IDSA Study Shows Game Industry Impact on U.S. Economy

A study of U.S. Government census and other economic data commissioned by the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) shows that the computer and video game industry generated jobs for 220,000 people and nearly $9 billion in wages and income tax revenues last year. The study also found that the industry generated an additional $10.5 billion in economic activity from the sale of computer and video game software, and some related game hardware. According to the study, sales in the game software industry in the year 2000 grew at a rate of 14.9 percent per year, more than double the rate of growth of the U.S. economy as a whole and far outpacing sales growth in related industries. The report, titled Economic Impacts of the Demand for Computer and Video Games, can be accessed in its entirety in the media center at www.idsa.com .