Serious Games Global Market Report 2023 – By Gaming Platform (Smartphone, Console, PC, Other Platforms), By Application (Simulation and Training, Research and Planning, Advertising and Marketing, Human Resources, Other Applications), By Industry Vertical (Education, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, Government, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Other Verticals) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

A smartphone/tablet games refer to the game designed for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. The main types of smartphone/tablet are shooter, action, sports games, role-playing, adventure, racing, fighting, strategy, others. A role-playing game is a game in which gamers take on the responsibilities of fictional characters. The different applications include iOS user, android user. The global smartphone/tablet games market is segmented - 1) By Game Type: Shooter, Action, Sports Games, Role-Playing, Adventure, Racing, Fighting, Strategy, Other Game Types 2) By Application: iOS User, Android User The global smart phone/tablet games market size will grow from $65.52 billion in 2022 to $79.76 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global smart phone/tablet games is expected to grow to $165.5 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 20.0%. Rapid increase in the availability of affordable gaming smartphones/tablets in the market is supporting the smartphones/tablet gaming industry. The new affordable gaming mobile/tablet devices are better than the previous generation devices in terms of cost and performance that makes the games run in better FRP (Frames Per Second) providing an enhanced gaming experience. For example, many Chinese smartphones have entered into the market under $500 range which are offering technologically advanced gaming experience like Xiomi Mi 8 Pro ($469), Xiomi Mi 8 ($389), Xiomi Pocophone F1 ($319), Honor 9 ($320) and others. Major players in the smartphone/tablet games market are Tencent Hold, Sony, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Netmarble, CyberAgent, Mixi, Zynga, Supercell, Machine Zone, King Digital Entertainment, Com2uS, Niantic, Bandai NamCo., Nexon, Square Enix, Warner Bros, Pocket Games, Playrix, IGG, Miniclip, NCSOFT, Peak Games, Jam City, NetEase, Glu Mobile, Gameloft, Rovia, Ubisoft and Epic Games. The major roadblock to this booming industry is the illegal downloads and pirated versions of the games, thereby causing serious concerns for the original developers of the game. The revenue loss is significantly high due to illegal downloads, as people never pay to the original developers of the game. For example, Subway Surfers, one of the most popular games may have lost close to $91 million due to pirated versions. Augmented Reality (AG) and Virtual Reality (VR) are the two new technologies that are positively impacting the smartphone/tablet games market. Both the technologies offer exciting gaming experiences to the users. Augmented reality gaming combines visual and audio content with the user's current environment in real time, thereby making them enjoy the unique gaming experience. Whereas the Virtual reality games apply three-dimensional (3-D) artificial environment to the computer games. These two technologies have been appreciated by the gaming community, proven by the rise in AR and VR based games downloads. For example, In November 2021, Niantic announced opening its Lightship AR platform to the developers. It is mainly offering the Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit to developers who want to create real-world metaverse concepts. In October 2021, Zynga, a US-based social game developer acquired StarLark for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will expand Zynga’s international presence by establishing it in China with access to the creative talent pool. StarLark is a China-based Mobile Game Developer. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the smartphone/tablet games market in 2022. North America was the second largest region of the global smart phone/tablet games market share. The regions covered in the global smartphone/tablet games market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the smartphone/tablet games market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The smartphone/tablet games market consists of sales of games that can only be played on smartphones or tablets. The revenue for these companies is generated from the in-app purchases, in-game advertisements (such as google AdSense, Ad-Mob, Media.net etc.), sponsorships and sales of merchandise. The main types of smartphone/tablet games are shooter, action, sports games, role-playing, adventure, racing, fighting, strategy and others. A shooter game are the action video games where the focus is almost entirely on the defeat of the character's enemies using the weapons given to the player. The devices used include smartphone and tablet and used by iOS user and android user. