Game Digital recovers from profit warning but console sales slip

Sales of high-margin games pick up after pre-Christmas giveaways kept customers glued to their screens

Game Digital has recovered from a profit warning in January to declare robust trading in the second half of its financial year as customers bought more games to play on their consoles.

The company also said its foray into mass gaming was going well. Its Multiplay business, acquired in April, has sold more than 35,000 tickets for the Insomnia festival, to which games enthusiasts bring their consoles to play games and watch others in action.