| Katilian said: This will be my last post for the same reasons as Khuutra. But before I go I want to comment on the bit I've highlighted; Either you're an industry shill, or one of the most ignorant people on the planet.
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If the publishers aren't making money then the variety and especially quantity of content will suffer its not rocket science. Theres a pretty good reason why games are focusing on the multiplayer side to the expense of the single player side. Im not saying 'oh I want them to make massive profits' im saying 'I want them to stop making lossses' which is a completely different proposition.
TIBURON, CA- November 19, 2009 -Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced the market forecast for PC gaming hardware, and the results are better than previously expected.
The worldwide PC gaming hardware market (systems, accessories, and upgrades) is forecasted to gain $1.2 billion for 2009, which is a 5.9% increase versus 2008 (from $20.07 to $21.26 billion). The increase is due to higher than anticipated consumer demand for Enthusiast, Performance, and Mainstream hardware influenced by the ability to play video games ranging from casual to hardcore simulations.
Due to significant growth across all major markets the worldwide PC gaming hardware market is expected to skyrocket 30% in 2010. Senior Video Game Industry Analyst at JPR, Ted Pollak, credits this growth to a number of factors. “The largest influence on the high forecasted growth rate is due to purchasing delays for systems and upgrades in 2008/2009 as consumers circled the wagons and took a conservative position on discretionary spending. A recovering economy, processing advancements, and higher quality gaming offerings will all contribute to a healthy year for PC gaming hardware in 2010.”
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Total PC Gaming Hardware Market | $20,076 | $21,260 | $27,617 | $32,749 | $34,760 |
$27 Billion dollars of PC gaming hardware and yet the sales of software which is requiring this hardware to run are pitiful in comparison. Overall game software sales may be good but definately NOT the kind of games that are sold on consoles, the kind which requires this hardware.
