Author Topic: Video Game Industry Stats? (Read 197 times)

Choocha · « **on:** January 17, 2007, 04:35:56 PM »

I'm doing a project on the video game industry. Does anybody have a link that can point me to sales figures for this industry.

Also, I remember reading that the video game industry recently passed the movie industry in revenue. Does anyone know where I can find a source that confirms that?

Thanks...

68Dougal · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2007, 05:00:48 PM »

Coincidentally, I just finished a project on the very same thing. I found some great links, too.

Top Ten Facts - On the left side of this page click "Sales & Genre Data" to see some graphs and charts on sales in 2005 and industry growth since 1996.

ESA Essential Facts - This one is a 16 page PDF that goes into a little more detail than the Top 10 list.

EA's SEC filings - This is a very in-depth report on EA's finances. It doesn't necessarily pertain to the industry as a whole, but it gives you an idea just how big some of these companies really are.

I also had some New York Times articles, but I can't access them anymore since I'm not registered on their website. I believe one of those answered your second question.

I have many, many more, but most of them have to do with the history of the industry and EA in particular.

Choocha · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:08:05 PM »

Thanks...Great!!!

One more thing, does anybody know the story of an Airforce pilot in training who used Microsoft Flight Simulator to become the first person in US Airforce history to make a perfect score in flight school?

If anyone knows where I can find that story, then that would be great!

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