Full year revenues jump a staggering 25 per cent year-on year
Games sales in the UK have reached at an all-time high – with last week becoming the biggest ever single week of sales.
For weeks one to 50 in 2007, the total number of units sold was up 16.6 per cent and 25.3 per cent by value compared to 2006. Weeks one to 50 in 2006 generated £1.212 billion, whilst the same period in 2007 has put £1.518 billion into tills.
Last week's sales alone saw games generate revenues of £87.9 million.
ChartTrack reports that current full year UK unit sales will reach around 78 million in 2007, demolishing the previous best year for the UK games industry, set last year.
The third quarter has been particularly booming, with software unit sales up 19 per cent on 2006 from 12.61 million to 15.03 million and revenues up an eye-popping 36 percent from £233.5 million to £332.6 million.
Director General of ELSPA Paul Jackson said: “2007 has been a fantastic year for our industry as all the latest generation of consoles and hand-held devices have become fully established.
Some Xbox 360 users are reporting problems connecting to the xbox live service. Gamerscore Blog is written by members of Microsoft Games Global Marketing team and has posted the following article.
Just wanted to post a note to let everyone know that we are aware of some issues with folks trying to connect to Xbox LIVE. Our operations team is fully engaged and as soon as we have an ETA or update we will let you know. Thanks for your patience.
Update:
I just heard from the Operations team that they have tracked down the issue and addressed it. You should no longer be experiencing any issues. Thanks for your patience.
The British Board of Film Certification announced Friday that it has been granted permission to judicially review the decision by the Video Appeals Committee to overturn the Board's rejection of Manhunt 2.
The news follows Monday’s announcement that the BBFC was seeking a judicial review of the VAC's ruling, a move met with disappointment by the game's publisher Take-Two, and confirms that Manhunt 2 will definitely not see a UK release until the case is heard sometime in January.
"The BBFC was today given permission to judicially review the decision by the Video Appeals Committee to overturn the Board's rejection of the video game Manhunt 2,” the BBFC said in a statement.
“The Board has also been granted a stay on the classification of the game. It is expected that the case will be heard in January.”
An exclusive to Xbox LIVE Arcade, “SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam!” launches this Wednesday, December 26th at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST).
THQ 's “SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam!,” based on Nickelodeon's wildly popular animated series, stars SpongeBob himself as he guides the way with his “Bikini Bottom” pals: Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy Cheeks and Plankton in this side-scrolling slap-happy extravaganza. King Neptune has misplaced an entire load of laundry after a massive underwater storm current and it’s up to eager SpongeBob fans to collect them all by searching the kitchens of the Krusty Krab, the cargo hold of the Flying Dutchman’s ship and even the Treasure Room of Atlantis. Collect 99 pairs of Neptune’s bloomers to complete the game in Quest Mode or beat the clock in Time Attack Mode.
Players can also join up to three other friends over Xbox LIVE, play single couch multiplayer Slam Mode, or try to avoid being “it” at Bikini Bottom in Tag Mode. The game will be available in North America for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
A Detroit judge has denied 80s band The Romantics’ request for Activision to stop using the song “What I Like About You” in Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s.
Activision had permission to use a cover band to make a recording of the song, but The Romantics said that the recording sounded too much like the original and could lead consumers to think that the recording was actually The Romantics.
The Romantics sought a preliminary injunction against the sales of Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, along with compensatory and punitive damages. With this week's ruling of Judge Nancy G. Edmunds, sales of the game will continue as normal.
Sausalito, CA – December 20, 2007 – Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RDML) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to license the Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games, Inc. for use in its upcoming Sin City video game.
"The Unreal Engine is one of the most technically advanced engines on the market and is a perfect fit for our Sin City video games," said Glenn Wong, president and COO for Red Mile. "The engine has powered several of the best-selling games of all time and I am very glad we have the opportunity to arm our developers with such a world-class product."
"We're extremely excited to be working with Red Mile," said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, Inc. "We have been Frank Miller / Sin City fans for a long time and are pleased that our technology will be a key factor, and we’re confident that they’re going to make a great game with it.”
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and a best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's new toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained at www.unrealtechnology.com.
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For weeks one to 50 in 2007, the total number of units sold was up 16.6 per cent and 25.3 per cent by value compared to 2006. Weeks one to 50 in 2006 generated £1.212 billion, whilst the same period in 2007 has put £1.518 billion into tills.
"The BBFC was today given permission to judicially review the decision by the Video Appeals Committee to overturn the Board's rejection of the video game Manhunt 2,” the BBFC said in a statement.
The Romantics sought a preliminary injunction against the sales of Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, along with compensatory and punitive damages. With this week's ruling of Judge Nancy G. Edmunds, sales of the game will continue as normal.
"We're extremely excited to be working with Red Mile," said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, Inc. "We have been Frank Miller / Sin City fans for a long time and are pleased that our technology will be a key factor, and we’re confident that they’re going to make a great game with it.” 
