The PlayStation 2 deserves
mention because, as the winner of the war in the previous
generation of consoles, it has an install base of
over 120 million worldwide. This makes the PlayStation
2 a viable release platform for years to come.
Computer (PC and Mac)
The computer game market is much smaller than
the console game market, and it is divided by games
created for the two dominant operating systems.
Computer game players tend to be older than console
game players, and they are more evenly divided
between male and female.
15.3 Console game sales versus computer
game sales
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Genres of Gameplay
what market a game is intended for, what platforms
the game will be best suited to, who should be developing
a particular title, etc. On the other hand, genres
also tend to restrict the creative process and lead
designers toward tried and true gameplay solutions.
We encourage you to consider genre when thinking
about your projects from a business perspective but
not to allow it to sti?¬‚ e your imagination during the
design process.
In addition to platforms, another way of looking at the
game industry is in terms of game genres.
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