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December 4, 2009 – Weekend Sales
Here is a quick run down of what is on sale this weekend:
GamersGate Also Believes Stardock is Mistaken on Its #2 Status
Direct2Drive isn’t the only one questioning Stardock’s #2 claim in the PC digital download market. GamersGate, also citing it’s contacts with publishers, says Stardock’s Impulse isn’t even a player.
Direct 2 Drive Disagrees with Impulse’s #2 Claim
Sutton Trout, Director of Development for Direct2Drive, cited a Q1 NPD Report which refutes Stardock’s recent claim that it holds the #2 digital distribution spot with its Impulse service. According to GamaSutra: “The report listed that, for the period, Valve Software’s Steam service led the market handily with 62 percent of total unit sales market [...]
Thanksgiving 2009 Holiday Deals From Steam & Direct 2 Drive
Some killer deals on digital game downloads for this extended holiday weekend. Steam has announced 75% off Grid ($7.49), 50% off Champions Online ($19.99), 50% off Batman Arkham Asylum ($24.99), 50% Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack ($9.99), and 25% off the recently released Dragon Age Origins ($37.49) among others. – http://store.steampowered.com/early-holiday Direct 2 Drive is [...]
Stardock CEO Estimates Size of PC Digital Distribution Market
On September 10, 2009 Gamasutra revealed that in an interview Stardock CEO Brad Wardell estimated that digital distribution roughly accounts for 25% of the overall PC market. Wardell further estimated that will double in a year or 2. No further information was given as to the source of these estimates although Wardell has extensive contacts [...]