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Call of Duty and World of Warcraft publisher Activision has reported a near tripling of profits for the quarter ending September 30th. Total profit came in at $148m – that’s up on the $51m reported in the same period in 2010. Sales also far exceeded expectations, coming in at $627m. …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LGC: Digital to surpass discs by 2015
Over half of games professionals polled predict sea-change within four years
Read More »Alan Wake ditches retail for digital
Standalone title to be released on XBLA, says Microsoft's Larry Hryb
Read More »Digital-only Alan Wake 2 confirmed
Microsoft will at next month’s Spike TV Video Game Awards announce a surprise successor to Xbox 360 horror title Alan Wake. Furthermore the platform holder has confirmed that the game will be a digital-only release on Xbox Live. Of course, this doesn’t mean retail is left out of the loop …
Read More »Researchers predict GTA V will be download only
Market research company Newzoo has made the bold prediction that Grand Theft Auto V will be released as a digital-only product. The prediction comes just hours ahead of the official debut trailer which is due for release at 16:00GMT today. "There are a lot of reasons why publishers are pushing …
Read More »The retail model is broken, says Limbo dev
'There will be discs for a long time from now, but the world has adopted download'
Read More »After the gold rush
Too many digital developers have their eyes set on money rather than innovation, says David Braben
Read More »Ubisoft details digital vision
French publisher Ubisoft clearly sees 2012 as being a huge year for digital games sales, unveiling a huge number of new digital games at a US trade event yesterday. Several Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network titles were announced which the firm hopes will build on the success of 2011 …
Read More »EA: Digital success helps grow boxed sales
Publisher EA has countered the belief that digital will eventually cannibalise the packaged games market. The evidence, EA’s boss claims, comes from its FIFA series. FIFA has been a cornerstone of the console market for nearly 20 years but has in recent times expanded onto new platform such as iOS …
Read More »SURVEY: When will digital dominate discs?
At what point will digital content be the driving force behind game revenues? It’s a question that many retailers dread, that others embrace, and one that publishers constantly deliberate. Now we want your view on the matter. MCV has launched a new survey for industry professionals.Take part in our eight-question …
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