Gaming industry's fortunes fade as spending squeeze follows pandemic bump
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Gaming boomed in lockdown and market value will reach $320bn
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2022 Video Game Sales Forecast: Continued Decline - The NPD Group, game of the year 2022 categories
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Video Game Industry Isn't Immune to Big Tech Job Cuts - Bloomberg
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Corona boom over: profit slump in the global gaming industry
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Video Games, Pets and Cruises: Covid's Economic Fallout Continues - Bloomberg
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Jason Furman On PCE Release - Edward Conard
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Gaming tapers off post-pandemic as players return to the real world
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Covid-19 accelerates global video gaming market to $170 billion
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