The Worldwide Video Game Industry Is Reported to Be $210 Billion Making It Larger than the Movie and Music Industries Combined

[Peter_Brosdahl]

The worldwide video game industry revenue numbers have come under the spotlight during Microsoft's attempt to sway the FTC. The well-covered acquisition deal for Activision Blizzard has been under scrutiny from regulators across the globe, and approved by many, but this week in San Francisco the latest revenue number was revealed and it is big. At $210 billion the video game industry holds a lead over that over the movie and music industries combined. As the US regulatory entity weighs its decision the stakes become a little more clearer with how much is on the table for the deal.

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