Four out of five Capcom game sales are now digital
In an annual shareholders meeting, Capcom confirmed that digital sales had pretty much taken over wit their various titles, and the company was looking to increase that number in the years to come.
Digital distribution is helping Top Cow evolve even further as a comic book publisher
Digital comic books are booming right now, thanks to numerous subscription services being available. Whether its direct from a publisher or via outlets like Comixology, the time to grab what you want without having to ever leave your home and face the blazing light of the star that this planet orbits has never been better. A fact of life that publisher Top Cow has used to adapt and grow over the years with.
Games industry analysts have underestimated digital spend for years
The games industry - in the US at least - is a lot healthier and less stagnant than we've been led to believe. It's all because of digital distribution.
Twitch will start selling games soon, and streamers are going to get a cut
Twitch will soon start selling games directly from their streaming website. And streamers are in to make some money from the system too.
EA (Accidentally) Blocks Entire Country From Playing Games on Origin
EA accidentally blocked an entire country's access to origin this weekend, reminding you that you really don't own your digital games.
Digital gaming grossed $6.1 Billion in August
The numbers are in and August was a huge month for digital downloads. You might think the beleaguered No Man's Sky was responsible for a lot of that, but actually World of Warcraft also made a big comeback.
As digital revenue continues to rise, could we see consoles go disc-less?
Are consoles going to change as digital distribution rises, or can I rely on consoles to always be my BluRay players?
Square Enix doubles profits, looks to digital
A couple years ago, I was worried about Square Enix, but it seems that they've turned things around.
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