Video game industry grows by 6.9%

(ANSA) - Milan, April 5 - Italy's video game industry grew by 6.9% in 2015 over the previous year with a turnover of more than 952 million euros, the sector association Aesvi said on Tuesday.
    The software sector grew by 6% with a turnover of 569 million euros, the video game console sector by 8.7% with a turnover of 300 million euros, and the accessories sector by 7% with a turnover of 82 million euros, Aesvi said. Games for eighth-generation consoles almost doubled their turnover last year, it added.