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Sales Fall Again for Game Makers—Is Worst Over?

Software sales for the industry as a whole fell 14 percent last month to $403.5 million, according to NPD Group. That’s the worst performance for the month in three years and more than twice as bad as what some analysts were expecting.

imvix5735d ago

They really should start accounting for the digital sales. Stuff like MW DLCs sold a ton. Also the DD on PC is growing very fast, we cant get an accurate idea of the market without accounting for DD.

smoothdude5735d ago

I think they do account for digital sales. I know VG Chartz doesn't track this information but the information is based off of company sales reports, and I just don't see them not including their Digital Download sales as this would anger investors. I could be wrong though.

Zinc5735d ago

"Mindful of this and other factors, NPD announced today that it would soon begin releasing quarterly sales reports that also include revenue from used games, digital downloads, downloadable content, rental and subscription services, mobile games and social networking games (such as Facebook).

When available, those should give investors a more complete look at the financial health of the video game industry."

That means as of right now they are not doing it, so those numbers are way off.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot26d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle25d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7725d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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Guild Wars Publisher CEO Warns AI Can't Replace What Makes Games 'Instinctively Fun'

TNS - NCSoft CEO admitted that AI is rapidly becoming a core part of game development, but he added that it cannot replace what makes games fun.

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Lionsguard28d ago

To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.

jznrpg28d ago

But all of the great games have been made by humans

jwillj2k427d ago

One is by choice, the other is a feature.

PRIMORDUS28d ago

Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.

CrimsonWing6927d ago

It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.

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The grim dark pixel RPG, ‘DROVA’, is out now for iOS and Android devices

"Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are proud and excited to announce that DROVA – Forsaken Kin, the acclaimed grim and dank pixel RPG, set in a mystic Celtic world and celebrated by fans all over the world, is out now on iOS and Android!" - Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D.