I'm not even going to make the obligatory "PC gaming is dead" crack because at this point, even the irony is worn out. Instead we're just going to get straight to the PC Gaming Alliance's 2010 Horizons report, compiled by DFC Intelligence, which says that 2010 was a banner year for the PC game industry. The global PC games market hit a value of $16.2 billion in 2010, a year-over-year increase from 2009 of 20 percent. China was the largest and fastest-growing market for PC games, putting up $4.8 billion in revenues for the year, but "mature markets" in the U.S., U.K., Japan, Korea and Germany all showed significant growth as well, combining for $7.3 billion in revenues, a 19 percent increase.More info at Escapist Magazine.
PC gaming market posts 20 percent growth in 2010
Posted on Saturday, March 05 2011 @ 11:56 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
The PC Gaming Alliance reports sales of PC video games hit $16.2 billion in 2010, a 20 percent growth compared to the year before. The major driver of growth is digital distribution, while online gaming and free-to-play are also cited as major growth contributors.