Video game revenues surpassed movie industry sales in this country in 2005 and
worldwide in 2008. In 2005, sales surpassed those in the music industry sales in the United
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States. The gaming industry is still growing rapidly in contrast to slow growth for movies and
negative growth for music, since piracy has hurt both industries. However, the growth of video
game products and sales has been characterized by an increased number of violent video
games, a trend that has made these games a target of government and the media once focused
on violent television shows and certain music genres.