Videogame Software Store Sales Decline, Online Increase

Videogame Software Keeps Sliding While Hardware Soars - Digits - WSJ: ".... sales of traditional PC and console games sold and delivered over the Internet jumped more than 25% to $269.1 million from $214.4 million a year earlier, according to industry watcher SuperData Research. Joost van Dreunen, head of SuperData, said game publishers are focusing more on digital distribution services, like privately-held Valve’s Steam service, which often carry better margins than selling through a brick and mortar store. “Publishers love it,” he said. In addition, smaller game publishers have also begun to flood digital download stores, catching customers’ attention. Finally, he said, console gamers are increasingly downloading their games directly now too, instead of buying discs at stores...."

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