April 2025

Mobile Forecast

IDG April 2025 Games Report with Mobile Forecast Update

Topics Covered:
  • The IDG team’s thoughts on the US tariffs and how they may affect the games industry
  • A special deep dive on the indie games market
  • IDG’s thoughts and takeaways on all the recently announced details surrounding the launch of the Switch 2
  • A look at the defining trends that emerged in mobile gaming throughout 2024
  • A closer look at a growing trend in the realm of AI usage in game development—vibe coding
This report also includes an updated forecast of the global mobile games market, featuring:
  • An updated 5-year forecast segmented by territory, revenue stream and OS
  • Top titles and top publishers for Q1 2025
  • IDG’s detailed 5-year forecast in Excel, Tableau and Power BI formats

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