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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. The battle for attention in the PC and console market is heating up.

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Microsoft says Call of Duty exclusivity experiment on PC was a "resounding failure"

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The company was referring to Activision's decision to make digital copies of Call of Duty exclusive to Battle.net on PC from 2018 to 2022.

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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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Epic Games Store sees $950 million in PC game sales over 2023

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Epic today published its Epic Games Store 2023 Year in Review blog post , revealing some metrics for the PC storefront and affirming plans to launch an iOS store in Europe this year. After a slight dip in 2022, consumer spending on the PC Epic Games Store was up 16% in 2023 to $950 million.

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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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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. With over one billion PC players and 611 million console players, there are still plenty of opportunities for growth and expansion.

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Ampere Analysis: UK console, PC and mobile games revenue declined in 2022

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billion in 2022, according to the latest report from Ampere Analysis. Outside of the post-lockdown drop, the UK market also saw a fall in spending towards the end of the 2022. UK spending on video games dropped 1.6% to £5.38 The data firm says it is the first decline for the UK market since 2012.

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