Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Ex-GTA producer gets setback in lawsuit of $150 million against Take-Two
Leslie Benzies, a former producer on the Grand Theft Auto game series, has been hit by a setback in his $150 million lawsuit against the publisher of Grand Theft…
Games retail market in the UK struggled in March
The number of games sold during March 2018 has seen a downturn year-on-year to 1.37 million copies sold, a drop of 18 percent.
Far Cry 5 keeps the top
UK Charts. Week ending on April 7, 2018:
1. Far Cry 5 – Ubisoft
2. FIFA 18 – EA Sports
3. Sea of Thieves – Microsoft
IO Interactive and Warner Bros form Hitman partnership
Publisher Warner Bros and Hitman developer IO Interactive have come together to form a brand new partnership for the publishing and distribution of the Hitman series.
Firewatch coming to Nintendo Switch
Campo Santo, developers of Firewatch, announced on their website that their hit indie title will be coming to Nintendo Switch soon. While no release date has been confirmed the…
Biggest share of 2017 Steam revenue made up of $20 games
Steamspy has reported that the majority of Steam sales for 2017 were made up of $20 games. This has made him question the $9.99 price point known as the…
Far Cry 5 doubles launch sales of Far Cry 4
The latest entry to the Far Cry series, Far Cry 5, has doubled the week one sales of the last numbered title, far Cry 4.
New Vive Pro bundle discounts headset by $100
A new Vive Pro bundle has been announced by HTC which cuts the entry price for the premium VR headset by $100.
Future Publishing acquires Newbay Media
Newbay Media, owners of MCV, have been acquired by Future Publishing for $13.8 million. Newbay Media operates UK B2B brands MCV, TWICE, PCR, Music Week, and a huge US…
VR/AR startups raise $3.6 billion in last 12 months
Over the last 12 months more than $3.6 billion has been raised by startups, setting a new record, that are specialised in the virtual and augmented reality sector.
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