New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017

New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017: A series of new reports from DFC Intelligence forecasts that the global market for video games is expected to grow from $67 billion in 2012 to $82 billion in 2017. This forecast includes revenue from dedicated console hardware and software (both physical and online), dedicated portable hardware and software, PC games and games for mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, music players and other devices that can play games as a secondary feature.