Video Games: Global Markets

Report Code: IFT208A

Publish Date: Oct 2020

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Information Technology

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Report Highlights

The global market for video gaming should grow from $169.2 billion in 2020 to $272.4 billion by 2025 at compound annual growth rates (CAGR) of 10.0% for the period of 2020-2025.

Report Includes

  • 37 data tables and 26 additional tables
  • An overview of the global video gaming market and discussion on its key market developments
  • Estimation of the market size and analyses of global market trends, with data from 2019, estimates for 2020 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
  • Analysis of market trends and identification of new opportunities, challenges, and technological changes within the industry
  • A look into the development of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in the video gaming industry and discussion on educational applications of video games
  • Highlights of current and future market potential, market size, and market share analysis based on genre, mode, type, platform and region
  • Comprehensive company profiles of major players of the industry, including Apple Inc., Epic Games Inc, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., and Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Report Scope

In this report, the market has been segmented based on genre, mode, platform and geography. The report provides an overview of the global video gaming market and analyzes market trends. Using 2019 as the base year, the report provides estimated market data for the forecast period, 2020-2025. Revenue forecasts for this period are segmented based on genre, mode, platform and geography. Market values have been estimated based on the total revenue of video game developers. Video gaming publishers can earn revenue from games through various processes. The methods of monetizing games vary, especially between different genres or platforms. Revenues benefit developers, copyright owners and other stakeholders. Some important revenue streams for video game publishers include retail purchases, digital distribution, subscription models, microtransactions, downloadable content, player trading and advertising.

The report covers the market for video games with regard to the user base, across different regions. It also highlights major trends and challenges that affect the market and the vendor landscape. The report estimates the global market for video games in 2019 and provides projections for the expected market size through 2025.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Video Games: Global Markets105Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction8Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights2Free
Chapter- 3: Video Gaming: Market Overview12Free
Chapter- 4: Market Breakdown by Genre9Free
Chapter- 5: Market Breakdown by Platform10Free
Chapter- 6: Market Breakdown by Region23Free
Chapter- 7: Company Profiles41Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 63

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 1: Global Market for Video Gaming, by Genre, Through 2025
  • Table 2: Global Market for Action Genre Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 3: Global Market for Sports Genre Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 4: Global Market for Adventure Genre Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 5: Global Market for Role-Playing Genre Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 6: Global Market for Other Genres Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 7: Global Market for Video Gaming, by Platform, Through 2025
  • Table 8: Global Market for Consoles Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 9: Global Market for PC Platform Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 10: Global Market for Mobile Platform Video Gaming, by Region, Through 2025
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