Video Games

Since computerized video gaming began in the early 1970's, the games have increased many times in their sophistication and complexity and also in popularity. There are video games that are designed for use by many different types of hardware such as PC's, Xbox, Nintendo's, Ipads, Playstations, Wii's, and other similar devices designed by many companies in this very competitive industry. The games have become more and more intricate and challenging and demanding. Each year the market expands because of gamers who haven't stopped gaming, younger gamers, and even parents. People can decide wether they want to play at home on their PC or Xbox, or they can choose to take many kinds of hand held devices such as Gameboys, PsP, and Ipads. In 2009 computer and video game companies sold $10.5 million in software revenue, and $20 million overall. Also in 2009 the U.S. video game console software accrued $8 billion. So obviously along with the hundreds of thousands of well payed employees who design, manufacture, and sell the software and hardware in the gaming industry, and the millions of dollars that people spend on these items for their own entertainment and gifts this industry has and enormous and still growing effect on the economy. Even in a market, where other forms of entertainment might be declining in sales.

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