Here it is Translated btw
"Germany in video game sales, the number 1 in Europe
14.08.09 - Germany, Great Britain as the largest market for video games in Europe and is replaced, the new number one in Europe. The media reports control.
While the sales figures in Germany in the first half of 2009, remained consistently high, the software sales declined in Britain by around 20 percent the previous year, as media control GfK International reported. 'The losses are particularly with the lack of new blockbuster games released in the UK together', says Tanja iron, multimedia director for media control GfK International.
The highest increases were achieved in the country Portugal, grew up around 16 percent the amount of games sold last year and the sales made to eleven percent. Iron Tanja says: 'The positive trend is to the account of the overall market, thanks to the development of new audiences across all formats, respectively. "
Positive news also come from Sweden. There grew the sales volume of console software around four percent. In the Netherlands, consumers bought 2.4 percent more than in the games kick half of 2008. Virtually unchanged besides Germany are the markets in Italy and Belgium. However, with different trends: In Italy, sales are slightly above last year's level, while developing the Belgian market trend in the opposite direction.
Nintendo's Wii Fit for Wii is one Europe's most popular games. In Germany, Britain and Austria was the best game since the beginning of the year. Besides the sports game made in Italy, Sweden and Finland, high sales figures.
Finns stretched beside their bodies especially their vocal cords: Two members of the family Singstar - Suomirock (PlayStation 2) and Suomipop (PlayStation 3) - landed in the semi-annual rankings on the front positions. Even in Sweden is one of Singstar Svenska Hits Schlager (Playstation 2) a topseller for the series.
In the semi-annual rankings are of course well-known titles such as Call Of Duty 4 (Finland), GTA Liberty City Stories (Sweden), Pokemon Platinum (Germany and Austria) or FIFA 09 (UK) represented. "
I think they mean as in the amount of growth of the industry not actual sales.
So its like saying UK sold 4m last year while Germany sold 1.5m. Thus meaning Germany increased growth while UK declined. But still sold basically 100% less then UK in actual sales.....
Way to spin it!
