History of Video Games
2004
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is formed, along with the WB Games brand.
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Blizzard launches World of Warcraft. The MMORPG develops millions of fans and, at one point, over 12 million players. Considered by many to be the best MMORPG of all time, it becomes a global phenomenon, featured in car commercials and even its own South Park episode.
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The IDSA is renamed to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).
Video game consumer spending
Circana – U.S. Video Game Industry Sales – (Dollars, Billions)
Circana – U.S. Video Game Industry Sales – (Dollars, Billions)
(Dollars, Billions)
Top games by purchase
‘1995 through 2022 – U.S. Top 20 Best-Selling Games by Year (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales
‘1995 through 2022 – U.S. Top 20 Best-Selling Games by Year (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales
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