The gaming war has begun, now that Playstation and Xbox both have a new game console on the market. When both consoles come out in November, the positions can be entered for a very open battle: The PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X are both very fast, have a lot of memory and are also just as expensive: 500 euros. So who will soon be the great triumphator and who will lose out? Kees Dorresteijn tells you in seven minutes who will ultimately win the game war.
Bright! Will Playstation or Xbox win the game war?
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For this year, the game industry is expected to be worth $ 159.3 billion, with the $ 200 billion mark to be exceeded by 2023. This year, mobile accounts for 48 percent, consoles 28 percent and PCs 23 percent. But PlayStation and Xbox are thinking of regaining ground on mobile thanks to their fanatical supporters, who are willing to pay more for better games. It is precisely with that game sale and with the online subscription service for the cloud that they earn their money. But how much and how fast, that is the question …
In this episode
Bernd Thien, director of Koch Media Benelux, which develops games and distributes all platforms.
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