IDG October 2024 Games Report with Mobile Forecast Update
Topics Covered:
An analysis of the relationship between Steam pre-sale revenue as a percent of total first-year sales and the game’s quality, asset class, and overall performance
A deep dive on Twitch viewership trends for mobile, PC, and console game streams segmented by top languages
A brief but important update on the growth of web stores for mobile games in recent months
A close look at Ubisoft’s underperformance in the past few years and what might be done to turn the company’s fortunes around
An overview of what various governments around the globe are doing to bolster their video game industries
An analysis of gaming PC prices compared to the rising price tags on consoles and what it could mean for these two gaming segments
A recap of Tokyo Game Show 2024
An analysis of Nintendo’s Holiday 2024 promotions and what they say about the company’s outlook on the market
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 Q3 2024
IDG’s detailed 5-year forecast in Excel, Tableau and Power BI formats
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