UK Retailers: Physical Releases of PC Games Should Not be Ignored

9th April, 1 replies

Batman: Arkham Knight, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Several UK retailers have told MCVUK that publishers of PC games should still release their games at retail, instead of just digital only.

"PC gaming is a growing market and the physical side of it shouldn’t be ignored," said The Hut Group’s senior buyer Mike Fethers. "There are still plenty of people who want to play games from day one of launch but don’t have the bandwidth or speed to download a full 40 to 50GB game."

UK Retailers: Physical Releases of PC Games Should Not Be Ignored

"There is a significant market for PC boxed games. For the week ending March 28th alone the UK market sold over 6,000 units," said GAME UK retail MD Charlotte Knight. "We are committed to supporting the PC market, in both physical and digital formats and continue to work with our partners to ensure content is as accessible as possible for all our customers."

These comments from retailers come in the wake of Warner Bros. announcing that Batman: Arkham Knight will only be released digitally and not at retail in the UK.

Source:

vgchartz.com/article/258659/uk-retailers-physical-releases-of-pc-games-should-not-be-ignored/

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