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More than 150 million Americans now play video games, according to national trade body the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The organisation’s latest industry report states that 42 per cent of Americans play games regularly, for at least three hours weekly. A third of players aged 13 and up now game …

The New Zealand games industry is on the rise, growing 18 per cent year-on-year in 2014. According to research commisioned by trade body IGEA, this is largely thanks to a 34 per cent jump in digital sales, which accounted for around 62 per cent of the market. Download sales increased …

Indie retail continues to flourish in Austria, as the country’s hypermarkets fail to make a significant dent in the games retail space. Additionally, the two largest grocery retailers in the country – Rewe International and Spar sterreichische Warenhandels – both have a minimal games offering, allowing specialist and independent games …

Finland is renowned for its domination of the mobile sector, with giants Rovio and Supercell both hailing from the country. This has potentially been driven by the region’s long history with mobile – handset maker Nokia contributed a quarter of the entire country’s economic growth from 1998 to 2007, according …

Australia has long been notorious for the costly price of games. A report from the government House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee found that of 20 recent titles, only one was priced close to its American counterpart, with the rest costing anywhere between 40 and 90 per cent more. …

According to research outlet McCormick AMS, Irish gamers spent €206m (149.1m) on boxed video games in 2014. However, when compared to figures published by the firm for 2012, this represents a decline in games retail of around 17 per cent, with spending in 2012 totalling €248m (178.8m). Meanwhile, market tracker …

Market research firm Newzoo estimates that the Danish video games market generated $221.46 billion during 2014. This makes it the 27th biggest country in the world for video games, between its overseas neighbour Norway and Portugal in 26th and 28th, respectively. According to the latest Consumer Study of Denmark by …

The Netherlands continues to host a flourishing games market, experiencing massive growth propelled by thestrength of serious games and social titles. According to the latest data from research firm Newzoo, the Netherlands is the 16th largest games industry in the world, generating market revenue of $433.2 million (287.1m) last year. …

Portugal is a fast-growing European region for games, despite a recent withdrawal of games retail in the area. According to the latest Video Games in Europe Consumer Study, conducted by data analytics outlet Ipsos MediaCT in partnership with industry trade body ISFE, 40 per cent of Portugal’s population engages with …

France continues to experience a healthy games sector, bolstered by growth in physical retail and online. French industry trade body SELL states that €2.7 billion was generated by the country’s video game market in 2014, with €1.9 billion contributed by physical hardware, software and accessories. Software made up the lion’s …