This shows how gamers are still keen to have the latest technology in their homes and means that the future of gaming looks very bright indeed. Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the industry's fastest-developing technologies - especially following the success of Sony's PlayStation Virtual Reality (PSVR) headset (with PSVR 2 on its way in 2023), which is making these devices more affordable for casual gamers. The game titles mentioned above have proved to be global hits for UK gaming companies - of which there are about 2,286, according to Ukie, the industry body for the UK's gaming and interactive entertainment sector. FIFA 22 was the best-selling game of the year, followed by Call of Duty: Vanguard. It also reported software figures from GSD (Game Sales Data) showing that 35.8 million games were sold in 2021. Video games news site presented findings from GfK (Growth from Knowledge) on hardware sales, with the Nintendo Switch crowned as the UK's number one console.
While it's clear that players are increasingly choosing to purchase digital subscriptions, direct to console games and downloads, the decline in physical media sales can be partly explained by the supply issues associated with the new Microsoft Xbox Series and Sony PlayStation 5 consoles - with the demand still there judging by the long waiting lists. This substantial amount of revenue was driven by digital gaming, which accounted for £3.775billion of the total (£4.3billion). In addition, the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has revealed how game sales continued to grow in 2021, with the UK gaming sector having kept its place as the largest entertainment medium for ten consecutive years. According to (November 2021), Britons are among the biggest global video game consumers, with as many as 44.32 million people in the UK reported to play video games.
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