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The smartphone/tablet games market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides smartphone/tablet games market statistics, including smartphone/tablet games industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a smartphone/tablet games market share, detailed smartphone/tablet games market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the smartphone/tablet games industry. This smartphone/tablet games market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Browser games refer to the games that are played entirely in a web browser, not on a video game console or another device. The main types of browser games are mobile games, pay-to-play games, free-to-play games, pay-in-play games. Pay-to-play games refers to online games that require a fee to access. The various operating system involved are IOS, android and window that are used in smartphone and tablet, PC, TV, other. The global browser games market is segmented - 1) By Type: Mobile Games, Pay-to-Play Games, Free-to-Play Games, Pay-in-Play Games 2) By End User: Smartphone and Tablet, PC, TV, Other End-Users 3) By Operating System: IOS, Android, Windows The global browser games market size will grow from $7.91 billion in 2022 to $8.26 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global browser games is expected to grow to $9.42 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.3%. Rapid increase in the number of active gamers across the world is driving the browser games market. The active gamers across the world are increasing due to increase in gaming devices, internet penetration, technological advancements, and popularity of online games. The rise in number of active gamers will create a huge demand for browser games as they are online games and mostly played for free, providing entertainment. According to data from League of Betting, the number of online gamers is expected to reach 1 billion by 2024 from 877 million in 2020. Therefore, the rapid increase in the number of active gamers across the world is expected to drive the growth of the browser games market. Major players in the browser games market are King Digital Entertainment, NCSOFT, GungHo Online, Zynga, Tencent, Microsoft, Activision Blizzard Inc., Sega, Sony Corporation, Peak Games, Gree, Electronics Arts, Arkadium, Playdom, Fun Technologies, Bwin, Riot Games, Giant Interactive, Ubisoft, Valve, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Square Unix, Bluepoint Games, Failbetter Games, Midway, Westwood Studios, TakeTwo Interactive, DeNa, Nexon and Shanda. The frustration of the gamers due to slow downloads is the major restraining factor in the browser games market. The amount of time it takes to download games has been reported as the biggest issue worldwide, with 33.8 percent pointing this as their key issue. Experienced gamers are the most worried with download speed, with over 41% of ambitious professional and experts pointing this out as their primary concern because experienced gamers are more likely to play more complex games requiring larger downloads, download performance has a greater effect on their gaming experience. For example, according to a 2020 survey of 5,000 gamers published in November 2020 by Edgio Inc. (Limelight), an American IT service management company, 33% of all gamers are often frustrated by slow download speeds with 58% of expert level gamers experiencing frustration. Therefore, the frustration of the gamers due to slow downloads is expected to hamper the growth of the browser games market. Companies in the browser gamers market are focusing on the technologies such Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to improve gaming experience and offer better products. For instance, in April 2022, Niantic Labs, a developer of Pokemon Go game, launched its newest game in development, Peridot, featuring AR creatures. In addition, in January 2022, AR’s Games, an Italian gaming firm announced that it is set to launch the world’s first artificial intelligence-based augmented reality video game.. This game combines artificial intelligence and augmented reality to develop a first-person shooting game made with real people. It is named The Real Tournament, and made exclusively for mobile devices. In September 2020, Microsoft Corporation, a USA based technology company acquired ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash. Through this acquisition Microsoft will grow from 15 to 23 creative studio teams and will be adding Bethesda's franchises to Xbox Game Pass. ZeniMax Media, an American video game holding company based in Rockville, Maryland. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the browser games market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the global browser games market share. The regions covered in the global browser games market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the browser games market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The browser games market includes revenues earned by entities by providing design, documentation, installation and support services, and producing and distributing browser games. Browser can be played on smartphones, tablets, PCs, and TVs using a browser. Online or browser games refer to games played over some computer network, most frequently, the internet. Online games can range from plain text games to games that combine complex graphics and virtual worlds populated simultaneously by several players. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The browser games market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides browser games market statistics, including browser games industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a browser games market share, detailed browser games market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the browser games industry. This browser games market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

