Video Game Industry Proves Recession Proof Thanks to Sequels
People not into video games and outside the industry may think of the video gamer as a younger teen or tween living at home with mom and dad. The reality is that the modern average gamer is a 35-year-old person with a significant disposable income who has played games since youth.
Home prices have dropped, credit cards are tanking, but despite the failing industries and the poor economy, the video game industry has marched on unfazed. Much of the continued growth and sales in the video game industry have been on the backs of some top-tier sequel titles that have launched in 2008.
A couple of the standout hits have been from the music game genre. According to Reuters, Rock Band 2 and the numerous sequels to the ever-popular Guitar Hero franchise have continued to attract hard-core and casual gamers alike, a key statistic in the growth of the two titles.
