Games hot sellers in western Europe

Sales of games software in Europe is booming, according to a recent report by the European Leisure Software Producers' Association and Screen Digest Magazine. According to the report, western Europe's leisure software will grow by $2 billion to reach $6.44 billion this year, outstripping the video and cinema business. Software sales are forecast to peak at $6.78 billion in 1999 when the console sector will be worth $3.47 billion and the PC games market $3.32 billion. However, a slowdown is predicted for 2000.