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China has topped a list of the world's biggest markets for video games, beating America into second place.
The worldwide games industry accounts for £59bn in revenue, with £53bn of that - roughly 90 per cent - coming from the top 20 countries.
1 China £14.4bn
2 US £14.2bn
3 Japan £7.9bn
4 South Korea £2.6bn
5 Germany £2.3bn
6 UK £2.2bn
7 France £1.5bn
8 Canada £1.1bn
9 Spain £1bn
10 Italy £0.9bn
11 Brazil £0.9bn
12 Russia £0.8bn
13 Mexico £0.7bn
14 Australia £0.7bn
15 Taiwan £0.4bn
16 Turkey £0.3bn
17 Netherlands £0.3bn
18 India £0.2bn
19 Poland £0.2bn
20 Switzerland £0.2bn
Source: Newzoo
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