South African PC game market in decline: report

[James]

South African PC game market in decline: report

PwC sheds some light on the South African gaming industry

[foozball3000]

It's because we have to save up money for e-tolls

[AlienTaker]

I would say Piracy is a HUGE influence on that declining trend, me i buy less console games than Pc games
Have bought about 30 Games this year most of them Collectors edition's (i think it depends on where they do there study's )

[Grievous]

I would say Piracy is a HUGE influence on that declining trend, me i buy less console games than Pc games
Have bought about 30 Games this year most of them Collectors edition's (i think it depends on where they do there study's )

Wat?!? Piracy has been around for ages, you will need to provide a reason why its caused a decline recently.

I personally take these studies with a pinch of salt. Fairly certain it was only a few months ago there was an article saying its growing.

[GlacieredPyro]

That makes no sense if the split PC and digital...
With internet speeds rising so is the use of digital purchases.

[KofDelight]

PC games are relatively cheaper than console games,so it's quite surprising(even though there is piracy around) why the PC gaming industry in dropping.

[MetalSoup]

PC games are relatively cheaper than console games,so it's quite surprising(even though there is piracy around) why the PC gaming industry in dropping.

I don't think it's really dropping. These guys don't even consider services like Steam, which I think is growing quite significantly, and Valve doesn't release sales figures, so for al we know the PC gaming scene might be growing at a substantial rate.

[KofDelight]

I don't think it's really dropping. These guys don't even consider services like Steam, which I think is growing quite significantly, and Valve doesn't release sales figures, so for al we know the PC gaming scene might be growing at a substantial rate.

That's a good point.I mean sales in graphics cards and gaming hardware is expensive for a reason,it's cause there is a big demand for it.

[Grievous]

I don't think it's really dropping. These guys don't even consider services like Steam, which I think is growing quite significantly, and Valve doesn't release sales figures, so for al we know the PC gaming scene might be growing at a substantial rate.

I haven't bought a game in ages in that case, if they not including steam.

[AlphaJohn]

I haven't bought a game in ages in that case, if they not including steam.

+1

Last physical game I bought was back in 2009, yet my game library has grown at an average of 3 games per month since then.

Uplay, Origin and Steam libs are filling up nicely.