One of the common misconceptions about iOS game development is that premium priced iOS games can’t sell well. Some recent games suggest that is blatantly incorrect. Case-in-point #1: Square Enix. Square Enix insists on pricing its iPad games for over $15. Its most recent game, Chaos Rings 2, is $20.99…
Read MoreThe first indication of how financially successful the Nintendo eShop may be has emerged, with analysts, FADE LLC, publishing what it estimates is the first year’s worth of sales for the platform. It’s predicting $US11.1 million worth of software has been downloaded between the 3DS Virtual Console, 3D Classics and…
Read MoreThe first indication of how financially successful the Nintendo eShop may be has emerged, with analysts, FADE LLC, publishing what it estimates is the first year’s worth of sales for the platform. It’s predicting $US11.1 million worth of software has been downloaded between the 3DS Virtual Console, 3D Classics and…
Read MoreOnce again proving that Call of Duty and World of Warcraft are irresistible forces in this industry, Activision-Blizzard has posted a massive increase in profit for the year. Profit for the 2011 calendar year hit $US1.08 billion, up from $418 million. This is due in no small part to record…
Read MoreOnce again proving that Call of Duty and World of Warcraft are irresistible forces in this industry, Activision-Blizzard has posted a massive increase in profit for the year. Profit for the 2011 calendar year hit $US1.08 billion, up from $418 million. This is due in no small part to record…
Read MoreHere’s a market we don’t talk about much in relation to videogames, but South Africa is starting to shift significant units, according to research compiled by GfK. In 2011, the market broke the R1.7 billion mark ($US0.22 billion) for the first time, selling 3.86 million games, as opposed to 3.48…
Read MoreHere’s a market we don’t talk about much in relation to videogames, but South Africa is starting to shift significant units, according to research compiled by GfK. In 2011, the market broke the R1.7 billion mark ($US0.22 billion) for the first time, selling 3.86 million games, as opposed to 3.48…
Read MoreFollowing Sony’s rather positive news regarding its performance in the Australian market, Microsoft felt the need to spread some good news of its own. The Microsoft Xbox 360 also bulked a trend that suggested the Australian games market was contracting. It has seen five per cent platform revenue growth. Nowhere…
Read MoreFollowing Sony’s rather positive news regarding its performance in the Australian market, Microsoft felt the need to spread some good news of its own. The Microsoft Xbox 360 also bulked a trend that suggested the Australian games market was contracting. It has seen five per cent platform revenue growth. Nowhere…
Read MoreSome recent results have suggested that Sony is set for a very good 2012 indeed. NPD Group Australia data shows the vendor has seen a 24.85 per cent year-on-year increase in unit sales. Software sales have been equally strong, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 showing the best sales…
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