Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate to Include Microtransactions
A senior Ubisoft producer has revealed that Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will include microtransactions which will allow players to “save time and accelerate progress.”
New Rules for Refunding Digital Goods in the UK
A new Consumer Rights Act has been put into place in the UK as of 1st October which gives consumers a number of rights when purchasing digital goods.
FIFA 16’s 7% drop in sales
As the best-selling game of the world’s most popular sport, you would expect FIFA to smash past its sales records year upon year. However, figures show that FIFA 16’s…
Criticism Causes Cancellation of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Pre-order System
In response to intense consumer pressure, Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal have decided to cancel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s Augmented pre-order system.
FIFA 16 Keeps the Wholesale Top
Week of 12/10/2015.
1. Fifa 16 – EA Games
2. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection – Sony
3. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Sony Discontinue PS3 in New Zealand
Reports are suggesting that Sony will cease supplying Playstation 3 consoles to the New Zealand market once the current stocks have been sold.
Sony Doubts it will Release Another Handheld Console
The future of Sony’s handheld gaming venture is not looking particularly strong, as the rapid growth of mobile gaming brings in to question the stability of the handheld console…
UK’s Channel 4 to Open Game Publishing Studio
A new game publishing studio called All 4 Games is set to be opened by the UK’s TV company Channel 4.
No Campaign Mode for Rainbow Six: Siege
Rainbow Six: Siege will not feature a single player campaign mode. Players will instead be tasked with a short single player training mission, before getting sent straight into the…
Fifa 16 Remains on Top
Week of 05/10/2015.
1. Fifa 16 – EA Games
2. Destiny: The Taken King – Activision
3. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
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