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Video Game Recession?
AbsoluteZero \| 9:20 AM on 03.09.2008	2 comments

So I was reading my local newspaper this morning and there was an article about a possible video game recession. I was tickled pink not because of the news it contained but they were saying something besides "Video Games are the Devil!". Anyway, the article goes on to say that there was a "big" recession back in 2001 for video games sales. Which I don't really remember. And goes on to say that there will be a big game recession in '08 and that it will actually hurt the games industry. Forcing developers to be more choosy with which games they release and would pretty much destroy indie games. Because they must assume that it costs butt-loads of money to put a game on XBLA. Anyway, chalk another bit of stoopid-a-teee up small town newspapers.

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BluDesign

Recession?

You mean, the same year that they launched the Xbox and the Gamecube, as well as the second year for the PS2 and the death of the Dreamcast?

No, I don't recall a recession at all.

More pointedly, I seem to recall a certain Final Fantasy and a Grand Theft Auto game wrapping up game sales quite nicely for 2001.

KevlarGibs

I agree with dvddesign, don't recall this previous game recession, don't think there will be a game recession in the near future.

however, I wouldn't mind one... it would give me a chance to catch up on all the games i haven't had a chance to finish lately :P

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