The BBC recently ran an article discussing the annual dip in video game sales in the US, about 11%. Although this is quite interesting, I find other facts in the article more important. Firms like Activision Blizzard and 343 Industries in partnership with Microsoft are receiving huge revenues from game sales. Call of Duty Black Ops II just topped $1 billion in sales, just 15 days after its release, reaching that milestone a day quicker than the movie Avatar did in 2009. Halo 4 has also been very successful, getting about $234 million in the first 48 hours of sales.
Essentially, the gaming industry is becoming huge in the entertainment business, in my opinion challenging Hollywood itself. There have been multiple times where I have debated whether I want to go see a movie or play a game. This is not only a result of games becoming more graphically advanced, but also the fact that they have become more movie-like. There are many RPGs that have extensive plots, with a whole team of people that only create the dialogue for characters. Cutscenes are on the rise as well, enhancing your immersion in a game. Lastly, it amuses me to think back when I first started playing video games; it was a nerdy thing to do, gamers were a minority. Now, however, the majority of people in my age group play games, and many people older than me for that matter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20638318
Essentially, the gaming industry is becoming huge in the entertainment business, in my opinion challenging Hollywood itself. There have been multiple times where I have debated whether I want to go see a movie or play a game. This is not only a result of games becoming more graphically advanced, but also the fact that they have become more movie-like. There are many RPGs that have extensive plots, with a whole team of people that only create the dialogue for characters. Cutscenes are on the rise as well, enhancing your immersion in a game. Lastly, it amuses me to think back when I first started playing video games; it was a nerdy thing to do, gamers were a minority. Now, however, the majority of people in my age group play games, and many people older than me for that matter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20638318
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