Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Take-Two acquiring Gearbox Entertainment for $460 million
Take-Two Interactive is acquiring the Borderlands creator, Gearbox Entertainment from Embracer Group for $460 million.
Uniqlo to launch a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom line
The Japanese casual wear designer Uniqlo is set to release an officially licensed Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom t-shirt line later this month.
Russia would like to manufacture its own game consoles
Abandoned by all video game manufacturers, Vladimir Putin demands Russia manufactures its own video game console.
U.S. game sales up February while hardware disappoints
US monthly charts, Feb. 2024:
1. Helldivers 2
2. Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Thunderful continues distribution of Nintendo products
Bergsala, a part of the Thunderful Group, will be Nintendo’s distributor for the Baltic region for another 2 years.
Europe enjoyed strong video game sales in February 2024
European monthly charts, Feb. 2024:
1. Helldivers 2
2. EA Sports FC 24
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best-selling video games in Japan in February 2024
Japan monthly charts, Feb 2024:
1. Persona 3 Reload
2. Mario vs. Donkey Kong
3. Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Spending on video games down 2% so far in 2024
After enjoying several years of success in a row, 2024 is now set to be a year filled with uncertainty for the video game industry.
UK video games sale charts for February 2024
UK monthly charts, February 2024:
1. Helldivers 2
2. EA Sports FC 24
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Physical sales of video games in 2023 exceeded expectations
New data from the GSD and GfK has good news for retailers: Despite what it feels like, consumers still purchase many physical video games.
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