A video game is a computerized game that can be played on devices such as personal computers (PCs), mobile phones, or gaming consoles. The main types of video game software are browser games, PC games, smart phone/tablet games and console games. A browser game is a computer game played online using a web browser over the internet. The various genre includes action, adventure, role playing, simulation, strategy, sports and others and are played by male and female end users. The global video game software market is segmented - 1) By Type: PC Games, Browser Games, Smart Phone/Tablet Games, Console Games 2) By Genre: Action, Adventure, Role Playing, Simulation, Strategy, Sports, Other Genres 3) By End User Sex: Male, Female Subsegments Covered: Online Microtransaction, Digital PC Games, Physical PC Games The global video game software market size grew from $228.1 billion in 2022 to $260.83 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The video game software market is expected to grow to $431.73 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 13.4%. The video game software market was mainly driven by rapid growth in emerging markets in the forecasted period. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)stated that the global GDP growth was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021. Recovering commodity prices after a significant decline in the historic period is further expected to aid the market growth. Developed economies are also expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. Stable economic growth is expected to increase investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period. Major companies in the video game software market include Microsoft, Tencent Holdings Co Ltd., Nintendo Co Ltd., Sony Corp, Netease Inc., Electronic Arts, Google, Financière de l'Odet, Take-Two Interactive and Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. Games as a service is a software delivery method where a vendor generally hosts a gaming application in a remote server and customers can access it through the internet, also known as cloud gaming. Many game developers are providing their content through a subscription-based model, and are allowing customers to purchase additional content or features through micro transactions. This includes new in-game items, weapons, clothing, or other gear for the player's character along with in-game currency and rewards. This business model provides a continuous revenue stream for the gaming companies instead of limiting the revenues to one-time purchases. Major companies providing games as a service include Activision and Blizzard Entertainment. In January 2022, Microsoft Corporation, a US-based technology company announced its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. The acquisition is expected to accelerate Microsoft's gaming business growth across mobile, PC, console, and cloud platforms, as well as provide building blocks for the metaverse. Activision Blizzard Inc. is a US-based video game holding company. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the global video game software market in 2022. North Americawas the second largest region in video game software industry. The regions covered in the video game software market analysis are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the video game software market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The video game software market includes revenues earned by entities by providing design, documentation, installation and support services, and producing and distributing video games. This also includes companies solely involved in designing and developing or publishing only. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The video game software market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides video game software market statistics, including video game software industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a video game software market share, detailed video game software market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the video game software industry. This video game software market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Console games are a form of interactive multimedia software that use a video game console to deliver an interactive multimedia experience through a TV or other display device. The main types of console games are digital console games, online/microtransaction console and physical console games. A digital console games are the games that are played on an interactive electronic device such as consoles and computers. The devices used are TV, computer/PC, system consoles and are used in playing games such as shooter, action, sport games, role-playing, adventure, racing, fighting, strategy, others. The global console games market is segmented - 1) By Type: Digital Console Games, Online/Microtransaction Console, Physical Console Games 2) By Application: Shooter, Action, Sport Games, Role-Playing, Adventure, Racing, Fighting, Strategy, Other Applications 3) By Device: TV, Computer/PC, System Consoles The global console games market size will grow from $73.01 billion in 2022 to $80.47 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global console games market size is expected to grow to $113.17 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 8.9%. The major driving force for the console games market is the rapid increase in the number of active gamers across the world. The number of the gamers is expected to reach 2.73 billion by 2021. According to Nielsen, 64% of the general population in the USA are gamers. Esports viewers would also significantly contribute to the growth of console games market as around 557 million people watched Esports in 2021. Major players in the console games market are Tencent Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft Studios, Activision Blizzard, EA, Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar, Ubisoft, Valve Corporation, 2K Games, Gameloft, Naughty Dog, Capcom, Mojang, Square Enix, Sega, Bethesda Game Studios, BioWare, Epic Games, Game Freak, Insomniac Games Inc., Infinity Ward, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Gearbox Software, Midway, LucasArts, Telltale Games and Gamefreak. There has been a rapid growth in the mobile/tablet gaming owing to introduction of new smart phones/tablets with enhanced features to play video games without having to connect an external device/console. For example, the ease of using a mobile phone for multiple purposes such as messaging, internet