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Read More »February charts: FIFA 18 back at the top, 3 new entries in the Top Ten
FIFA 18 beats Destiny 2 to UK No.1 in September in just two days
September was a heavy month in games, marking the beginning of Q4 and providing a much needed boost to retail. Month-on-month, the market was up 156 per cent in units and 290 per cent in value. Compared to September last year, the market had a healthy 16 per cent growth …
Read More »Japan’s physical game market up 82.5% YOY in August
The Japanese physical video game market was valued at 29.8bn in August, up 82.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Famitsu. This is down to a huge 206.8 per cent spike in hardware sales, prompted mainly by the Nintendo Switch, as well as a 21.3 per cent …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot tops UK monthly charts, Splatoon 2 settles for No.2
Summer goes by and charts remain the same. For its second month on shelves, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has taken the top spot in the monthly UK rankings again, with sales only declining 21 per cent in July. This contributed to Activision Blizzard being able keep its top …
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