Emabulator
07-11-2009, 01:34 PM
According to market researcher comScore the number of online game players is up 22 percent from May 2008 to May 2009. VentureBeat (http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/07/11/as-console-games-slide-online-games-up-22-percent-compared-to-a-year-ago/) has the details and data.
The number of online game players rose 22 percent in May compared to a year ago, drawing more than 87 million players in the U.S., according to market researcher comScore (http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2009/7/Online_Gaming_Continues_Strong_Growth_in_U.S._as_C onsumers_Increasingly_Opt_for_Free_Entertainment_A lternatives).
That improvement is a stark contrast to the slide in overall console game revenues in the U.S., which fell 23 percent compared to a year ago in dollar sales, according to market researcher NPD (http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/06/11/video-game-sales-still-in-a-slump-versus-a-year-ago/).
The comScore analysis showed that gamers are increasingly opting for cheaper entertainment alternatives, driven by the recession. Some analysts are expecting console games to post a 20 percent drop in game sales in June, compared to a year ago (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6213224.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topstory&tag=topstory;title). Later in the year, a rebound is expected.
[via VG247 (http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/11/console-gaming-fell-23-while-online-gaming-rose-22-in-may/)]
The number of online game players rose 22 percent in May compared to a year ago, drawing more than 87 million players in the U.S., according to market researcher comScore (http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2009/7/Online_Gaming_Continues_Strong_Growth_in_U.S._as_C onsumers_Increasingly_Opt_for_Free_Entertainment_A lternatives).
That improvement is a stark contrast to the slide in overall console game revenues in the U.S., which fell 23 percent compared to a year ago in dollar sales, according to market researcher NPD (http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/06/11/video-game-sales-still-in-a-slump-versus-a-year-ago/).
The comScore analysis showed that gamers are increasingly opting for cheaper entertainment alternatives, driven by the recession. Some analysts are expecting console games to post a 20 percent drop in game sales in June, compared to a year ago (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6213224.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topstory&tag=topstory;title). Later in the year, a rebound is expected.
[via VG247 (http://www.vg247.com/2009/07/11/console-gaming-fell-23-while-online-gaming-rose-22-in-may/)]