use, and gaming has led to the maximum adoption of mobiles without having to sit in a fixed location with an external console device. Due to the mobility offered by mobile/tablet based games, console games market may decline. According to the recent data from GMM, mobile gaming segment was close to 47% of the total revenue of the global games market and is further increasing at a strong growth posing a significant threat to the console games market. Console video game developers are adopting to subscription-based gaming. For example, Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus provide licenses for a few games on monthly rotation basis. The first major subscription program by EA was the EA Access on Xbox One which offered discounts on EA games, a limited number of hours of pre-release play, and a vault of back catalog offerings. Microsoft released a Netflix-style offering called Game-Pass, for its first-party games and a number of titles from third-party developers and publishers. A majority of parents around the world are concerned about children being exposed to inappropriate content via video games, therefore, a few regulatory actions have been taken up to standardize the age ratings online. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) provides ratings for video games and apps so parents can make informed choices. Majority of the retailers in across North America carry an ESRB rating. In January 2022, Microsoft Corporation, a US-based technology company announced its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. The acquisition is expected to accelerate Microsoft's gaming business growth across mobile, PC, console, and cloud platforms, as well as provide building blocks for the metaverse. Activision Blizzard Inc. is a US-based video game holding company. The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the console games market share in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global console games market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in global console games market analsysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the console games market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The console games market consists of sales of console games that include digital console games, online/micro-transaction consoles, and physical console games. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The console games market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides console games market statistics, including console games industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a console games market share, detailed console games market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the console games industry. This console games market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

A digital PC game is an interactive game for one or more players that is played with the assistance of a personal computer. The main platforms of digital PC games are windows, IOS and others. iOS is a mobile operating system created and developed exclusively for Apple Inc.'s hardware. The various game subscription model includes premium and freemium that are used by social gamer, serious gamers and core gamers. The global digital PC games market is segmented - 1) By Game Subscription Model: Premium, Freemium 2) By Platform: Windows, IOS, Other Platforms 3) By Audience: Social Gamer, Serious Gamers, Core Gamers The global digital PC games market size will grow from $10.86 billion in 2022 to $12.67 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global digital PC games is expected to grow to $22.17 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 15.0%. The increasing demand to avail PC games digitally is contributing to the growth of the market. The advantage of convenience, cross-buying, and easy to store that are provided by digital distribution impel the players to access PC games digitally. The gamers can get pre-loaded games when they are pre-ordered and will have immediate access to the games the moment they are launched in the market. According to a survey conducted by GameIndustry.biz along with Ipsos, 30% of respondents considered buying digitally due to the low price that is being offered and 20% bought them for a discount. 15% responded that they will have access to the games as soon as they see it on any other platform and 7% responded that they would pre-order to get access to the games when it is launched in the market. The increasing demand for digital distribution will drive the digital PC games market. The piracy of digital PC games market majorly restrains the growth of the market. Piracy is the unauthorized reproduction of the content. Pirating the digital PC games will result in a loss in revenue and will hamper the growth of the market. For instance, Irdeto disclosed that there were 355,664 torrent downloads of a major sports title on pay-to-paly (P2P) network. This brings in a potential loss of $21.34 million. Piracy is a major threat in the digital PC games industry if the games are compromised within 2 weeks of their launch and burden with huge revenue losses. The piracy of digital PC games is thereby an obstacle to the market. The emergence of cloud gaming is a major trend in the digital PC games market. Cloud gaming is a disruptive platform where the provider runs the game on its servers and then streams back the display and expands the users for premium games. The advantage of streaming games from the cloud increases the number of users for digital PC games as it eliminates the need for upgrading hardware. For instance, in September 2022, M1 Limited, a Singapore-based telecommunications company announced the launch of Zolaz, a cloud gaming subscription service that allows customers to play anywhere, at any time, and on any device. Zolaz offers a "all-you-can-play" on-demand