IDG Research Reports

About IDG Research Reports

There’s a reason why our clients rely on IDG Intelligence research. With a 40-year track record of delivering the most accurate and insightful information on all facets of the gaming industry, developed and delivered by team members who maintain deep roots throughout the games ecosystem, and who have worked as part of IDG for years, we know what our clients need, how we can most effectively deliver it, and how we can work as a trusted partner with a mutual goal of success.

IDG Benefits

Impeccable Intelligence

IDG Intelligence is known for the accuracy and excellence of our research reports, driven by a relentless dedication to providing the most highly qualified information available in the market.

A Holistic Methodology

We leverage a wide variety of accurate historical datasets, methodologies, and approaches that combine into one of the games industry’s most important sources of truth.

This unique combination includes a proprietary mix of data science, analytics, consumer insights, stakeholder interviews, financial modeling, market research, and longstanding domain expertise in gaming.

Unsurpassed Industry Knowledge

The IDG Intelligence team is the smartest, most knowledgeable, most diverse, and most dedicated in gaming and transmedia. Our unmatched expertise is reflected in the white glove service we provide our clients.

With an average of 20 years in the games industry for IDG’s senior team executives, our highly focused, globally dispersed team is comprised of gaming enthusiasts and experts with work experience ranging from AAA games makers to some of the biggest names in transmedia and tech. Our knowledge and experience is woven into every research report and custom project deliverable we produce.

IDG FAQs

We do, indeed, offer a wide range of research, analytics, and advisory products – from a subscription and forecast offering that provides a monthly overview of the entire games ecosystem to custom research and strategic advisory engagements tailored to clients’ very specific needs. Our analyst team takes pride in working closely with our clients to help you determine what kind of research and tool kits would most effectively address your goals.
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We have worked very hard to reach the point where all of our research products are equally exceptional – from our 15 subscription reports each year to tailored consulting engagements with clients who are looking for very specific data and advice from our team of veterans who are steeped in the games industry. No other competitor offers IDG’s consistently high level of quality data, insights, customer service, responsiveness, and collaborative continuity along this spectrum.

When you engage with us for Consulting and/or Custom Research, you can expect a very high-touch experience with one or more of our veteran analysts, most of whom have worked in the industry before joining us as an analyst – in fact, some of our analysts were clients before working on our team. That means they understand your specific needs, because they have been on your side of the business.

Our track record speaks for itself. IDG Intelligence is known as a “bank vault” when our clients share information or data that could harm them if it is leaked. We simply don’t share sensitive information with the outside – and our longtime clients know and trust that as an IDG brand promise.

“IDG is one of our go-to partners for tackling some of the biggest challenges we face in our industry. They are objective, independent experts, and they have been a trusted advisor and resource for Activision for over 20 years. We work with IDG across multiple areas and levels, and we greatly value the partnership.”

Activision
“IDG is one of the most insightful and forward-thinking research firms in our industry. Their unique ability to expertly analyze trends that capture paradigm shifts in emerging technologies, business models and consumerism is what has made them such a valued longstanding partner of our organization.”

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
“Intelligence is about answering two very important questions; why and what next? Over the last 5 years we’ve partnered with Yoshio and the IDG team, we’ve worked together in high level strategy products to local tactical engagements helping fuel the growth for Wargaming and enabling my team to focus on implementing the how. IDG has consistently delivered insight around trends driving the industry, competitive intensity in exploratory markets, and easy to understand data visualizations unpacking complex metrics in bite size form.”

Wargaming
“Milestone has been working with IDG for many years, and the level of collaboration could not be higher. The support provided by the company has played a role of great value over time: their quarterly reports are a fundamental tool to analyze trends, preferences and users’ tastes and they provide very good support for our strategic decisions. In addition to periodic analysis, Milestone also works with IDG for ad hoc evaluations, always managing to have precise, rapid and extremely useful answers for our business. IDG has even been an incredible supporter for us in looking for a partner in the US, and they followed up with us step-by-step with enthusiasm and dedication. We will be always grateful to Anton, Yoshio and the whole IDG team.”

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