Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has reported that Nintendo Wii has demonstrated firm control of the Japanese home console market for the fiscal first half running from April to September.
In the period Nintendo managed to sell 1.6 million Wii consoles, whereas Sony sold 385, 492 PS3s. Nintendo’s DS sold 3.5 million units, and the PSP one million.
The Japanese market itself expanded by 21.7 per cent year-on-year, raising YEN 292.8 billion.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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