IDG February 2025 Games Report with Console Forecast Update
Topics Covered:
An overview of the performance of the global console gaming market in Q4, including an analysis of PS5 Pro sales and the impact of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass
A closer look at the performance of Europe’s console gaming market over the past decade compared to that of the US, and the reasons behind the differences
An analysis of Steam games that contain the AI statement, the types of AI use cases, and how AI may be impacting those games’ reception on the platform
An analysis of IDG’s 2024 forecast by region and category and how accurate we were compared to actual sales
IDG’s Switch 2 forecast as a new addition to our quarterly reports
This report also includes an updated forecast of the global console games market, featuring:
An updated 5-year forecast segmented by territory, revenue stream and brand
Top titles and top publishers for Q4 2024 and CY 2024 for every major market covered in our forecast
IDG’s detailed 5-year forecast in Excel, Tableau and Power BI formats
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