Income from the sale of video games was several times higher than the proceeds of movie projects
Video game revenue hit a new high in the US last year, skyrocketing to $ 43.4 billion. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter, citing data from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and NPD Group. Growth was 18 percent from 2017. Total gaming industry revenue in 2018 eclipsed the record box office seen last year. Recall that ticket sales for the year reached $ 11.9 billion, that is, the previous record set in 2016 was immediately improved by $ 500 million. Software sales were fueled by hits such as "Red Dead Redemption 2 "(best-selling game of the year in the USA)," Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 "," Spider-Man "," God of War "and" Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. ”As for the consoles rivalry, the leader of 2018 was the Nintendo Switch, surpassing the PlayStation 4 in both the number of consoles sold and the revenue received, despite the fact that Sony had two exclusives last year, sold games. Nintendo Switch has become the fastest selling console of its generation. The Topic of Article: Income from the sale of video games was several times higher than the proceeds of movie projects. |
