Music games boomed in 2010 but 2011 could be much shakier

Figures given to the BPI from GfK's Chart Track reveal that platforms such as the Nintendo Wii, drove a large amount of sales (up 123% for the platform itself) in the gaming sector. The findings demonstrate that motion-based titles such as the Just Dance franchise were key to the market over the past year, arguably taking up the slack from the decline in peripheral-based titles such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

The uptake of PlayStation's Move and Xbox 360's ...

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