Trend Forecast: Exergames and the video game industry
When a product like the Ninentdo Wii takes the market by storm, it can quickly spark new trends. One new trend developing is that of exergames.
An article on exergaming from The Economist is one of a few strong indications that Exergames may be a next big thing (this was the same publicaton that discussed Second Life as a virtual economy months before the major US publications focused on the topic). A search shows over the last year there were only seven significant stories that included exergames or exergaming in the first six months and then 23 in the next six (when the Wii launched).
I also grabbed this quick chart from Blogpulse. It shows a definite rising trend of sites discussion Exergame (or exercise video games or exergaming) over the last six months.
As there is more discussion about the Wii having a physical exercise impact, it is worth watching to see if this becomes a home entertainment category on its own (and if the term exergames catches on to lead this category).
