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The US (Barely) Overtakes China as the Largest Games Revenue Market for 2019

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited June 2019 in News & Features Discussion

imageThe US (Barely) Overtakes China as the Largest Games Revenue Market for 2019

For the first time in several years, the United States has overtaken China as the largest market for games revenue generation according to NewZoo's Global Games Market report. This year, the revenue from games in the US will surge nearly 14% to $36.9B while China will fall to second place generating $36.5B. The Chinese market has been hit hard by the 9-month freeze on licensing new games in 2018 that is still being felt well into 2019.

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  • WhiteLanternWhiteLantern Member RarePosts: 3,319
    That is a very telling graph.

    I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil

  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    edited June 2019
    What i get from this is that console and PC combined are still bigger than mobile, which is good. EDIT: and we still have the best games.
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  • GutlardGutlard Member RarePosts: 1,019
    Oasis credits will be more dependable than other currencies, and take over as the main currency with which to do Global business...

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  • volttvoltt Member UncommonPosts: 432

    rojoArcueid said:

    What i get from this is that console and PC combined are still bigger than mobile, which is good.

    EDIT: and we still have the best games.



    What I got from this is that mobile is the largest market and is the reason why we are seeing more games announced like Diablo immortal.
    WhiteLanternHatefullwingood
  • 3dom3dom Member RarePosts: 889
    edited June 2019
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,057
    I ain't buying it until I see some SooperData figures to substantiate.

    ;)
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  • CynehildCynehild Member UncommonPosts: 102
    I work in market research with a few gaming clients and they see NewZoo reports like holy books.

    APAC as the biggest market is expected, probably with SEA as the fastest growing. I think more & more games will cater to Asian tastes in the future.
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  • gervaise1gervaise1 Member EpicPosts: 6,919
    I just posted this graph into another thread (the Mazon lay-off thread)
    https://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/comment/7490522#Comment_7490522

    in which @DMKano had linked a somewhat different picture from here:
    https://wolfstreet.com/2019/03/13/video-game-industry-stalls-stocks-plunge-whats-going-on/

    Specifically it showed the worldwide revenue declining.

    As I said in that thread: these graphs are estimate! Don't treat them as absolutes just as pointers.


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  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,989
    edited June 2019
    3dom said:
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
    Mobile devices are already powerful enough that devs could optimize most PC and console games to run on them. The problem is different screen size and control method.
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  • gunklackergunklacker Member UncommonPosts: 247
    thank you candy crush
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  • AeanderAeander Member LegendaryPosts: 8,060
    Alas if you care about platforms, the good news ends there.
  • sayuusayuu Member RarePosts: 766
    edited June 2019

    3dom said:

    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.



    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".



    hope you get alot of gaming time in your hospital bed from all the tumors 5G will give you. . .
    As to the article, expect more of a gap as the Chinese Government has gone full nannystate in regards to the made up evils of "vidija gaems"
    KyleranPhryAsm0deus
  • AeanderAeander Member LegendaryPosts: 8,060
    Vrika said:
    3dom said:
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
    Mobile devices are already powerful enough that devs could optimize most PC and console games to run on them. The problem is different screen size and control method.
    Right. Even if my cell phone held the power of 1,000 suns, it would still suck for gaming as long as touch controls are its default control scheme.
    HatefullPhryTacticalZombeh
  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657
    Now stick virtual reality in that chart.  Or is it already there?
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  • Nelson-zbitNelson-zbit Newbie CommonPosts: 26
    The shitty Soviet style licensing system is the crucial weakness for Chinese gaming industry to develop further.
    Ridelynn
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,057
    Aeander said:
    Vrika said:
    3dom said:
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
    Mobile devices are already powerful enough that devs could optimize most PC and console games to run on them. The problem is different screen size and control method.
    Right. Even if my cell phone held the power of 1,000 suns, it would still suck for gaming as long as touch controls are its default control scheme.
    Same way I feel about consoles and their lack of proper mouse and keyboard support.....underpowered toasters....which can't even make proper toast.

