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Games Industry To Double By 2011

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that's-a-lot-of-sequels dept.

GamesDailyBiz is reporting that the games industry will double in market size by 2011. This is according to a study, not some sort of time-scrying device. From the article: "The videogame industry has been growing exponentially in recent years, and a new study from ABI Research has indicated that the growth will continue. According to the study, the videogame market will expand from $32.6 billion in 2005 to $65.9 billion in 2011. Online and mobile gaming will be the primary source of the growth, while the rest of the market will see growth, but to a lesser extent."

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  1. Re:When it passes TV... by smaerd · · Score: 1, Funny

    SIMON: So, what are you going to do?
    CONTESTANT: I'm going to do a Five Man Scholo run.
    SIMON: Alright, let's see it

    [FOUR HOURS PASS]

    CONTESTANT: TADA! I got my Purple Shoulders!
    SIMON: I have to say, that was the most abysmal group we've seen in Seattle. You Whiped three times. You only survied because three of your members were paly-s. Paula?
    PAULA ABDUL: I'm not sure why I'm judging this stuff, Simon. I'm going to vote..... yes.
    SIMON: It's all up to you, Randy.
    Randy: [sighs] ...Sorry man... you just.. uh... you just don't have it. Sorry.

    [CONTESTANT trudges out the door and down the street, bitterly attacking the judges credibility, suggesting many times that SIMON needs to be 'nerfed'.]

    Yeah, that'd be AWESOME!

  2. Re:I should be happy... by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 3, Funny
    "What about us loyal customers that have supported Square from the beginning? We didn't deserve Final Fantasy X-2."

    Since Final Fantasy I on the Nintendo 8? True, they've been pumping out the same game for twenty years, but if it took you until X-2 to realize it, I would think it's your own damn fault.