Analyst NPD Group Matt Piscatella reportedthat in 2019, American PC users spent less on games than a year earlier.
One of the main reasons for the decrease in cash flow on the platform, Piscatella calls the arrival of the Epic Games Store and its war with other digital platforms – primarily with Steam. For some players, this war did not result in increased interest.
Moreover, Epic did not focus on improving the quality of its service, and also took a number of projects to itself, reducing the range of titles at other sites. All this led to a decrease in cash turnover.
However, in general, 2019 was a calmer year than 2018. Less blockbusters went on sale. If you believe the data Superdata, a decrease in turnover affected the console segment.
Moreover, the data of Piscatella concern only the United States, while in other regions everything can differ markedly.
