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 Send to email | Game Industry Had A Boffo March (Of Course) in ATVISNEMSFT |  By Silicon
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 There were few surprises in March for the game industry. Consoles and games sold incredibly well, led by the Nintendo's Wii and "Super Smash Bros. Brawl," which drove a 57% y/y gain in overall sales, according to NPD Group numbers released yesterday.
But there was one surprise: Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox 360 narrowly beat Sony's (SNE) PS3 in March sales, breaking PS3's two-month reign over Xbox. Sales of the PS3 fell off about 23,000 units from February to 257,000, while the Xbox 360 gained about 8,000 to sell 262,000 units. But at least in March both systems beat the 8-year-old PS2.
The release of Nintendo's "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" appears to have triggered a run on the Wii, which sold 721,000, a 300,00-unit gain from February. 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl" sold 2.1 million units during the month, more than triple the second place game, 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (Ubisoft).' Both games released on March 8. The top game of February, 'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (ATVI) sold 296,200 units.
But even with these massive sales, not all video game studios are reaping the benefits -- four have already closed this year.
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Gossip, news and leaks for obsessive gamers Kotaku As if you don't waste enough of your time in a gamer's haze, here's Kotaku: a gamer's guide that goes beyond the press release. Gossip, cheats, criticism, design, nostalgia, pred |
| NYC Eyeballs Growing Games Industry [NYC Game Mecca?] | | New York City's Center For an Urban Future released an in-depth report on the state of the city's game industry, with the aim of encouraging city government to become more involved. Given the overall health of the industry, NYC joins a number of cities around the [..] Read complete article | | Published 16-May-2008 by Leigh Alexander in Game DevelopmentIndustryNew YorkNYC Game Mecca?
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Gossip, news and leaks for obsessive gamers Kotaku As if you don't waste enough of your time in a gamer's haze, here's Kotaku: a gamer's guide that goes beyond the press release. Gossip, cheats, criticism, design, nostalgia, pred |
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| Texas Governor Perry Encourages Game Biz [E308] | | Texas Governor Rick Perry believes in the game industry. It's in our nature, he said, to be driven and competitive, and that's why he wants more companies within the industry to put down roots in Texas. Speaking to an audience of industry professionals and press at the 2008 E3 Media and Business [..] Read complete article | | Published 16-Jul-2008 by Leigh Alexander in E308 Governor Perry Industry Original Texas
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Gossip, news and leaks for obsessive gamers Kotaku As if you don't waste enough of your time in a gamer's haze, here's Kotaku: a gamer's guide that goes beyond the press release. Gossip, cheats, criticism, design, nostalgia, pred |
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| ESA Prez Gallagher: Industry Must Not Abandon Its Base [E308] | | The industry must not forget the audience that made it what it is, warned ESA president Mike Gallagher during his keynote address at the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit. Gallagher looked back on the ways that the video game industry has grown and expanded in recent years, with games reaching [..] Read complete article | | Published 16-Jul-2008 by Leigh Alexander in E308 Esa Industry mike gallagher Original
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| Video Game Industry: Made Of Money? [Ka-Ching] | | A comprehensive article at SeekingAlpha by Bruce Everiss, who was part of both Imagine and Codemasters in their start-up days, calls the video game industry "one of the most attractive areas to invest," a worthy commendation given the arguably challenging state of [..] Read complete article | | Published 15-May-2008 by Leigh Alexander in IndustryKa-ChingPS3WiiXbox 360
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