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December 4, 2009 – Weekend Sales
Here is a quick run down of what is on sale this weekend:
Walmart’s Aggressive Price Cuts May Hurt Retail Publisher Profits
Walmart has announced it is implementing aggressive price cuts for the holiday season including $10 discounts on hit games and $50 gift certificates for buyers of Wii consoles.
Ubisoft has recently stated that aggressive price cutting has led to an overall decline in profits for them.
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.
Steam Biz Development Director – “We have 20 million users”
In an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.Biz, Valve’s Jason Holtman revealed Steam currently has 20 million connected users with a reach in 21 languages. When asked about their current market share, Holtman declined to reveal those numbers but mentioned they believe they are the market leader, which no one really doubts. Part of that success has [...]
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 [...]