Wholesale Games Industry and Market News

Week ending on 06/05/2017:
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) – Nintendo
2. Prey – Bethesda
3. Grand Theft Auto 5 – Rockstar

The third Darksiders game, featuring the sister of the previous two protagonists Fury, has been officially revealed.

A recent Global Games Market Report by Newzoo has indicated that the game industry will generate 108.9 billion dollars revenue in 2017.

Nintendo made a surprise announcement of 2DS XL console last week. There will initially be two versions of the new console, releasing on July 28, 2017.

The Fable series has seen the games change from decision based intense open world RPG to Kinect exclusive title, and finally a MOBA before being totally cancelled.

Capcom’s latest financial results indicate that Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has sold 3.5 million units worldwide across Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC.

According to initial sales figures, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition for Switch is the fastest-selling Mario Kart game in the history of the franchise.

In a recent interview with The Guardian Xbox chief Phil Spencer raised the prospect of an innovation in console gaming: a gaming version of Netflix.

Week ending on 29/04/2017:
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) – Nintendo
2. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 – CI Games
3. Grand Theft Auto 5 – Rockstar

Nintendo has announced its fiscal earnings for the last quarter of 2016, including details on the number of Switch units sold in early 2017.