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Nordisk Games acquired Supermassive
Nordisk Games has recently completed the acquisition of Supermassive Games which marks their first investment in the UK.
Top 10 best-selling video games in the UK – June 2022
UK Monthly Charts, June 2022:
1. F1 22
2. FIFA 22
3. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
F1 22 holds No.1 of UK boxed charts
UK boxed charts. Week of July 9, 2022:
1. F1 2022
2. Horizon Forbidden West
3. Nintendo Switch Sports
US spending on games will drop by 8.7% in 2022
US consumer spending on gaming has been declining every month so far this year and this will continue throughout the rest of the year.
F1 22 released and took the top of UK boxed charts
UK boxed charts. Week of July 2, 2022:
1. F1 22
2. Horizon Forbidden West
3. Nintendo Switch Sports
Nintendo is launching Wild Care service in Japan
Nintendo announced Wild Care service in Japan, which will provide their customers with repairs for their Switch consoles and accessories.
Bit Odd raise $5m for new studio
Led by Index Ventures, a studio based in Helsinki called Bit Odd, raised €5 million during a single funding round. Bit Odd was founded by former Supercell developers, a…
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes takes No.1 of UK boxed charts
UK boxed charts. Week of June 25, 2022:
1. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
2. Horizon Forbidden West
3. Mario Strikers: Battle League Football
Leading game companies form Metaverse Standards Forum
Multiple company giants within the space of video games and technology have gathered to create a Metaverse Standards Forum.
Electronic Arts CEO’s salary dropped to $19.9 million
Andrew Wilson, the CEO of Electronic Arts, saw a huge compensation drop in 2021 due to a shareholders’ vote to reduce executive bonuses.
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