{"id":984,"date":"2015-05-31T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.riseuplabs.com\/?p=984"},"modified":"2024-08-25T16:19:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:19:10","slug":"gaming-industry-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riseuplabs.com\/blog\/gaming-industry-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how the gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#h-statistics-on-why-gaming-industry-is-bigger-than-hollywood\" >Statistics on why gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-video-games\" >Video games<\/a><\/li><\/nav><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Before going to the main point, let me ask you a question, what\u2019s your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/covid-19-video-game-industry\/\">video game<\/a>?? I believe you\u2019re already picturing it. Well, now think about your favorite Hollywood movies. Which one is more exciting? You can play your favorite video games again and again with same interest on the basis of scoring the highest score. However, watching a certain movie or film again and again will get you ultimate boredom. That\u2019s one of the main reasons of how gaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/online-gaming-in-pandemic\/\">industry is bigger<\/a> than Hollywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Related Links \u21b4<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/covid-19-video-game-industry\/\">Video Game Industry and COVID 19- Blessing in disguise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/gaming-consoles-disappearing\/\">All you need to know about mobile gaming disappearing gaming consoles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/breakthrough-in-edutainment\/\">The Rise of Gamification: A Breakthrough in Edutainment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/leaderboards-mobile-game\/\">Blending all leaderboards into one can be good for mobile game industry or bad?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/online-gaming-in-pandemic\/\">Online Gaming: The complete scenario in this pandemic<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"emaillist\" id=\"es_form_f1-n1\"><form action=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/984#es_form_f1-n1\" method=\"post\" class=\"es_subscription_form es_shortcode_form  es_ajax_subscription_form\" id=\"es_subscription_form_6a06ad82dbdf5\" data-source=\"ig-es\" data-form-id=\"1\"><div class=\"es-field-wrap\"><label>Subscribe to our blog &amp; stay up to date with latest tips, news or articles*<br \/><input class=\"es_required_field es_txt_email ig_es_form_field_email\" type=\"email\" name=\"esfpx_email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" required=\"required\" \/><\/label><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_lists[]\" value=\"54024bf39d0e\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_form_id\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"es\" value=\"subscribe\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_es_form_identifier\" value=\"f1-n1\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_es_email_page\" value=\"984\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_es_email_page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/riseuplabs.com\/blog\/gaming-industry-hollywood\/\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_status\" value=\"Unconfirmed\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"esfpx_es-subscribe\" id=\"es-subscribe-6a06ad82dbdf5\" value=\"2f8e60d152\" \/>\n\t\t\t<label style=\"position:absolute;top:-99999px;left:-99999px;z-index:-99;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span hidden>Please leave this field empty.<\/span><input type=\"email\" name=\"esfpx_es_hp_email\" class=\"es_required_field\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"-1\" value=\"\" \/><\/label><input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" class=\"es_subscription_form_submit es_submit_button es_textbox_button\" id=\"es_subscription_form_submit_6a06ad82dbdf5\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/><span class=\"es_spinner_image\" id=\"spinner-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riseuplabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/email-subscribers\/lite\/public\/images\/spinner.gif\" alt=\"Loading\" \/><\/span><\/form><span class=\"es_subscription_message \" id=\"es_subscription_message_6a06ad82dbdf5\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"assertive\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-statistics-on-why-gaming-industry-is-bigger-than-hollywood\">Statistics on why gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we\u2019ll get to some real statistics and data to grasp how gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood. First of all, it is and it has always been about business. No matter how much you enjoy a movie or game, the concerned authority always seeks for the highest revenue. So&nbsp;they try hard to create more excitement whether it\u2019s a game or a film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, I am fond of GTA series and guess what, I\u2019ve been playing newly released GTA V from last few months and finished already two times. In a day, I play it for 4 to 5 hours and the rest of the time I have to work on my thesis project. I would love to play it for day and night, however, can\u2019t do it though. You won\u2019t believe, I am playing it right now also while giving you guys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/breakthrough-in-edutainment\/\">some ideas <\/a>about how gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-video-games\">Video games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every boy and man love video games. Yes, if you ask any adult or middle aged man, you\u2019d find them still associating most games with teenage boys. Our generation grew up with Legend of Zelda, Road Rush, whereas they grew up by going to theaters. And statistically, the video games still make them interested at this age. What\u2019s the point of all these explanation?? Video games can give much more profit than any Hollywood film. I know you might be asking how about the latest Fast and Furious 7, Jupiter Ascending, Avengers 2 etc. However, their record breaking and earning streak will come to an end in a certain time. But not for video games. They will still be <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ejinsight.com\/eji\/article\/id\/2280405\/20191022-video-game-industry-silently-taking-over-entertainment-world\" target=\"_blank\">rocking in the Cyber World<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/gaming-consoles-disappearing\/\">Read on consoles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood?? That\u2019s fair question. Though it\u2019s all about business for the gaming industry, but it\u2019s an economical matter to us, the gamers. You think, when you go to watch a big budget 2 hours Hollywood movie, you\u2019ve to spend at-least $10. That means $5 per hour, whereas you can buy an exciting video games for $40-$50 and play it for more than 80 hours. That\u2019s for once and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/blog\/leaderboards-mobile-game\/\">run the games again and again<\/a> whenever you wish. So, which one is wining now??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the reasons gaming companies like to invest far more in any games than any Hollywood films and that\u2019s why the industry is spreading&nbsp;day by day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all for today. Stay put and enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details on game development, you can contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseuplabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riseup Labs<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy gaming.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before going to the main point, let me ask you a question, what\u2019s your favorite video game?? 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