Wed, May 28, 2008 | 21:05 BST
Europe world’s second largest consumer of videogames
Nielsen analysts have just published the results of their Videogamers in Europe 2008 study, revealing that Europe is in fact the second largest gaming territory in the world, ahead of America.
Europe generated €7.3bn for the games industry last year which leaves them just behind Asia.
Across the continent it has been revealed that some 81% of parents actually game with their children, while the average age of gamers in the United Kingdom is 33.
Loads more facts and figures over at Worthplaying.
By Mike Bowden
4 comments
#1
Shatner
28/05/08, 9:27 pm
Oh my. That’s going to piss off the yanks.
Haha.
#2
Bloodloss
28/05/08, 10:15 pm
Perhaps it’s mainly due to the unwritten law in the industry that states you absolutely must screw over Europe as much as possible. If we get charged double the price, it’s not surprising we’d give more money to the industry. I wonder how we’d rank if we weren’t treated like 2nd-class customers all the time…
#3
wz
28/05/08, 11:22 pm
Bloodloss is spot on, unfortunately.
Look at the PS3 prices, it’s insane:
PS3 EU: EUR 400 -> USD 625
PS3 US: USD 400 -> EUR 255
Besides, I think 6000 people across 15 countries is a much too small number for a representative result.
#4
EdwardTivrusky
29/05/08, 9:33 am
Yup, Rip-Off Europe makes loads-a-money for industry as Europeans guzzle down the big prices and ask for more.
Maybe America should subsidise europe for a change?