Apparently recessions don't affect game sales. NextGeneration quotes a videogame industry analyst who predicts software sales to jump past $10 billion this year - a record-breaking number, and nearly 15% increase over last year. And last year was a record year in and of itself, with sales topping $8.64 billion, a 34% increase from the year before.
What gives? Partly the runaway success of new consoles like the Nintendo Wii. Also, word comes that the revolutionary play-by-numbers game, Guitar Hero, has sold more than $1 billion - yes billion - worth of games in the United States alone.
So what will gamers be shelling out for this year? Look for Will Wright's new simulation game, Spore, to top charts along with Grand Theft Auto IV, which was just announced today for an April release.
