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CONSUMERS EXPECTED TO SPEND $30 BILLION ON CUSTOM PC GAME HARDWARE IN 2017 February 22, 2017 SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Market analyst firm DFC Intelligence has issued a series of new products and services focused on the video game and PC game hardware and software industry.  These products include a new report on gamer PC hardware, a new service on upcoming video games and an iOS app designed for the game development community......

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UNIT SALES EXPECTED TO REACH 40 MILLION BY 2020 January 23, 2017 SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Video Game Industry analyst firm DFC Intelligence has issued a new brief with forecasts for the Nintendo Switch game system scheduled to launch March 3 of this year. Current forecasts for the system are to obtain cumulative hardware unit sales of 40 million by the end of 2020. This is almost three times what the Nintendo Wii U sold in its f.....

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ONE AREA WHERE OPTIMISM HAS BEEN TEMPERED IS THE CONSOLE VIDEO GAME MARKET December 5, 2016 SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – The latest DFC Intelligence Worldwide Video Game Forecasts presented a strong growth scenario for the overall game industry through the next five years. However, one area where the optimism has been tempered is the console video game market. While DFC has raised its forecast for the Nintendo Switch, forecasts for .....
Is Content Really King?

Is Content Really King?

The basic concept of content as king is that entertainment sales are driven mainly by hit content. It is often assumed a hardware device needs “a killer app” to entice consumers. However, the age of ubiquitous digital content may require some rethinking of that basic theory.  This article asks, is Content Really King. .....
Microsoft Partners for $299 Virtual Reality Headsets

Microsoft Partners for $299 Virtual Reality Headsets

At a Windows 10 and Surface press conference in New York City, Microsoft Corp. announced it was partnering with Acer, Asus, Dell, Hewlett Packard and Lenovo to bring Windows 10 virtual reality headsets to market at prices that will start at $299 retail. The OEMs will take advantage of VR and augmented reality support built into Microsoft’s Edge browser. .....

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EARLY NUMBERS FROM DFC TRACKING SUGGESTS EA MAY HAVE A HUGE HIT ON ITS HANDS October 26, 2016 SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Based on the performance of Battlefield 1, which officially launched October 21, there is great reason to be optimistic about holiday 2016 and well into 2017. DFC believes that the good news is console game usage is stronger than ever. Early numbers from DFC tracking are sugge.....