PC Gaming Is Back in Focus at Tokyo Game Show
- PC-gaming rig sales seen growing while total market shrinks
- Hit game titles, e-sports driving PC gaming machine sales
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After taking a back seat to consoles for the past few years, personal computers are enjoying a resurgence in gaming, thanks to the popularity of e-sports, customizable machines and faster software releases.
This week’s Tokyo Game Show will feature a main-stage tournament for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, a hit online survival PC game that’s been downloaded more than 10 million times since March. Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One consoles are heading into their fifth years, while Nintendo Co.’s Switch is in a bit of a lull before new titles are released for the year-end holiday shopping season.