Korean Dealers Sell 500K Wiis

APRIL 28, 2009 • In the year since the Wii was released in South Korea, retailers there have sold 500,000 units. Wii software has not sold so well, however. The best selling game, Wii Sports, which isn’t bundled with the console in Korea and Japan, has sold 210,000 units in South Korea since April 26. .....

Surviving In An Online World

April 27, 2009 • DFC Intelligence is releasing a series of reports that deal with emerging models in the game industry, built around the opportunities provided by digital distribution and online game play. The most established of these areas are high-end subscription massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). These long established products are now some of the most profitable segments in the entire game industry. However, the evolution of MMOGs has occurred outside what one normally define.....

GameFly’s Accuses USPS

APRIL 27, 2009 • GameFly has filed an official complaint against the U.S. Postal service accusing the latter of discrimination. The accusation is that the USPS manually culls many of Netflix’s and Blockbuster Video’s mailings from the automated sorting systems in order to avoid damage. GameFly says it has .....

Empire Interactive Closes

APRIL 24, 2009 • U.K.-based Empire Interactive closed its doors after not being able to find a buyer to take over the publisher’s operations. Russian publisher and distributor Noviy Disk was reported to be interested in acquiring Empire, but terms were never finalized. Impact: More.....

Casual Gaming Comes Of Age

APRIL 24, 2009 • Casual games have been around since the dawn of video games and have been an essential part of every game platform. However, the actual definition of casual games has proven elusive. DFC Intelligence has developed its own classification system for what it considers casual games. However, even our classification system needs a bit of narrowing to account for platform and business model. In our upcoming report on the casual PC game business, we look more specifically at busin.....

Volvo: The Game

APRIL 22, 2009 • Sweden’s SimBin Studio’s PC racer, Volvo: The Game, is slated for a free downloadable release at the end of May. The sponsored title allows players to race Volvo’s new S60 concept car, plus five other vehicles, on two racing tracks. Volvo: The Game is ava.....

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