Games Industry Market Data
Vita sales quadruple in Japan
Sony Japan’s president Hiroshi Kawano has revealed that sales for Playstation Vita are up 400 per cent in Japan.
NPD: Only 29 per cent of core gamers plan on buying a next-gen console
The traditional games industry needs PS4 and Xbox 720 to be a big hit, so these new stats from NPD make for grim reading.
PSN sales of Retro City Rampage outpace Steam and Xbox Live
Brian Provinciano’s indie hit Retro City Rampage has enjoyed more success on PSN than any other digital platform.
Wii Mini has sold 35,700 units in Canada
Nintendo has revealed how well its Wii Mini has sold in the Canadian market.
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505 expects evergreen sales for Sniper Wii U
The Wii U version of Sniper Elite V2 could prove to be an on-going seller like its 360 and PS3 forebears, says publisher 505 Games.
Multi-million marketing campaign to ensure Top Five status for Tomb Raider
Forget next-gen console excitement: one of the year’s best-sellers will be a current-gen release and it’s just under two weeks away, says Square Enix.
PS4 will lead the market on non-game services, Tretton insists
Sony may have kept shtum about PS4’s multimedia capabilities at its big reveal event, but don’t for one minute think that’s because the machine hasn’t got any.
PS4 will 'reinvigorate' market and tempt back 'disengaged gamers' - retail analyst
A UK market research firm says the PS4 is 'exactly what is needed' to inject excitement back into games retail.
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GungHo's Puzzle & Dragons hits daily revenue of $2m
Japanese mobile firm GungHo Online Entertainment is pulling in an estimated $2m a day on a single free-to-play title.
NPD: 23% reduction in Australian video game sales last year
Australian video game sales totaled $1.161bn in 2012, resulting in a 23 per cent contraction compared to 2011.
Xbox 360 closes in on Wii's UK sales record
The world’s eyes may be on PlayStation this month, but it is Xbox that is on the cusp of becoming the UK’s No.1 games console.
EA on the fence about pre-owned; Next-gen not backwards compatible; Market will never be 100% digital
Publisher EA has admitted that it would in some ways like to see an end to pre-owned games, but has also admitted that the market could suffer were they to ...
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Crytek wants to be the king of new hardcore free-to-play market
Crysis developer Crytek foresees a future for the company where none of its titles make it to retail.
Activision Blizzard posts record revenue, lowers expectation for CoD 2013
Activision Blizzard has released its full year financial report for 2012, recording revenue of $4.8bn thanks to Call of Duty, Diablo, and Skylanders.
Ubisoft sales rise as Assassin's Creed breaks records
Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft saw its sales rise to over €800m last quarter, beating the previous Christmas season.
PlayStation sales down 15.1% as Sony lowers handheld sales forecasts once again
Sales in Sony’s games division fell 15.1 per cent in the quarter ending December 31st, although overall Sony has enjoyed somewhat of a reversal of fortune.
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The Witcher series hits 5m sales
With The Witcher 3 reveal behind it, CD Projekt has announced lifetime sales numbers for the franchise.
US video games market slips 9% in 2012
The total value of the US video games market declined nine per cent in 2012.
Digital revenues rocket as Take-Two downplays next-gen GTA V talk
Take-Two has reported a near doubling of revenue of $415.8m for the quarter ending December 31st 2012.
Dead Island sales reach 5m units
Publisher Deep Silver has confirmed that global sell-through numbers for 2011 release Dead Island have hit 5m units.
Nintendo's digital sales stand at £75.6m for current financial year
Digital sales across Nintendo platforms currently stand at ¥11.1bn for the current financial year.
Capcom almost halves DmC sales expectations
DmC: Devil May Cry is going to fall well short of Capcom’s initial expectations for the game.
Tough console market sees Square Enix report loss
Square Enix has reported a net loss for the nine months ending December 31st.
Capcom profits soar despite Resident Evil 6 "failure"
It’s been a good for the first three quarters of Capcom’s financial year despite what the company itself describes as the “failure” of Resident Evil 6.
EA announces Madden NFL 25, franchise sales at 99m
EA is closing in on a couple of milestones for its Madden NFL franchise.
