Dead PC gaming market saw record $18.6B revenue in 2011

[ricercar]

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/164767/PCGA_Global_PC_gaming_market_saw_record_186B_revenue_in_2011.php

"the global PC games market saw a record $18.6 billion in revenue during 2011.

"As part of its Horizons report, PCGA noted that this figure represents 15 percent growth for the sector year-over-year, with no geographical market showing a decline during the year."

[Roguemaster8]

I wonder what percentage of that was Steam sales.

Probably 50%, the other half went to Origin and all the BF3 fanboys.

[keyboardlover]

Ripster sure is bad at predictions.

[chel-]

well there were a bunch of big releases this year on the pc.

[Malphas]

As I've theorised before, if anything is dying it's console gaming.  The future is convergence, digital downloads, streaming and using devices you already own - e.g. no-one buys portable games consoles these days when smartphones are "good enough" for most people.  The same will happen with home consoles, as the majority switch to tablets, Internet-enabled televisions, and cheap IGP-equipped computers, relegating dedicated video game consoles to the same fate that "hardcore" PC gaming suffered in the mid 00's.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/other/display/20120309204823_Trends_of_12_The_End_Begins_for_Video_Game_Consoles.html

[alaricljs]

Can't wait for ... banging your sister.

So do you mean YOUR sister or Malphas' sister?

[audioave10]

GTA 4 on the PC ( with mods/Trainer has been a blast ).....proof - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMAaaqGx004