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Video games is no longer the biggest entertainment medium in the UK

GamesIndustry.biz

ERA, which is the UK trade body representing video, music and games retailers, says that revenue made by video games in the UK reached £4.74 That includes sales of digital and physical video games, covering PC, mobile and consoles. The the first time in over ten years, video games is not the UK's biggest entertainment medium.

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How can Nintendo Switch 2 surpass its predecessor? | Opinion

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It held an event at Hammersmith in London to showcase the product to media, retail and assorted industry people and celebrities. The belief was that mobile gaming had killed the portable games machine, and Nintendo's own push into smartphone games was further proof of that. I've told this story before, but I enjoy telling it.

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20 years of the BAFTA Games Awards

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In 2004, the PlayStation 2 was still king, Xbox was a plucky newcomer to the space, retail was still the dominant channel for buying games, and mobile titles had arguably still peaked with the years-old Snake. The industry is almost unrecognisable compared to when the first games BAFTAs were held. Read more

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Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch

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Epic Games is pulling Fortnite and other games from mobile app stores ahead of the launch of its own digital storefront on iOS and Android.

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Square Enix shutting down two Dragon Quest mobile games

GamesIndustry.biz

Square Enix will be shutting down two of its Dragon Quest mobile games in Japan. Action RPG Dragon Quest Champions and puzzle game Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi will be shut down by the end of July, as announced on social media for both games. Champions will cease operations on July 30, 2024, followed by Keshi Keshi on July 31. Read more

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Niantic’s Peridot is mobile AR’s biggest opportunity in years

Game Daily

Despite massive hits like Niantic’s own Pokemon Go, augmented reality games on mobile have yet to live up to their promise. ” The post Niantic’s Peridot is mobile AR’s biggest opportunity in years appeared first on GameDaily.biz | We Make Games Our Business.

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Industry Voices: Social mobility and the games industry: how an industry worth £4.6 billion is failing its talent

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Dan Ahern, QA lead at Radical Forge talks about social mobility in the games industry - MCV/DEVELOP

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