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PC and console gaming had it rough in 2022, but things are looking up

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Top image by Lalesh Aldarwis – Pexels.com 2022 was a rough year for gaming. So, how (relatively) bad did the PC and console market do in 2022? In the first ever PC & Console Gaming Report Newzoo dives into this section of the market. And what does it mean for the future? billion, a decline of -2.2%

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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo

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According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. 2022 was a corrective year for the games market, following an intense growth period during the global pandemic.

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Report: PC and console global gaming dipped to $92.3bn in 2022

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Newzoo's newest report reveals that global consumer spending for PC and console gaming declined by 2.2%, totaling $92.3 billion in 2022. Here's what you need to know from Newzoo's PC and Console Gaming Report 2023: Read more

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Get our 2022 LTS best practice guides for optimizing mobile, console, and PC games

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Our updated optimization guides include the latest updates from Unity 2022 LTS and provide you with useful tips and tactics to optimize your projects.

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Q1 PC and console game sales down 11% across Europe | European Monthly Charts

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million PC and console games were sold in March across Europe, a slight drop of 4% compared with the same period in 2022. That means for the first quarter of the year, 39 million games have been sold, which is a drop of 11% over last year.

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European console and PC game sales fall 7.1% over 2021

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At a glance: 159 million console and PC games were sold across tracked European markets in 2022, a drop of 7.1% over the year before. This is according to the latest GSD data, which tracks physical and digital game sales across Europe.

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UK PC and console sales grew 2.6% in 2023 | UK Annual Report

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It's worth noting that FIFA 23 benefitted from the FIFA World Cup, which ran over December 2022. Sales for the rebranded series are down 8.4% over the year before to 2.39 million units sold. Read more

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