Cute, Creative, Combative: The New
Video Games
ALYXIA CARAGIU
ZACK CLICK
GARRETT BROWN
NATHAN EVANS
Hoping for Holiday Sales
Cuts in game console prices
Xbox 360 went from $279 to $199
Increased supplies
Supplies of Wii consoles are up by 50% from last year’s holiday
season
More product capabilities
Online features from Microsoft and Sony- such as movie
downloading
“Everyman”games
Diverse games with more creative themes to appeal to a
broader audience
Outside the Box
A New Genre of Games
LittleBigPlanet
Spore
Music
Guitar Hero World Tour
Rock Band 2
Wii Music
Sports and Racing
Shaun White Snowboarding
Need For Speed Undercover
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Action
Gears Of War 2
Mirror’s Edge
Left 4 Dead
Resistance 2
Fallout 3
Conclusion
Despite all of its efforts, the videogame industry still
has to face the bad economy.
Total sales of videogame software and hardware are expected
to rise 22% this year (as opposed to 43% from last year)
Sales are still increasing because compared to other
holiday gifts, $50-$60 is fairly cheap for good
entertainment for the whole family.