If the players have somewhat abandoned the PC in favour of consoles in previous years, the figures for 2016 to confirm the good health of the platform.
A market important
On the $ 91 billion that have pocketed the manufacturers of video games in 2016, $ 36 billion are from sales of games on PC, reveals the firm SuperData, specialized in the video game. The sales of paid games for PC has experienced a growth of 18 % this year, just behind that of games on mobile, up 19 % year on year. These good results are explained in part by the release of a new generation of graphics cards generaTon, who offer 40 % more power while consuming 20 % less energy, consider the specialists of SuperData.
The dematerialization would have a positive effect on the turnover of the sector : the acquisition of the game by downloading would be more stimulating for the commitment of expenditure by the consumer in the game, say the authors of the study.
The free games are booming
The games market for the PC is pulled up by the titles for free download, or “freemium” : the basic features being offered, many supplements are paying off. The well-known games to the public, such as League of Legends, as well as new entrants such as Overwatch, arouse the enthusiasm of the players. The craze for games free is also very marked on the side of the MMO : the paid games have seen a decline of 22 %, while the MMO free have grown 35 %.
SuperData expects that the sales of PC games for free continues to rise in 2017 (us $ 19.6 billion in 2017, against 18.6 billion in 2016). The paid games for PC should continue their decline ($ 5.3 billion by 2017, down from 5.4 billion in 2016), before returning to colour in 2018.
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Amended the 29/12/2016 at 16h48
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