Despite economy, on-line gaming growth will be strong, predicts research

The slowing economy does not appear to have hurt the on-line gaming industry. In fact, according to research by In-Stat, gaming subscriptions are expected to stay strong due to a sizable base of installed game consoles, and growing consumer awareness and comfort with on-line gaming.In a research report called ‘Despite Slowing Console Sales, Online Gaming Subscriber Growth Continues Worldwide’, the high tech research firm predicts that console and handheld subscriber growth combined will grow more than 20% between 2005 and 2013."Unit sales of game console will decline moving into 2010, as a result of both the weak economy and a...