Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Forspoken has been delayed until October 2022
Square Enix has made a decision to delay the release of their new upcoming title, PlayStation exclusive, Forspoken until October 11, 2022.
PlayStation confirms it has suspended sales in Russia
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to halt all sales of its products in Russia.
UK games sales chart in Year 2021 – physical and digital
UK charts, year 2021:
1. FIFA 22
2. Call of Duty: Vanguard
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
GTA 5 for new-gen consoles will be 50% off at release
The first details regarding the pricing of the new Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 versions of Grand Theft Auto have been released.
Gran Turismo 7 releases and tops the UK boxed chart
UK Charts. Week of March 5, 2022:
1. Gran Turismo 7
2. Elden Ring
3. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Top 10 digital games in the UK – Week of Feb 26, 2022
UK digital charts. Week of Feb 26, 2022:
1. Elden Ring
2. FIFA 22
3. Horizon: Forbidden West
Japan bought 2.3 million Xbox consoles in the last 20 years
The original Xbox console launched in Japan 20 years ago and since then, Xbox consoles sold around 2.3 million across multiple generations.
Amazon Luna launches in the US
A new streaming service from Amazon called Luna just left its invite-only early access period and officially fully launched in the US.
The console market grew to record $60bn in 2021
Last year marked a record in terms of hardware sales and video game purchases with spending estimates reaching over $60 billion.
Sony ends PS3 console and peripheral support in Japan
Sony has announced that they are ending repair support for the PlayStation 3 console as well as all PlayStation 3 peripherals in Japan.
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