gaming experience to both mid-core and casual gamers. Subscribers will have instant and unlimited access to over 400 high-quality PC and console titles, including those from AAA publishers. Zolaz registration is available to MI customers both online and through the My MI App. The cloud gaming subscription costs SGD 14.98/month with no contract. In July 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment, a US-based video game, and digital entertainment company acquired Nixxes Software B.V., for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will help Sony port more PlayStation games to PC. Nixxes Software B.V. is a Netherland-based company specializing in video game design, development, and porting. Major players in the digital PC games market are Tencent Games, Ubisoft, King, Activision Blizzard, Zynga, GungHo Online, Microsoft Corporation, Sony Corporation, Nintendo and Electronic Arts. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the digital PC games market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the digital PC games market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital PC games analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the digital PC games market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The digital PC games market includes revenues earned by entities by providing design, documentation, installation and support services, and producing and distributing digital video games which are played on a personal computer or laptop. The virtual environment provided by the digital PC games does not limit players by physical space or hands-on access but considers a wide range of cultural and media activities based on digital technologies. Digital PC games have integrated different features such as voice recognition, 3D gaming, GPS tracking and many more to provide players with real-life experiences. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The digital PC games market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The digital PC games market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital PC games market statistics, including digital PC games industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a digital PC games market share, detailed digital PC games market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital PC games industry. This digital PC games market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Mobile gaming refers to the games designed and played on mobile devices such as smartphones, feature phones, pocket PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablets, and others, ranging from simple ones to complex games involving 3Ds, AR (augmented reality), and others by using the internet to perform brainstorming. The main types of devices used for mobile gaming includes smartphone, smartwatch, PDA, tablet and others. The smartphone mobile games are designed for a portable device that combines the features of a computer and a phone into one device. Smartphones are preferred more for gaming due to their features and processing capabilities. These mobile gaming can played in operating system such as android, iOS, windows and others and could be of genres such as action and adventure, arcade, roleplaying, sports and others. Mobile gaming could be provided for free or have premium subscription. The global mobile gaming market is segmented - 1) By Device Type: Smartphone, Smartwatch, PDA, Tablet, Other Devices Types 2) By Operating System: Android, iOS, Windows, Other Operating Systems 3) By Genre: Action And Adventure, Arcade, Roleplaying, Sports, Other Genres 4) By Subscription: Free, Premium The global mobile gaming market size will grow from $118.34 billion in 2022 to $138.63 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the mobile gaming is expected to grow to $267.46 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 17.9%. The growing smartphone penetration is expected to drive the growth of the mobile gaming market. Smartphone usage is growing due to various reasons such as growing internet penetration, increasing use of social media, the convenience of communication, affordability of phones with improved features, social status, rising income, dependency on phones, and others. The increasing penetration of smartphones will create a significant demand for mobile gaming as it is extensively used for playing games and spending leisure time. For instance, according to the survey of smartphone ownership commissioned by a nonpartisan American think tank, the Pew Research Center, the share of Americans that own a smartphone increased from 81% in February 2019 to 85% in February 2021, which was just 35% a decade ago (in 2011). This indicates that the smartphone penetration is growing, thus, will drive the mobile gaming market growth. Major players in the mobile gaming market are Activision Blizzard Inc., CyberAgent Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., GungHo Online Entertainment Inc., Microsoft Corp, NetEase Inc., Niantic Inc., Tencent Holdings Ltd., The Walt Disney Co, Ubisoft Entertainment, Nintendo, MocoSpace, Nexon, Gamevil and DeNA Co Ltd. Technology advancement is a key trend gaining popularity in the mobile gaming market. The market is witnessing the integration of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies in mobile gaming for really immersive gaming experiences. VR is a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, whereas, AR combines virtual information with the real world. VR allows gamers to escape reality by immersing themselves in a different gaming environment or reality through VR eyewear. AR does not transport from a current location to a different one, instead, amplifies or modifies some aspects of current surroundings in a game. Key players are focusing on offering technologically advanced mobile gaming to strengthen their position in the market. For instance, in April 2022, Meta (formerly Facebook), the American technology company conducted the Meta Quest Gaming presentation for 2022 and unveiled a virtual reality (VR) version of Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters VR will let gamers hunt, blast, and capture ghosts in the Ghostbusters universe, with single and multiplayer game modes available. In April 2021, Electronic Arts (EA), a US-based video game company that publishes games for console, PC, and mobile acquired Glu Mobile for $2.4 billion. The acquisition accelerates EA's mobile portfolio expansion and fuels new mobile experiences. Glu Mobile is a US-based company developing and publishing freemium games for smartphone and tablet devices. