PC Gaming Market Grew 20% in 2010

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Written by Brother None on February 28th, 2011

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The report points out China as the "largest and fastest growing market for PC games" after hitting a record $4.8 billion for 2010. "Mature" game markets like Korea, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, and Germany grew a total of 19 percent last year to generate $7.3 billion.

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"The spotlight has definitely shifted back to the PC game market," claims PCGA president and Intel analyst Matt Ployhar. "A few of the biggest factors fueling this movement are innovative business models making games more accessible with digital distribution, free to play, and online; along with game formats embracing the shifts occurring in the evolution of the PC ecosystem to remain more profitable.

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