It seems everyone in the technology industry is looking to 2010 with high hopes, especially the folks in the video game realm. Aside from December-which actually had outstanding video game and gaming hardware sales-2009 gave the gaming industry a 8.6 percent slip in video game sales, a 23 percent decline in sales for computer (PC) game software, and a 10 percent fall in console and portable software sales. In simpler words-the gaming industry took a sledge-hammer to the heart via 2009's economy, crushing the dreams of future gamers and hampering the release of many big name titles. But that was then and this is now: With a new year upon us and the industry's top analysts assuaging our future fears, we can rest assured that 2010 will have a far better outcome.
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Video Games: The State of Play in 2010
Posted on Thursday, January 21 2010 @ 3:18 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck