Digital distribution accounts for half of the top 5 PC gaming markets

Last year, 21.3 million PC games were presented in digital form to meet customers, according to the North American PC game market survey released yesterday by NPD. In contrast, the retailer sold 23.5 million PC games in the form of media such as CDs. As a result, NPD says digital distribution accounts for 48% of PC game sales, while sales have expanded to 36%. NPD lists five major digital distribution platforms based on game sales: 1. Steampowered.com 2. Direct2drive.com 3. Blizzard.com 4. EA.com 5.　　Worldofwarcraft.com has reported that the host players to the digital distribution hearted, that is because the host game discs can be more or less through second-hand transactions, if the online purchase of digital distribution games and personal accounts are bound, can not resell. But for PC players, the majority of the current PC game discs have installed the number of restrictions, in addition to the so-called collection of nostalgia outside a few worthless.　　and PC games in each video game entity shop has suffered a cold shoulder, whether the price or the kind are not as thoughtful and pleasant as the online platform.　　It is believed that in a few years, digital distribution will dominate the PC gaming market, under the dual blow of the digital distribution platform's vigorous offensive and the hard DRM policy of disc games.　　In addition, 2K Games announced that its Czech studio produced the "Mafia 2" PC version will use the Steamworks component, that will be forced to install steam client, the game will support steam achievements, steam cloud storage, game Automatic Updates and other advanced features. At the same time, the issuer will provide steam customers with the digital luxury version, the player can receive a luxurious gift package (two luxury cars, two sets of handmade suits, including a retro dress), the electronic version of the art concept Atlas, by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra played the soundtrack,　　A map of the street and all the hidden spots in the electronic version of the game map: Not long ago, 2K games announced that Sid Meier's Civilization 5 would also use steamworks components, which means that players can join the Steam personal Gaming library and enjoy all the conveniences they have acquired, regardless of the channel from which they purchased the game. The relevant forum has Thai players are pleased to report that the local "Mafia 2" standard version of the price of about 16 U.S. dollars, Iron box luxury version also as long as 39 U.S. dollars. This will enable the player to retain all the right kind (hardcover pictures, put the material of the game map, original CD, etc.), the most useless game discs thrown into the garbage can, the way and Jane version of the "Imperial War" similar. Sincerely hope that "Civilization 5" can also be handled in the mainland to issue a simplified version. (Edit Zhang Xing)