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the mobile gaming market in 2022. The regions covered in the mobile gaming market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the mobile gaming market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The mobile gaming market includes revenues earned by entities by fostering children's strategic thinking and awareness of their surroundings can improve their memory, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The mobile gaming market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides mobile gaming market statistics, including mobile gaming industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a mobile gaming market share, detailed mobile gaming market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the mobile gaming industry. 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Virtual reality (VR) is an artificial environment created with software that is presented to the user so that the user stops believing and accepts it as a real environment. The main types of components in virtual reality in gaming are software and hardware. The virtual reality gaming software builds immersive 3D environments which can be used in VR games. The virtual world is created by software developers who create a virtual environment for users so that they can interact with the place and objects in that environment. The different types of games include racing, adventure, fighting, shooting, mystery thriller, puzzle, and science fiction and use various devices such as personal computers, gaming consoles, and mobile devices. It is used by several verticals including commercial space and individuals. The global virtual reality in gaming market is segmented - 1) By Component: Software, Hardware 2) By Types Of Games: Racing, Adventure, Fighting, Shooting, Mystery Thriller, Puzzle, Science Fiction, Other Types 3) By Device: Personal Computers, Gaming Consoles, Mobile Devices 4) By End-User: Commercial Space, Individual The global virtual reality in gaming market size will grow from $12.15 billion in 2022 to $15.67 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the virtual reality in gaming is expected to grow to $44.5 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 29.8%. The increase in adoption of VR devices is driving the growth of virtual reality in the gaming market. Virtual Reality systems create a virtual experience that appears to be real, allowing the user to interact with the 3D world and feel the scenes and objects as if they were real. In the latest generation of computer games, VR devices are employed to make the players feel immersed in the game. For instance, according to the Gaming & Media report, Oculus VR, a US-based company that develops virtual reality platforms and products sold over 1 million units of Quest 2 VR headsets in Q4 2020. Therefore, the increasing adoption of VR devices is expected to propel the growth of virtual reality in the gaming market in the coming years. Major players in the virtual reality in gaming market are Facebook Technologies LLC., Google, HTC Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Fove Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Razer Inc., Oculus VR, Microsoft Corporation, ZEISS Group, Advanced Micro Devices, Sega Corporation, Kaneva LLC, Nvidia, Qualcomm, bHaptics Inc., and Electronic Arts Inc. 5G-based VR cloud games are shaping virtual reality in the gaming market. 5G VR cloud is a combination of cloud, virtual reality, and 5G connectivity in gaming. Major companies operating in virtual reality in the gaming sector are focused on developing 5 G-based VR cloud games to offer customers low latency and high bandwidth services. For instance, in May 2020, Archiact, a Canada-based VR games studio merged with Migu Co. Ltd., a China-based consumer technology company to bring VR games to its 5G cloud gaming platform. Archiact states that by teaming with Migu, it will be able to work together to establish the vision of 5G VR cloud gaming, making VR even more available. In February 2020, Facebook, a US-based social networking service company acquired Sanzaru Games for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enabled Facebook's persistent interest in propping up VR gaming firms and aligning them around their goals while allowing them to operate autonomously. Sanzaru Games is a US-based video game development company. North America was the largest region in the virtual reality in gaming market in 2022. The regions covered in the virtual reality in gaming market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the virtual reality in gaming market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The virtual reality in the gaming market includes revenues earned by entities by offering hardware and software devices in a gaming industry that offer the ability to take players into the game in real-time. Virtual reality technology uses computing hardware, software, and other VR peripherals to create virtual environments that immerse the user in the game's 3D environment. