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Indie studio Chucklefish has announced that Starbound has reached a new milestone, having sold more than 2.5 million copies over the Christmas break, six months after it officially launch. The title previously spent two and a half years in Early Access, so there’s a good chance this figure also includes …
Read More »Call of Duty was the best-selling franchise globally in 2016
It appears that Activision’s Call of Duty series had a very good 2016. The publisher has confirmed the news that not only was Infinite Warfare last year’s best-selling game in the US, but that Call of Duty was the best-selling franchise globally for the year. It is the seventh time …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V claims 11th UK No.1
Rockstar’s UK-made crime blockbuster is once again at the head of the Top 40. This is Grand Theft Auto V’s 11th time at the No.1 spot since its September 2013 release. The game returned to the head of the charts last week, with sales dipping just five per cent week-on-week. …
Read More »US games market made $30.4bn in 2016, console and PC market revenue falls 12%
The American games market is on the rise, with consumer spending increasing by $200m in 2016. That’s according to a report from US games trade body the ESA and market tracker NPD, which says the nation’s games industry generated $30.4bn in 2016. 2015’s figure was $30.2bn. That includes revenue from hardware, software, …
Read More »US games revenue slumped 15 per cent in December
The American games market saw year-on-year decline in December. According to research from US market trackers NPD, $2.78bn was made from hardware, physical and digital software, PC and accessories, a dip of 15 per cent on December 2015. The biggest decline game from games hardware, which saw a 20 per …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V is No.1 in the UK AGAIN
Well over three years since its release and Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V is once again top of the UK charts. This is the tenth time that the UK-made crime blockbuster has been No.1 in the UK. The last time the smash hit was was the top dog was 23 …
Read More »How was 2016 for the UK games market?
The headline news from games retail in 2016 is much the same as the year before – less money was made from video games software and hardware sales, but peripherals and accessories remain an area of growth. According to GfK Entertainment, 1.78bn was made from boxed games, hardware sales (not …
Read More »Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare starts 2017 at No.1
Activision’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has claimed its eighth week at the top of the UK charts. The shooter holds this position despite a 64 per cent dip in sales. If it manages another week at No.1, it will equal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the second …
Read More »Japanese boxed games revenue dropped seven per cent in 2016
The Japanese boxed games market continues to fall in value, with revenue generated from boxed sales dipping seven per cent year-on-year. According to sales data provided by Famitsu, in 2016, hardware and software revenue dropped to 299.48bn from 2015’s 320.97bn. This is one of the lowest year for the Japanese …
Read More »Report: 2016 revenue flat on Steam despite 75% rise in new games
Thanks to analytics site Steam Spy we now have an idea of how Valve’s online store performed in 2016. According to the outlet, $3.5bn was generated in revenue by software sales on Steam, in line with revenue figures seen in 2015. That’s in spite of new releases spiking by 75 …
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