Description
Hardware Platform Technology Evolution. Video
game hardware has evolved significantly from the early products
launched in the 1980s. The processing speed of video game
hardware has increased with each generation of hardware to high
speed processors in today’s gaming systems, such as the
Sony PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360,
which all launched between 2005 and 2007. In addition, portable
handheld video game devices have evolved from the 8-bit Nintendo
Game Boy to the 128-bit Nintendo DSi XL, which was introduced in
2010 and the Sony PlayStation Portable (the “PSP”),
which was introduced in 2005. Technological developments in chip
processing speed, data storage and viewing capabilities have
provided significant improvements in advanced graphics,
including
3-D viewing,
and audio quality, which allow software developers to create
more advanced games, encourage existing players to upgrade their
hardware platforms and attract new video game players to
purchase an initial system. As general computer technology
advances, we expect video game technology to make similar
advances.
Discussion
ID
Source-000029189
Title
GameStop Corp.'s Annual Form 10-K report 2010
Year
2008
2010
2009
Report Type
Form 10-K
Annual Report
Companies