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Monster Hunter World sales reach 7.5 million
Capcom announced today that Monster Hunter World has shipped 7.5 million units worldwide. This makes Monster Hunter World Capcom’s best-selling title in the company’s history.
Fifa 18 continues keeping the UK top
UK Charts. Week ending on March 3, 2018:
1. FIFA 18 – EA Sports
2. GTA 5 – Rockstar Games
3. Call of Duty: WW2 – Activision
FIFA 18 tops game sales in the UK in February 2018
UK monthly charts, February, 2018:
1. FIFA 18 – EA Sports
2. Monster Hunter World – Capcom
3. EA Sports UFC 3 – EA Sports
UK games market was worth £5.11 billion in 2017
UK trade body UKie revealed that the UK games market was worth £5.11 billion in 2017. This is an increase of 12.4 percent year-on-year almost entirely across the boards.
Crytek boss Cevat Yerli steps down
The controversial boss and co-founder of Crytek, developers of Crysis, Cevat Yerli has today stepped down from his role as President and CEO of the company.
Horizon: Zero Dawn reach 7.6 million sales 1 year after launch
Editor for the Killzone Community, Victor Zuylen, published a post on the PlayStation blog celebrating the first birthday of Horizon: Zero Dawn.
UK electronics retailer Maplin goes into administration
After talks with prospective buyers failed to secure a sale, Maplin, one of the UK’s largest electronics retailers has gone into administration.
Toys R Us UK goes into administration
Toys R Us UK has gone into administration today. Unfortunately since a buyer for the company couldn’t be found administrators have been brought in to begin to wind Toys…
Worldwide digital games spending in January 2018
Worldwide digital games spending in January 2018
1. Call of Duty: WW2 – Activision
2. Monster Hunter: World – Capcom
3. FIFA 18 – EA Sports
Nintendo, Konami, and Bethesda not part of new European digital charts
The new chart from European trade body ISFE that combines digital and physical sales has exited beta today. However, the chart will not be including data for games published…
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