2007 was a great year for the video game industry, but according to a senior executive at Ubisoft, its peak might not be arriving until next year.
Speaking to Reuters, Ubisoft North American president Laurent Detoc thinks that all three console makers (Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony) are in a position to sell more hardware than ever this year, and could lead to the industry peaking as a whole in 2009.
“I don’t even think this is the peak. The peak could be next year,” Detoc said.
Detoc also weighed in on the gaming industry doing so well in the slumping economy and whether it was recession-proof.
“I hope it doesn’t sound silly but I do. The cycle of the industry is so much more powerful than the economy.”
“It’s true that when you have very good products, customers come and buy,” Detoc said. “If you don’t have good product right now, you are not doing well, regardless of the economy.”
Ubisoft sees game industry peak in 2009 - [Reuters]
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