In a recent interview with CNBC [as cited by CVG], EA CEO John Riccitiello claimed PC gaming the fastest growing platform in the industry right now.
Riccitiello reminisced about how just five years ago people said that the PC game business was in a “radical state of decline,” because NPD illustrated how it was loosing ground year-in year-out.
“The fastest growing platform for video games today is the PC, but it’s growing through subscriptions, through micro transactions and through downloads,” explained Riccitiello.
“So publishers like us are able to grow because we’re transforming the way we deliver products to the consumer.”
Riccitiello’s examples point to the success of the MMO genre, as well as the success of the Steam and Origin services being the primary factors contributing to the PC market being the “fastest growing market.”
