The video game market appears to be peaking for Game Group, with the UK’s largest video games retailer reporting slower growth but maintaining its guidance for the year.

Like-for-like sales in the 18 weeks to November 29 grew 1.5 per cent compared with 22.2 per cent in the first half, the company said on Tuesday. Like-for-like growth in the first 44 weeks of Game’s financial year was 11.2 per cent.