0
UK games market worth £4 billion in 2008
Some insider morsels kicking off 2009 from Digital Spy.
The video game industry received its largest growth to date in 2008.
Figures by game chart trackers ELSPA / GFK Chart-Track show that the software market was worth £4.03 billion, against £3.4 billion in 2007, according to MCV.
Around 82 million units of software were sold, up 20% over 2007, with hardware sales up 14% against the previous year. Peripherals saw the biggest expansion, with an 82% growth.
The growth was mainly attributed to the wider, causal demographic of video games, as well as a wide array of platforms to choose from.
ZOMG! Did someone say 'peripheral'? What the hell? Let's ask Tucker.
The video game industry received its largest growth to date in 2008.
Figures by game chart trackers ELSPA / GFK Chart-Track show that the software market was worth £4.03 billion, against £3.4 billion in 2007, according to MCV.
Around 82 million units of software were sold, up 20% over 2007, with hardware sales up 14% against the previous year. Peripherals saw the biggest expansion, with an 82% growth.
The growth was mainly attributed to the wider, causal demographic of video games, as well as a wide array of platforms to choose from.
ZOMG! Did someone say 'peripheral'? What the hell? Let's ask Tucker.