The gaming sector posted a poor set of results in the latest ABC release, down by 7.6% on average over the year.
Out of the 14 titles in our analysis, 12 saw their circulation figures drop over the year, while the most popular title in the sector Official Xbox 360 Magazine remained static.
However, Future Publishing’s PC Gamer was an exception to the rule – enjoying a 5.9% year on year increase in circulation.
| Title | Publisher | Jan-Dec 09 | Jan-Dec 10 | Actual Change | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Xbox 360 Magazine | Future Publishing Ltd | 60,834 | 60,859 | 25 | 0.0 |
| Playstation Official | Future Publishing Ltd | 47,033 | 46,012 | -1,021 | -2.2 |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | Future Publishing Ltd | 51,271 | 45,015 | -6,256 | -12.2 |
| Edge | Future Publishing Ltd | 29,007 | 28,051 | -956 | -3.3 |
| Games Master | Future Publishing Ltd | 34,313 | 28,003 | -6,310 | -18.4 |
| PC Gamer | Future Publishing Ltd | 25,019 | 26,487 | 1,468 | 5.9 |
| X360 | Imagine Publishing | 26,532 | 24,090 | -2,442 | -9.2 |
| xBox World 360 | Future Publishing Ltd | 25,874 | 23,061 | -2,813 | -10.9 |
| Play | Imagine Publishing | 24,062 | 21,735 | -2,327 | -9.7 |
| PSM 3 | Future Publishing Ltd | 21,224 | 20,640 | -584 | -2.8 |
| Games TM | Imagine Publishing | 20,013 | 18,025 | -1,988 | -9.9 |
| 360 Gamer | Uncooked Media Ltd | 18,527 | 15,325 | -3,202 | -17.3 |
| 360 | Imagine Publishing | 14,116 | 11,183 | -2,933 | -20.8 |
| N Gamer | Future Publishing Ltd | 12,499 | 10,589 | -1,910 | -15.3 |
| Total: | 410,324 | 379,075 | -31,249 | -7.6 |
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