Game industry business news

Entertainment UK has surged past GAME to become Britain’s most powerful retail buying team, MCV has learnt – sparking concerns throughout the publishing community over the buying and distribution company’s increasing influence on the UK games charts. According to testimonies from a number of major publishers, the company – which …

Computer Exchange has quashed fears that it is on the verge of financial problems, insisting that it has enjoyed a successful six months of growth. Concerns over the chain’s future emerged last week after a winding-up order was posted online, and numerous customers complained that cheques from the firm had …

EA’s illustrious list of high profile third-party development partners has swelled, with the publisher signing up to publish new IPs from Epic Games and Grasshopper Manufacture. The two join the likes of Harmonix, Valve, Crytek, and id, all currently key partners for EA’s third-party publishing Partners label creating the games …

The US industry thrived in July – with total revenues jumping up 28 per cent to break the $1 billion mark. The market hit $1.19 billion, with $446.9 million coming from the video games hardware category, up 17 per cent year-on-year. Software sales had a month to remember, up 41 …

Nintendo is celebrating another month as the biggest selling platform holder in the US – with both Wii and DS proving the two best perfoming consoles in July. DS sold the most in the month, with a whopping 608,400 units shifted. Wii sold 555,000. PlayStation 3 shifted 224,900 in the …

Take Two has promoted Gary Dale to the position of chief operating officer. Dale held the role of executive VP before the move, which will see him take responsibility for Take Two’s publishing labels, as well as sale’s activities, global expansion and business development. "Gary Dale has been a valuable …

New IPs from Epic's Polish studio and Japanese Grasshopper Manufacture snapped up by EA Partners

Today’s ABC circulation figures reveal that X360 is the top-selling unofficial title in the Xbox magazine market, according to a statement from publisher Imagine. X360’s average sales are 30,203, and alongside fellow Imagine title 360, which ABCed at 13,007, Imagine states that it now owns 49 per cent of the …

New 360 web service to make Marketplace content sale easier for developers and publishers

Fall out from merger continues to mean pink slips for developers