Quarterly Results For Major Video Game Companies
OCT. 30, 2014 • A number of major video game companies released quarterly results for the quarter ending September 30. Electronic Arts reported net revenue (non-GAAP) of $1.22 billion, up from $1 billion for the same period in 2013. Packaged goods accounted for $767 million and $692 million respectively of that net revenue, while digital sales brought in $453 million, up from $348 million. Primary revenue drivers were FIFA 15, Madden 15 and The Sims 4. Full game.....
Video Game Forecasts Raised After E3
JULY 1, 2014 • Following this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, DFC Intelligence is now projecting significant gains for core hardware and software products worldwide.  As a result DFC continues to raise its video game forecasts for 2014 and beyond in both the console and PC segment. Overall game software revenue from PC games, console games and mobile games are expected to go from $64 billion in 2014 to $100 billion in 2018. With .....
$100 Billion Video Game Market by 2018
JUNE 25, 2014 • DFC Intelligence has announced that for the second time this year they are significantly raising their five-year video game forecast.  Overall game software revenue is expected to go from $64 billion in 2014 to $100 billion in 2018. This includes revenue from PC games, console games and mobile games, but does not include hardware spending on game devices. By 2018 the game market is likely to be split fairly evenly between console, PC and mobil.....
SCEA Talks PlayStation 4 Success
FEB. 18, 2014 • DFC Intelligence analyst Jeremy Miller attended Sony Computer Entertainment of America’s 2014 Preview event in Santa Monica on February 10. Sony PlayStation vice president of marketing John Koller opened the event with updates and stats on the PlayStation business. Following these remarks Sony provided hands-on demos to upcoming PS Vita, PSN and PlayStation 4 games, as hands-on time with four games in beta slated for Sony’s upcoming PlayStati.....
Xbox One Launch Ups & Downs
NOV. 25, 2013 • As with the PlayStation 4 the previous week, Microsoft Corp.’s $499 Xbox One launch was mostly solid marred somewhat by some reports of defective equipment out of the box. The company was pleased to announce that more than one million units of the new console has sold during the first 24 hours after its November 22 launch in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, I.....
Xbox One Introduced
MAY 21, 2013 • Microsoft Corp. pulled back the curtain on its third console, officially named Xbox One, chosen to suggest an all-in-one experience. Although a release later this year was promised, no specific date or price for the system were disclosed. With a new garment box case design that is reminiscent of a 1980’s VCR, Microsoft’s latest video game system packs significant hardware upgrades, as well as a slew of new features to control media ins.....
