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    The recession and tough comparisons to last year are factors, but, perhaps more importantly, the impact of new types of gaming are finally beginning to be felt on game publishers as well. "Lately, the impact of the recession and the proliferation of free gaming options (iPhone apps, Facebook games) is having more impact [than tough comparisons to 2008] ... The industry saw a notable expansion the last several years and … we know that the size of the gaming audience is increasing. But some of that increase has come from more occasional, or casual players. To the extent that their gaming ‘needs’ can be satisfied by a free game, that could be impacting the industry as well." The impact of Apple [AAPL Loading... Full Article at CNBC
    Lately, the impact of the recession and the proliferation of free gaming options (iPhone apps, Facebook games) is having more impact [than tough comparisons to 2008] ... The industry saw a notable expansion the last several years and … we know that the size of the gaming audience is increasing. But some of that increase has come from more occasional, or casual players. To the extent that their gaming ‘needs’ can be satisfied by a free game, that could be impacting the industry as well.
    SOURCE: CNBC 1 month ago

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