Tag Archives: digital

Games portal Get Games has expanded with three new publishers on board, a number of new appointments and a redesigned site. Codemasters, Ubisoft and 2K Games have all signed deals with the digital download service which will see their popular titles added to Get Games’ site. These include Ubisoft’s Assassin’s …

US analyst Michael Pachter claims that US retailer GameStop has yet to experience any dent to its pre-owned sales in spite of a considerable increase in the number of publishers charging second hand buyers an additional fee to access certain content. The company has not seen a negative impact on …

This year’s Gamescom event will boast more exhibitors from more countries than ever before. Gamescom 2010 kicks off on Wednesday August 18th at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. MCV will be offering unprecedented coverage of the event and is operating an MCV News Zone throughout the show, with updates and trade …

In a frank interview with MCV, System 3 CEO Mark Cale has stated that the challenging nature of modern High Street retail is the driving force behind his new digital distribution experiment with upcoming racer Ferrari: The Race Experience. Last month MCV revealed that the game would be digital only …

Scott Steinberg speaks to industry luminaries to find out why

The introduction of the new digital chart presents a significant milestone for the industry. You might not think so at first glance. Yes, it’s just a list of numbers – like every other Chart-Track report. And yes, there are things missing – no MMOs and micro-transactions just yet, and it’s …

Publishers unite for PC digital download sales chart; could launch in November

The men currently guiding the troubled ship that is Atari have – once again – outlined the company’s intentions to navigate out of continuously troubled water and back into a more stable future at the heart of the games industry. As is the case with so many modern publishers, Atari’s …

There’s a world of contrasts in some of our big stories this week. GameStop, the retail giant with over 6,500 stores around the world, wants to grow its global empire – but using web services to go way beyond bricks and mortar. Meanwhile Blizzard, the epitome of a publisher that …

For years, MCV has asked: Just when will global games giant GameStop finally, properly expand its chain into the UK? But it turns out GameStop doesn’t have to be here to tap into the second-largest games retail market in the world: the firm has told MCV its new digital games …