PCGA: 2009 PC Game Software Revenue Rises to $13.1 Billion, Up Three Percent from 2008
PCGA: 2009 PC Game Software Revenue Rises to $13.1 Billion, Up Three Percent from 2008
Posted 03/10/2010 at 7:41pm
| by Nathan Grayson
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Every year, PC gaming “dies.” But every year we just end up feeling silly. We buy a nice black suit and a lavish coffin, only to have PC gaming wreck it all by continuing to live. And so it was with 2009.
According to a report by the PC Gaming Alliance, PC game revenues increased to $13.1 billion in 2009 – a three percent increase from the previous year. Also of interest is a sharp drop in boxed PC game sales, which – at a whopping 20 percent – could very nearly be considered a freefall.
“The most notable trend in recent years has been the movement to digital distribution and payment for subscriptions, and the growing popularity with consumers of online games as a service,” said PCGA president Randy Stude.
“In 2009, we saw North America and Europe experience a rapid uptake in purchasing virtual items. This model is what drove growth in Asia, and we think it is just starting to come to Western markets,” he added.
PC gaming is dead. Long live PC gaming! Now then, on that note, anyone in the market for a slightly used coffin?
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neilfabri
August 26, 2010 at 2:28pm
It seems like the game industry was the only one that didn't need a business insurance during the crisis. The value of the investments were kept and new clients were caught in the "game".
Athlonite
March 12, 2010 at 8:02pm
when they produce a game for PC first then port it to xbarf and poof station i'll be a happy camper I'm so sick of crap user interfaces in games for PC because they were designed for a crapsole first then ported
Play till it breaks then learn how to fix it!
Cache
March 11, 2010 at 5:01pm
What gaming companies should be asking themselves, is just how many more freaking millions could they be rolling around in right this minute had they not axed a PC title that they instead gave to consoles only.
Dougan47
March 11, 2010 at 10:45am
Given the economy state, i think most are playing PC games to DO something and cheaply. rofl at the coffin remark :)
k11k
March 11, 2010 at 9:57am
If they release 3 version (Xbox360,PS3,PC), I'll always buy the PC version. Even if I have to wait a little longer for it.
nekollx
March 11, 2010 at 9:31am
"Why won't it just DIE!"
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