noname2200 on 12 January 2010
| Mummelmann said: Again, everyone seems to base everything entirely on choosing the "wrong" platforms to develop for and completely ignore the fact that we've had a second depression and recession that brought entire nations to their knees and even rendered some bankrupt, killed half the world's largest banks, several big car manufacturers, punctured the real estate market and generally made thousands upon thousands of companies go under and probably cost several million their jobs. When viewed in context, the gaming industry has done quite well for itself compared to many other industries and many of the affected ones were in dire straits long before this generation started. |
That means nothing: in 2008 the Video Game Industry recorded its second-highest revenue ever, something that can't be said for the other industries you listed.
Revenue is not the problem. The recession is NOT the problem. Don't let executives' excuses for their piss-poor decisions convince you otherwise.
| jammy2211 said: Is there any figures for previous years? |
Probably, although I don't have access to them myself.
