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[Jun 03, 2012, 2:39 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Yahoo! Games - Is the Video Game Industry Dying? Thanks Joao.
Investors are also comparing current sales numbers to the cycle's peak, back when the Wii was a must-have device that retailers couldn't keep on store shelves. Now that demand for Nintendo's system has effectively dried up, the numbers can't compete.

If not for the recession, those Wii owners might have kept the industry on a fairly even keel. But the longevity of the economic downturn, coupled with the rise of the smart phone and the app market with its cheap games, stole much of Nintendo's audience away.

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Re: Op Ed

Jun 4, 2012, 00:54

Illumin

Make a game that dosn't suck and its going to see some great sales. Love it or hate it look at Skyrim over 5 million on Steam alone. Digital distribution, and the fact that people are tired of buying $60 - $80 games they can't return are some of the factors. Many gamer's also play MMO's and multiplayer games like C.O.D / BF until something better comes along. Of the 6 or 7 people I know that bought a Wii they never play it anymore, but everyone I know that has an xbox, ps3 or PC still plays. The game companies that are failing are the companies that can't put out and support a decent game.

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Comment [quote="Illumin"Jun 4, 2012, 00:54]Make a game that dosn't suck and its going to see some great sales. Love it or hate it look at Skyrim over 5 million on Steam alone. Digital distribution, and the fact that people are tired of buying $60 - $80 games they can't return are some of the factors. Many gamer's also play MMO's and multiplayer games like C.O.D / BF until something better comes along. Of the 6 or 7 people I know that bought a Wii they never play it anymore, but everyone I know that has an xbox, ps3 or PC still plays. The game companies that are failing are the companies that can't put out and support a decent game. [/quote]

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