Record Video Games Sales in 2001

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Record Video Games Sales in 2001

Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday February 8, 2002 @07:35AM from the more-fun-then-paying-the-rent dept.

night_flyer noted an article running @ ZD talking about how 2001 was a record year for video games with doing 9.4B and PCs getting almost to 6B. Mentions Grand Theft Auto 3's huge sales, as well as The Sims. Also the X-Box, and Game Boy Advanced contributing to the big numbers.

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moo by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 07:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Moo fuckaz. For no apparent reason.

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2 million copies of GTA3? by MalcalypseTheYounger · 2002-02-08 07:44 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Proof that gamers secretly want to slap bitches, kill pigs, and jack cars, awwwww yeah.
Re:And according to Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 07:51 · Score: -1, Offtopic

PWP? PLP?
I want a Job a ZDnet by KingKire64 · 2002-02-08 07:51 · Score: 0, Offtopic

PC game was Electronic Arts' " href"/2008-1082-254218.html">The Sims,"
I want to be an editor at Zdnet it doesnt look like the job requires much work.

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Re:Glad to hear it... by ZaMoose · 2002-02-08 07:52 · Score: 2, Offtopic

I'm frightfully glad I wasn't drinking a beverage when I read your post, or all of it would have summarily exited through my nasal passage. Bravo! That's the first open guffaw I've had on /. all week.

Now if only I had mod points to give...

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Re:And according to Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 07:52 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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Re:Big year for games... Loki? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 07:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Holy crap, Dr. Eldarion. Do you still post at SA?
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Re:Big year for games... Loki? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 08:15 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I don't go there as much anymore, since work's in that 63.x.x.x block that has problems routing...
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Re:Big year for games... Loki? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 08:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Anything for a fellow goon ;)
HEY CyberBandal by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 08:31 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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Re:Glad to hear it... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 10:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Parent modded off-topic?!? It's on-topic in the context of the thread. A moderator somewhere out there needs to chill out.
Re:the reason for good sales in a recession... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-08 10:15 · Score: -1, Offtopic

And propatage the HIV+/AIDS virus! Good job, bar goers!
Re:Increase in wrecked cars as well? by Zico · 2002-02-08 12:33 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Heh, you got that right. Thankfully winter here has been a mild one, because everytime the road ices up, I find it hard to resist drifting around the corners like I was doing a Kudos challenge in Project Gotham Racing. I can practically see the meter racking up Kudos as I slide through the corner just barely in control.

When my father was in town visiting for my birthday, I asked him if he ever had the same urges, especially because he used to be a race car driver and he also plays some racing games on his PC. He looked at me like I was nuts and threatened (jokingly, but still!) to call up my insurance agent.