Lesson 20 - Games Distribution

Task 1 - Distributors for our case study games?

Read the following MCV article on Distribution ie. How the game gets from the manufacturer to the consumer. Games distribution special

After reading this, research the following facts: (click to read beyond the cut)

1. Who will be the distributors for GTA V?
2. Who are the distributors for Skylanders: Giants?
3. Who were the distributors for the original Angry Birds game on iPhone?

The Video Game Industry
The above site is worth a look as it has lots of important facts and figures that will assist in our revision.

Task 2 - UK Distributors

Have a look at this UK based games distributors - getting games to the retailers -
Blog some notes about them
http://www.advantagedistribution.co.uk/
Include the following:
What job do they do?
Who would use this particular distributor and why?

Task 3 - To be completed for homework if not finished:

A case study report entitled: The UK Retail Market: Today and the Future
This will need a bit of research so you are aware of all of the facts. Use MCV as a starting point:
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/tag/retail

Please copy and paste any news articles you have used for research so that other students can benefit from your sources

You will need to include:
1. What are games retailers are there in the UK at present? Easy way of doing this: Where can you buy games in Liverpool One? http://www.liverpool-one.com/website/shopping.aspx
2. What changes have there been to the UK games retail landscape in the last year? Have there been any big changes? http://www.mcvuk.com/search/retail - Maybe a search for "Gamestation" will help you out?
3. What is the future for the UK retail market? http://www.mcvuk.com/search/retail