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Read More »Physical still dominant despite digital shift
The vast majority of console game sales still come from physical stores, new data reveals. MCV has combined UKIE/GfK Chart-Track data with new figures from SuperData in an effort to show the split between the digital and physical market. And it shows that around 80 per cent of game sales …
Read More »GTA V on PC drives digital revenue in US, according to Superdata
Superdata has released its latest monthly report on US digital game revenue, with the market showing year-over-year growth thanks to Grand Theft Auto V’s PC release. US digital revenue in April was up 15 per cent to $1.1bn, with Superdata crediting Take-Two and Rockstar’s PC port for driving the strong …
Read More »Understanding mobile games market saturation
New Develop columnist and Superdata CEO Joost van Dreunen discusses changes in the mobile market
Read More »Global eSports market worth $612m
Competitive gaming in Asia worth more than the rest of the world combined
Read More »eSports now a $612m business thanks to emerging western markets – Superdata
New data from Superdata shows that the eSports market currently boasts an audience of 134m, with the business generating $612m. Games Industry points to a new report from the research firm, which points to the accelerated growth of Western markets as a major factor for the market’s continued emergence. North …
Read More »"Doom and gloom for social games" in March, says Superdata
The social games sector saw a significant and potentially foreboding dip in revenue last month, according to a new report from digital-focused analyst Superdata. Games Industry reports on the research firm’s findings for the month of March 2015, which is summarized with the subtitle "Doom and gloom for social games …
Read More »Opinion: PC is leading the games industry
Joost van Dreunen, CEO of research firm SuperData, tells us why the PC gaming market is booming, and how it is leading the way for the games industry Today, industry and consumers alike fall over themselves to tell us about the booming future of mobile gaming and their predictions for …
Read More »UK PC games market hits £771m
PC gaming in the UK is experiencing a digital revolution. According to SuperData, the UK digital PC software market – comprising DLC, MMO titles and social games revenue – was worth 741m in 2014. This is a nine per cent increase on 2013’s total of 706m. Meanwhile, UKIE and GfK …
Read More »Digital console sales down in February as Evolve underperforms – SuperData
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare brought in the most digital sales via consoles last month, beating out the likes of Grand Theft Auto V as well as new releases including Evolve and The Order. Games Industry reports on SuperData’s latest monthly digital console sales report, which shows a total of …
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