Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Top 20 best selling video games in the US in 2021
US charts, Year 2021:
1. Call of Duty: Vanguard
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3. Madden NFL 22
Minecraft for Nintendo Switch takes No.1 of UK charts
UK Charts. Week of January 15, 2022:
1. Minecraft (Switch)
2. FIFA 22
3. Super Mario Party
Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn
Microsoft says it plans to buy major games company Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $68.7bn. This would be the biggest acquisition in Microsoft’s history. And this would be…
UK High Court approves Sumo Group’s acquisition by Tencent
High Court of Justice in England and Wales has sanctioned the acquisition of Sumo Group by the Chinese company Tencent.
Team17 acquires astragon Entertainment
Team17 has revealed that they have acquired the video game publisher Astragon Entertainment GmbH for €75 million.
Microsoft stopped producing Xbox One consoles
Microsoft has recently confirmed that the company had stopped the production of their popular Xbox One line of consoles during the year 2020.
Best selling video games in the UK in December 2021
UK game chart, December 2021:
1. FIFA 22
2. Call of Duty: Vanguard
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
Sony will continue production of PS4 consoles
Sony has recently confirmed that they are extending the production of their last-generation console, the PlayStation 4, into the year 2022.
Take-Two Interactive acquires Zynga
Publisher Take-Two Interactive recently revealed that they have reached an agreement with the mobile video game developer Zynga.
Mario Kart 8: Deluxe retains No.1 of UK Boxed Charts
UK Charts. Week of January 8, 2022:
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2. FIFA 22
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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