The Global Games Market Report has crunched the numbers, estimating that as of now, there are around 2.5 billion gamers are now established across the globe.Ĭombined, these gamers will spend $152.1 billion on games by the end of 2019, representing a 9.6% YoY increase. To understand the full extent of how lucrative and prosperous it is, we need to take a look at some figures. By 2019, mobile games will account for 54% of total game revenue and by 2021, this figure is expected to reach 59%, or more than $100 billion. Most of this growth will be driven by a growing interest in mobile games around the world. There is a lot of money in gaming: the gaming market is expected to reach nearly $152 billion in revenues this year, and over $180 billion by 2021. Europe has a vibrant video game industry, with countries like the Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and Germany hosting many established gaming studios as well as indie developers that work on some of the world’s most successful and creative apps.

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