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Gran Turismo 7 holds first place ahead of WWE 2K22 | UK Boxed Charts
WWE 2K22 boxed sales are down 32% over previous version
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China proposes further restrictions on online gaming
A draft introducing new rules around various online services is open to public feedback until April 13
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Elden Ring is the biggest new IP since The Division | European Monthly Charts
PS5 and Xbox Series X stock woes continue
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus fends off Elden Ring as Japan's best-selling game in February | Japan Monthly Charts
But PS4 and PS5 versions of From Software's acclaimed title were second and fourth biggest games of the month
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Elden Ring downloads keep Gran Turismo 7 from No.1 | UK Digital Charts
57% of Gran Turismo 7's launch sales were via PSN
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Artesian Builds ceases business amid giveaway controversy
PC building firm received backlash for how it handed competition, is now suspending all activities
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Nintendo and Bungie halt sales to Russia
Switch maker stops shipments, Destiny 2 base game still available but players can no longer buy premium content
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Elden Ring and Nintendo Switch come out top in February | UK Monthly Charts
But overall market continues to fall as console sales slow
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Supercell and CI Games stop sales in Russia and Belarus
Finnish studio to suspend existing players, while Sniper Ghost Warrior maker moves to pull future sales of its back catalogue
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Far Cry 6, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratchet & Clank sold better at physical retail than digital in the UK last year
But FIFA is now over 60% digital
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Lost Ark passes 20m players
Amazon and Smilegate's RPG also reached 1.32 million concurrent users at its peak, the second highest in Steam's history
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RimWorld removed from Steam in Australia
Ludeon's management sim given rating of 'Refused Classification', can no longer be sold in the country
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Gran Turismo 7 overtakes Elden Ring to take pole position | UK Boxed Charts
But Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's RPG continues to perform strongly
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Xbox has sold 2.3 million consoles in Japan over 20 years
New report from Famitsu notes milestone, a majority of that figure are Xbox 360 units
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Elden Ring is the fastest selling 'Souls' game so far | UK Boxed Charts
Physical sales alone sees it eclipse Dark Souls 3 by 26%
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Video Game History Foundation criticises Nintendo over eShop closures
Organisation says Nintendo is "preventing institutional work to preserve these titles"
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Horizon: Forbidden West is the second biggest PS5 launch so far | UK Boxed Charts
Almost a third of sales were for the PS4 version
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Nintendo to stop Wii U and 3DS eShop purchases in 2023
From March next year, users will no longer be able to buy digital games on those systems
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January game sales fall as PS5 and Xbox stock shortages continue | UK Monthly Charts
Nintendo Switch sales grew in January in the UK
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Lost Ark hits 1.3 million concurrent players in launch week
Smilegate and Amazon's RPG enters top-three Steam titles based on peak player count
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus remains No.1 for third week running | UK Boxed Charts
Dying Light 2 holds onto its second spot
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Horizon Zero Dawn has sold 20m copies
That's across PS4 and PC as of November 2021, PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst said ahead of the release of the title's sequel
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It Takes Two sells 5m copies
Hazelight's co-op adventure passes milestone ahead of year anniversary
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Limited Run Games to open retail store
Boxed game publisher preparing to open debut shop in North Carolina in April 2022
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Huge launch sales for Pokémon Legends: Arceus in the UK | UK Boxed Charts
It's the fourth biggest Pokémon retail launch of all time