wraggster
March 28th, 2013, 22:42
Minecraft, Diablo III and Guild Wars 2 spur on growth for PC software market
The global PC gaming software market ballooned to $20bn last year, according to a new report by industry research group DFC Intelligence.
The report (via Shacknews (http://www.shacknews.com/article/78421/report-pc-gaming-software-sales-reached-20-billion-in-2012)) was commissioned by the PC Gaming Alliance, which also announced the results. The organization includes both AMD and Intel.
The $20bn figure marks an eight per cent increase over 2011, with the report citing games such as Diablo III, Minecraft, and Guild Wars 2 as major influences on the market.
The report adds that the console-free region of China is the fastest-growing and largest market for PC games, with nearly $7bn in revenue.
With PC gamers currently in excess of 1bn, DFC expects the industry to grow to $25.7bn by 2016.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/43694/PC-games-achieved-record-20bn-revenue-in-2012
The global PC gaming software market ballooned to $20bn last year, according to a new report by industry research group DFC Intelligence.
The report (via Shacknews (http://www.shacknews.com/article/78421/report-pc-gaming-software-sales-reached-20-billion-in-2012)) was commissioned by the PC Gaming Alliance, which also announced the results. The organization includes both AMD and Intel.
The $20bn figure marks an eight per cent increase over 2011, with the report citing games such as Diablo III, Minecraft, and Guild Wars 2 as major influences on the market.
The report adds that the console-free region of China is the fastest-growing and largest market for PC games, with nearly $7bn in revenue.
With PC gamers currently in excess of 1bn, DFC expects the industry to grow to $25.7bn by 2016.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/43694/PC-games-achieved-record-20bn-revenue-in-2012