BKK2 on 06 December 2008
Despite the recession, the computer games industry is exhibiting particularly strong sales. UK console software sales for the third quarter were up 15% year-on-year, with a total of 13.2m units sold. Projections by GfK Chart-Track, a research company, suggest that the harsher climate will not have a significant impact.
'Best-ever quarter'
"The UK market in particular is gearing up for a best-ever fourth quarter overall. At the end of the year, 2008 should be 30% up on sales over 2007 with 75.5m units of console software sold," says Dorian Bloch of GfK Chart-Track.
And that is just console software sales. The total UK retail games software market for 2008 is forecast to gross £2.2bn.
'Best-ever quarter'
"The UK market in particular is gearing up for a best-ever fourth quarter overall. At the end of the year, 2008 should be 30% up on sales over 2007 with 75.5m units of console software sold," says Dorian Bloch of GfK Chart-Track.
And that is just console software sales. The total UK retail games software market for 2008 is forecast to gross £2.2bn.
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