The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) announced today that Australia's interactive games industry posted sales of $861 million in 2005. The popularity of computer and video games continues to grow, with a 5% increase in sales o...
Statistics compiled by independent market research group GFK Australia show that sales of video console games grew by 5% in value over 2004; personal computer games sales grew by 10%; and sales of video game console hardware grew by 9% in 2005.
“”In a highly competitive sector, video games continue to increase share of the consumer entertainment dollar and these figures highlight the consistent year onyear growth of the interactive games industry”” said IEAA CEO Chris Hanlon.
Last friday night (24th Feb), the stars of the interactive games industry were recognised at the inaugural IEAA awards held at the Sheraton on the Park, Sydney. The awards acknowledge the sales and marketing achievements of the interactive games industry in a gala black-tie function.
Nintendo Australia won 4 awards in total, including
Best Selling Adventure, Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo DS,
Best Selling RPG, Pokemon Emeraldfor the Gameboy Advance,
Best Selling Simulator Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends for the Nintendo DS,
…And finally the big gong and I think many wouldn’t of expected this…
Best Selling Handheld Console Nintendo DS.
A complete list of the awards including the above mentioned can be found by clicking “”Continue Reading””.
Source: IEAA
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