15.1 Video game sales growth
15.2 How long have most gamers been
playing games?
Platforms for Distribution
always been dominated by one or two players, with
cu hroat competition and technological advances
meaning new platform releases every three to ?¬? ve
years. The console machines of today have astounding
processing power and graphics capabilities.
This enables designers to create dramatic experiences
with production values rivaling television
and ?¬? lm. Here??™s a breakdown of today??™s top console
platforms.
One way to de?¬? ne the basic segments of the game
industry is by the platforms for which games are distributed.
Consoles dominate the sales of the industry by far,
garnering roughly two thirds of overall video game sales.
Console
Within the console market, there are multiple
competitors. Historically, the console market has
Microso Xbox 360
As of 2007 the Xbox 360 had the largest install base
of the next generation consoles. As of August 2007,
Microso had sold over 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles
worldwide. Microso projects the Xbox 360 installed
base will grow to between 13 and 15 million consoles
by June 2008.
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