Entries in 'international' (55)
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Cyprus
Cyprus was hit hard by the Eurocrisis, and this has hurt the region’s video games market.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Luxembourg
Tastes in Luxembourg match those in the UK and popular games in the region currently include blockbusters like FIFA 13 and Call of Duty.
International Factfile: Romania
With only a handful of retailers and one major distributor, the Romanian games market is a small one.
International Factfile: UAE
The United Arab Emirates is one of the richest regions in the Middle East, and one that is home to a promising video games market.
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International Factfile: Portugal
The emerging market of Portugal is more developed than others in its category.
International Factfile: Iran
The heavily populated Middle Eastern nation of Iran has a much higher proportion of younger consumers, with around half of Iranians younger than 35.
International Factfile: Egypt
Egypt suffers from many of the same challenges as other markets in the region.
International Factfile: Canada
Canada is one of the world’s biggest video games markets and it continues to grow.
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Iwata: Fires warning shot to staff, intends to "revive momentum of overseas operations"
Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata appears to have issued a thinly veiled warning to the company’s international management teams.
Around the World with MCV: download your free international games guide
A new free digital guide to international markets is available to download now.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Indonesia
There are close to 100 studios based in Indonesia, making the Asian nation a great source of development talent.
How Assassin's Creed conquered the world
Most major games arrive in the UK with a bang: often a star-studded launch party, some form of high-profile PR stunt and a slew of midnight openings.
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INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Switzerland
The Swiss market is one that has remained relatively stable despite the economic pressures Europe faces.
The South Korean market in focus
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Korea, partner country of this year’s Gamescom, is home to a market that is wildly different to that of the UK.
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INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s video games market dates back to some of the earliest consoles, with local retailer and distributor Transfer Group starting out in 1990.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Iran
Iran’s population is close to 80m people and in 2010 50 per cent of those were under 35, according to local distributor Doostan Co.
$99 subscription Xbox could come to the UK
Microsoft’s $99 subscription Xbox 360 trial could be coming to the UK and Europe.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Canada
In terms of employee numbers, Canada is home to the third biggest video game industry in the world. 16,000 people are employed by games firms across 348 companies, according to ...
Gamescom: We're only show with '360-degree coverage' of games
Gamescom 2012 will offer ‘360 degree’ coverage of the established and emerging games industry, organiser Koelnmesse has said at its International Press Conference this afternoon.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Ireland
Like the UK, the Irish games retail market took a hit with the fall of GAME.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is home to a video game market that continues to offer new opportunities.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: India
According to the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2012, the Indian games business was valued at 13bn Rupees ($259m) in 2011 – up 30 per cent.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world, and as a result, there’s plenty of room for a variety of retailers.