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The virtual reality in the gaming market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides virtual reality in the gaming market statistics, including virtual reality in the gaming industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with virtual reality in the gaming market share, detailed virtual reality in the gaming market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the virtual reality in the gaming industry. This virtual reality in the gaming market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Information technology (IT) is the use of computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data. The main type of information technology (IT) are IT services, computer hardware, telecom, and software products. Computer hardware is the physical components that a computer system requires to function and encompasses everything within a PC or laptop. The services are used by large, small, and medium enterprises of financial services, retail and wholesale, manufacturing, healthcare and others. The global information technology (IT) market is segmented - 1) By Type: IT Services, Computer Hardware, Telecom, Software Products 2) By Organization Size: Large Enterprise, Small and Medium Enterprise 3) End User Industry: Financial Services, Retail & Wholesale, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Other End User Industries Subsegments Covered: Hardware Support Services, Software And BPO Services, Cloud Services, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Computer Storage Devices And Servers, Computers, Wireless Telecommunication Carriers, Wired Telecommunication Carriers, Communications Hardware, Satellite & Telecommunication Resellers, Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing, Database, Storage & Backup Software Publishing, Business Analytics & Enterprise Software, Video Game Software, Design, Editing & Rendering Software The global information technology (IT) market size grew from $8179.48 billion in 2022 to $8852.41 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The information technology (IT) market is expected to grow to $11995.97 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.9%. The demand for cloud computing services is expected to drive the demand for IT services during the forecast period. In the cloud computing model, data is stored on the internet by a cloud computing provider, who manages and operates data storage as a service. Many companies are now choosing applications hosted in the cloud for their day-to-day operations. For example, according to statistics provided by hostingtribunal.com, 60% of computing workloads were running in the public cloud in 2019. Similarly, 94% of enterprise workloads are expected to be processed by cloud data centers in 2021. Companies are also opting for cloud-based data storage, thus boosting the demand for IT services. Major companies in the information technology (IT) market include Apple, Microsoft, Verizon Communications, China Mobile, AT&T Inc., Huawei, Deutsche Telekom AG, Dell Technologies Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Comcast Corporation. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on the information technology (IT) market share in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and employees working for these establishments faced difficulties related to infrastructure and communication owing to lockdowns imposed by governments globally, forcing them to work from home. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China and spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity, with countries entering a state of 'lock down,' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the information technology (IT) market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Over the past five years there has been an increasing prevalence of low cost open source alternatives. Open source has become a preferred platform for developing new technology. In the past, software publishers would open source software that was not making money, but now companies are open sourcing software to increase their presence and share in the market. Supabase, a YC-incubated startup that offers developers an open-source alternative, announced that it had raised a $6 million in funding to create new open-source tools. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the information technology (IT) market in 2022. North America was the second largest region of the information technology (IT) market. The regions covered in the information technology (IT) industry analysis are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the information technology (IT) market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The information technology (IT) market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing IT services such as computer networking, broadcasting, systems design services and information distribution technologies like television and telephones and other equipment used during the process. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The information technology (IT) market also includes sales of computers, computer peripherals and telecommunications equipment which are used in providing IT services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The information technology (IT) market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides information technology (IT) market statistics, including information technology (IT) industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with information technology (IT) market share, detailed information technology (IT) market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the information technology (IT) industry. This information technology (IT) market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.