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“I've been working with video game sales data for over 15 years now and April is, by far, the wildest month I think I've ever seen.”
Read More »US games sales hit record high in April with 73 per cent year on year lift
Take-Two posts record Q4 figures with 92% digital spend but notes “It’s a terrible thing to pat yourself on the back in the face of tragedy”
"I think that our light release schedule is actually well-suited to the year that's coming," said CEO Zelnick.
Read More »Ten years of Green Man Gaming – ten UK industry luminaries on the digital upstart
Green Man Gaming is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. And with that in mind we've reached out to ten UK industry heavyweights to get their take on ten years of the digital retailer and publisher.
Read More »Analysis: Sony’s full year results see dip for end of PS4 era but reassure with a strong digital performance
And despite Coronavirus’s impact the PS5 is “on track for launch”
Read More »Sony unveils PlayStation Studios brand – which will also cover work-for-hire titles
"If our studios are managing the production of these games and working with an external developer, it will still come out under the PlayStation Studios brand"
Read More »Contact Sales and Blade sign exclusive deal to bring branded accessories to UK market – Dragon Ball, WWE, Monster Hunter and Rick & Morty
Contact sales have today announced an exclusive deal with accessories manufacturer Blade to bring a broad range of branded products to the UK market. Products will include big popular franchises such as Dragon Ball, WWE, Monster Hunter and Rick & Morty. Initial products include cables, cases, controller skins and will …
Read More »Switch has its peak year – for hardware and software – but Nintendo continues to dominate its own platform
55.7m Switch units sold to date – but only nine non-Nintendo titles have broken 1m sales
Read More »E3 may be off, but the timing still works for EA Play
As to what EA will show at the event, that’s far less certain.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla sails away from Steam for Epic Game Store and next-gen consoles
Ubisoft is choosing to partner exclusively with Epic Game Store for the release of its franchise title for 2020
Read More »COVID-19 is packing releases into H2 – alongside new console launches – making for a titanic fight for consumer attention post-lockdown
A lot of product and a lot of marketing spend, will try to find potentially elusive eyeballs, in a compressed period of time.
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