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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 Reveals Market Share Estimates
Stardock, who recently launched a revamped version of their Impulse digital download store, claims that Steam (owned by Valve Corporation) has 70% market share of the digital download market with Impulse a distant 2nd at 10% and all others making up 20%. The news was revealed in Stardock’s Customer Report 2009 dated November 18, 2009. [...]