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Read More »NPD: Over half of US gamers are multi-platform gamers
Trump to meet with games industry, but US trade body and members have heard nothing
Industry should resist meeting with President without a clear and achievable objective of its own
Read More »Net Neutrality is to be abandoned by the FCC
The new chairman of the FCC under the Trump administration is set to unveil a new approach that could lead to higher costs
Read More »US games industry reacts to ESA endorsement of Tax Reform
The move is supposed to encourage growth in the US tech industry but has been met with criticism over other issues within the reform around low income
Read More »Switch was the best-selling console in the US in August
Total video game spending in the US fell two per cent year-on-year to $568m this August, following declines in both hardware and software spending, according to the latest data from NPD. On the hardware front, spending growth generated by the Switch (which remained the best-selling piece of hardware last month) …
Read More »Gfinity esports acquire US-based CEVO for $2.7 million
The UK end to end esports solutions company expands to North America with the move
Read More »Switch drives US hardware spending, but gold PS4 still best-selling console in June – NPD
Total video game spending in the US in June 2017 rose seven per cent year-on-year to $765m, according to the latest data from NPD, with accessories being the only category to show a decline. Hardware spending showed the highest amount of growth, rising 27 per cent compared to June 2016 …
Read More »Global games market grew 9% in May to hit $7.8bn – SuperData
The worldwide games market grew by 9 per cent year-on-year in May, according to the latest report from SuperData,reaching $7.8bn. Once again, mobile was the strongest driver last month, with the sector growing by 16 per cent year-on-year. Free to play also grew by 17 per cent, while pay to …
Read More »PS4 overtakes Switch in monthly US sales race
After two successive months as the best selling console hardware in the US, Nintendo Switch has slipped back behind the PS4. NPD hasn’t released any numbers, so we don’t know by how much Switch sales fell or PS4 grew. By the same token, the Switch stock situation seemingly remains a …
Read More »Switch helps US games market to 10% gain
Sales of the Nintendo Switch have remained strong for a second month in the US, driving up the annual comparisons in NPD’s monthly report. The overall market is up ten per cent at $636m. Hardware was up 37 per cent at $195m, with software up six per cent at $304m …
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