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Registration date: 2008-06-14
 |  Subject: Worldwide games industry to reach more than $68 billion USD  Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:49 am | |
| | Quote: | Despite the economies of various countries slowing down in recent
times, the game industry is still on the rise, and it's set to
continue, according to a report.
Approximately $41.9 billion USD in sales worldwide were made by the
games industry during 2007, according to a study conducted by financial
firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. This is set to rise even further in the
next four years, however, with the company releasing a new report with
forecasts between 2008 and 2012, when the games industry is expected to
reach $68.3 billion.
The console gaming sector of the gaming industry is tipped to be the
beneficiary from this rise in sales, with the PC gaming industry
predicted to lose sales as a result. Console game sales are expected to
go from last year's figure of $24.9 billion to $34.7 billion in 2012,
and PC game sales are predicted to drop from 2007's $3.8 billion amount
to a slightly lower $3.6 billion.
Online games, however, are expected to rise as well, jumping from $6.6 billion in 2007 to $14.4 billion USD by 2012.
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Source: http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10592_________________ ~Bob - 56k (previously know as Bob - 11500k)   I'm proud to be Australian!  || Life is not a video game, video games are but a side-quest || || Slinky + Escalator = Everlasting Fun! ||
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