M&C News is reporting from the Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany that the current decline in video games and rise of board games is permanent.
From the article:
Toy industry experts say a recent world decline in sales of computer video games is permanent, but old-fashioned board games are making a comeback, according to a summary Thursday of a meeting at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
The future of traditional playthings, such as dolls for girls and construction toys for boys, is assured, said Richard Gottlieb, a US consultant who chaired the Building Our Future conference, which took place behind closed doors.
‘Board games are cross-generational. They bring the family together,’ said Gottlieb, adding that newer games had been made more challenging for adults than for younger players, giving children a better chance of winning.
