Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
SuperData digital games market report for July 2018
World digital games sales chart, July 2018:
1. Fortnite: Battle Royale – Epic Games
2. FIFA 18 – EA Games
3. Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstrar
Dark Souls Trilogy announced
Bandai Namco announced the Dark Souls Trilogy, collection that packages together all three Dark Souls games along with their DLC for PS4 and Xbox One.
Gamescom 2018 has begun
Gamescom 2018 has now begun and the slew of new game trailers and gameplay videos is already filling up the news feeds of many games press sites.
Amazon Prime removing the 20% discount on game pre-orders
Amazon announced that they’re making changes in Amazon Prime, taking away the 20 percent discount that Prime members receive from pre-ordering video games.
Full year revenues expected to fall for GAME
UK retailer GAME released an update which details their full year ending on July 28, 2018, showing a dip in revenue, but an increase in overall sales.
Monster Hunter World passes 10 million units sold
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter World, the latest title in the Monster Hunter franchise, has now sold over 10 million units worldwide.
Gameseek founder sets up new retail venture called Toyseek
The founder of Gameseek, Stephen Staley has set up a new toy retail business just three months after his last company went into administration.
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy on top for 8th week
UK Charts. Week of August 18, 2018:
1. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – Activision
2. Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstrar
3. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth…
Diablo 3 confirmed for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has confirmed the news rumored last couple of days that Diablo 3 and all expansions will be releasing on Nintendo Switch later this year.
PlayStation VR reaches 3 million units sold
Sony have reported that since PlayStation VR headset debuted in October 2016, it’s sold more than 3 million units worldwide.
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