Something big is happening in gaming. It isn’t the release of a new franchise or another controversy to hit the industry, it’s that the unthinkable seems to be happening: gamers are turning against consoles.
Specifically, Xbox. On July 30, the company posted its earnings – and they made for worrying reading. The numbers revealed sales of hardware (that is, consoles and kit) were down 42 per cent, an even steeper drop than the 31 per cent decline reported in the previous quarter.
