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GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2024
Our annual infographic reveals the global games market value, best-selling games, biggest mobile markets, and more
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Phasmophobia has sold 1m copies on consoles | News-in-brief
Kinetic Games' title released in early access on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at the end of October, and has now sold just shy of 22 million units when considering Steam sales as well
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Xbox shuts down Avatar Editor app | News-in-brief
App will no longer be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows devices from January 9, 2025, users to receive refunds for purchases
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Majority of GAME head office staff reportedly laid off since August
New report also claims parent company Frasers Group is failing to order enough stock for new launches
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Alan Wake 2 sells over 1.8m units | News-in-brief
Remedy's survival horror launched in October 2023, has since released two expansions
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76% of US kids want consoles and games for Christmas
ESA survey also found that 38% of children were planning to ask for in-game currency
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Sega to delist multiple games from Classics collections
Owned titles will still be available in players' libraries
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Kingdom Come Deliverance has sold 8m units | News-in-brief
Warhorse Studios' title originally launched in 2018 (and March this year for the Switch version), sequel is expected in February 2025
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom defeats all other September releases in four days | Japan Monthly Charts
Nintendo's latest more than doubled the sales of each game at retail last month
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Silent Hill 2 sells 1m copies | News-in-brief
Developed by Bloober Team, the remake of the 2001 survival horror launched on October 8, 2024
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August spending drops 7% to $4.1bn despite Madden and mobile success | US Monthly Charts
EA Sports games dominate as college football titles surpasses Helldivers 2 as best-selling game of 2024 so far
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How well will the PS5 Pro sell?
Analysts weigh up the opportunities and barriers facing Sony's new console
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Sony raising PS5 console and accessory prices in Japan
Firm cited "current fluctuations in the global economic situation" for decision
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EA Sports College Football 25 tops revenue charts for July | Newzoo Charts
Nexon's The First Descendant debuted at No.5 after reaching 10 million players during its first week
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PS Portal launching in South East Asia | News-in-brief
The remote play system will launch on September 4, 2024, in Singapore and on October 9, 2024, in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand
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Elden Ring climbs to Top Five in revenue charts for June | Newzoo Charts
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD rose to No.2 on the Switch revenue charts in three days
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Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch
Publisher also pulls games from Samsung Galaxy store due to side-loading settings
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GAME reportedly ending sale of physical currency cards
POSA cards are being withdrawn "within a matter of weeks"
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GAME reportedly dropping in-store pre-orders next month
Existing pre-orders for games due to be released after January 31, 2025 expected to be refunded
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GAME denies reports that it's dropping physical sales
"This reporting is categorically not true," a spokesperson told us
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has sold 20m units | News-in-brief
Milestone reached seven years after the collection hit shelves
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Epic Games Store and Fortnite coming to iOS in Japan next year
Follows the passing of new competition law in Japan
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GAME drops Xbox All Access and reward scheme
Xbox All Access offer at the UK retailer will stop on June 26, Reward programme to end on July 31
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Concord store listings show Sony maintaining Helldivers-style lower price point for live service titles
Upcoming hero shooter is $40 price tag in US, £35 in UK, dispelling rumours of free-to-play model
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Songs of Conquest sells 500k units | News-in-brief
Lavapotion's turn-based strategy game came out of early access on May 20, 2024