Newzoo estimates that the global gaming market will reach $187.7 billion in 2024, up 2.1% year-over-year, according to its latest report. That's down slightly from the market analysis company's original forecast earlier this year, which predicted the global gaming market would reach $189.3 billion. Newzoo also predicted a compound annual growth rate of 3.1% from … Read more
German consumers spent €4.28 billion in the first six months of 2024, down 6% compared to the same period last year. The report comes from a report by German trade association Game, based on data from GfK and Data.ai owned by Sensor Tower. This is the first market decline after several years of growth. The … Read more
As part of Hasbro's Q2 financial results, CEO Chris Cocks expressed the company's commitment to focus on “digital gaming” and mentioned a $125 million capital envelope for video games and one to two new releases per year from late 2025/early 2026. In a Q&A on Hasbro's earnings (as transcribed by Seeking Alpha ), Cocks noted … Read more
The East Asian gaming market generated $30.1 billion in 2023 and is expected to decline by 2.9% to $29.2 billion in 2024, according to a new report from Niko Partners. The East Asia Games Market Model report includes Japan and Korea, markets that also saw a slight increase in the number of players in 2023 … Read more
“Survive until 2025.” The phrase continues to reverberate through the gaming industry as it faces continued layoffs and studio closures. This year at Develop:Brighton GamesIndustry.biz invited a number of developers, studio heads, executives and others to share their advice on how to survive the turbulent times we live in. Here's what they had to say: … Read more
If you want a high-end gaming rig but don’t want to bother building one yourself, a pre-built gaming PC is a great option. There are a number of companies that specialize in pre-built PCs, including Starforge Systems. Pre-built gaming PCs tend to cost a bit more for the added convenience of not putting it together … Read more
Elden Ring topped the US Circana chart for June, with sales boosted by the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. From Software's title was the best-selling game on the PlayStation, Xbox and Steam platforms. The last time Elden Ring was the best-selling game in the US was in May 2022 after its release. … Read more
Walmart's back-to-school sale is in full swing, giving you the chance to score hundreds of products at some of the lowest prices of the year. You'll find more than just pencils and notebooks at a discount, as a handful of gaming laptops, tablets, headphones, and other tech gadgets are included in the event. Many are … Read more