[General] Worldwide games industry to reach more than $68 billion USD in next five years - Aussie-Nintendo.com Forums

**TheChimp** · 20-06-2008, 01:14 PM

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.

THIEF! · 20-06-2008, 02:23 PM

What's interesting is that online PC games already take in nearly twice the sales revenue as non-online games. This probably reflects more about how much a publisher can make off subscriptions than actual sales figures though, but it's still impressive/worrying.

20-06-2008, 01:14 PM	#1
TheChimp Nintendo Entertainment Simian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hiding from sanity Posts: 7,700 Blog Entries: 2	Worldwide games industry to reach more than $68 billion USD in next five years 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. __________________ Twice-voted winner of the 1803 'High-Speed Bathtub of the Year' award.

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20-06-2008, 02:23 PM	#2
THIEF! 1420.405751768 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 813	What's interesting is that online PC games already take in nearly twice the sales revenue as non-online games. This probably reflects more about how much a publisher can make off subscriptions than actual sales figures though, but it's still impressive/worrying.