U.S. Video Game Industry in a Slump

U.S. video game sales continue to slide.  (CNET News, 7/14/2011)

Excerpt:  Total video game industry sales in the country, which includes hardware, software, and accessories, fell 10 percent to $995 million, compared to June 2010. Software sales fell steepest--12 percent--to $469.5 million. Sales of accessories dived 11 percent to $158.9 million, while hardware sales slid 9 percent to $366.6 million.

In May, NPD reported that total U.S. game industry sales fell 14 percent to $743.1 million, the worst month in nearly five years.

A Digital Dreamer -- from March 6, 2011 -- seems to be doing just that.

All in all, expect big things in the industry in 2011. While the next generation could be upon us within a few years, it’s still a very exciting time for the gamer and game developers themselves with current hardware and the refinements that have been added.