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Games industry is recession proof

by on17 April 2009

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Bean counters claim


The computer
games industry is not even feeling the pinch of recession as gamers continue to spend, spend spend.

Beancounters working for NPD claim that the games industry is effectively recession-proof with consumers set to maintain or increase their spending on games throughout 2009.

More than 65 per cent of the 10,000 candidates surveyed intend to spend the same amount on video games in 2009 as they did in 2008. NPD entertainment industry analyst Russ Crupnick said that even in the face of a down economy, entertainment remains a popular spending category.

While there were some worries about the economy among entertainment buyers, punters have clearly shown that compelling content will get them back into the stores or theatres, he said.
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