    ;)
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  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    voltt said:

    rojoArcueid said:

    What i get from this is that console and PC combined are still bigger than mobile, which is good.

    EDIT: and we still have the best games.



    What I got from this is that mobile is the largest market and is the reason why we are seeing more games announced like Diablo immortal.
    Even so, it's not a primary platform for very many.

    So developers like Obsidian and Larian aren't going to fold anytime soon.
    Phry

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  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    MadFrenchie said:
    voltt said:

    rojoArcueid said:

    What i get from this is that console and PC combined are still bigger than mobile, which is good.

    EDIT: and we still have the best games.



    What I got from this is that mobile is the largest market and is the reason why we are seeing more games announced like Diablo immortal.
    Even so, it's not a primary platform for very many.

    So developers like Obsidian and Larian aren't going to fold anytime soon.
    As much as there are a lot of people in NA/EU that have smartphones, most of them use them for texting, instagram etc. type of communication with friends and family etc. The one thing that the vast majority don't do, is use them for games beyond something simple like Candy Crush. I think thats why Blizzard is trying to launch Diablo Immortal in China etc. they know very well that if they tried to make a go of it here in the west, it would crash and burn, it is after all why Diablo Immortal is not so much a game, but a 'meme' that pokes fun at Blizzard for being so out of touch with reality. :p
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  • PhaserlightPhaserlight Member EpicPosts: 3,077
    Kyleran said:
    Aeander said:
    Vrika said:
    3dom said:
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
    Mobile devices are already powerful enough that devs could optimize most PC and console games to run on them. The problem is different screen size and control method.
    Right. Even if my cell phone held the power of 1,000 suns, it would still suck for gaming as long as touch controls are its default control scheme.
    Same way I feel about consoles and their lack of proper mouse and keyboard support.....underpowered toasters....which can't even make proper toast.

    ;)
    I use my phone to access virtual reality.  Pack that in your pipes and smoke it.  :)

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  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    If I have a few hours to spare for gaming I'm not going to waste them on a cell phone. When I have time to game, I game on a pc.
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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 10,014
    Is spending more money and time on gaming a good thing? It sounds to me like we are getting lazier....Gaming in short segments is fine, but it sounds more like it is becoming an epidemic.
  • AeanderAeander Member LegendaryPosts: 8,060
    edited June 2019
    Kyleran said:
    Aeander said:
    Vrika said:
    3dom said:
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
    Mobile devices are already powerful enough that devs could optimize most PC and console games to run on them. The problem is different screen size and control method.
    Right. Even if my cell phone held the power of 1,000 suns, it would still suck for gaming as long as touch controls are its default control scheme.
    Same way I feel about consoles and their lack of proper mouse and keyboard support.....underpowered toasters....which can't even make proper toast.

    ;)
    Your loss. Games like God of War, Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, Breath of the Wild, and Persona 5 are so good that I'd play them if they released exclusively on literal toasters if said toasters came with a controlled attached.
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  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    gunklacker said:
    thank you candy crush
    I see so many people who are not into gadgets or games playing candy crush constantly.
    Amathe

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  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    Phaserlight said:
    Kyleran said:
    Aeander said:
    Vrika said:
    3dom said:
    Can't wait for streaming gaming and 5G erasing all the differences between consoles, PC and mobile games. The devs will have 2-4 times bigger auditory without messing with multiple ports.

    Maybe that's when devs will start to invest more into game graphics rather than saving money and go "full mobile".
    Mobile devices are already powerful enough that devs could optimize most PC and console games to run on them. The problem is different screen size and control method.
    Right. Even if my cell phone held the power of 1,000 suns, it would still suck for gaming as long as touch controls are its default control scheme.
    Same way I feel about consoles and their lack of proper mouse and keyboard support.....underpowered toasters....which can't even make proper toast.

    ;)
    I use my phone to access virtual reality.  Pack that in your pipes and smoke it.  :)
    I wish there was more augmented reality software for cellphones and that the good stuff wasn't so expensive.

    Theocritus said:
    Is spending more money and time on gaming a good thing? It sounds to me like we are getting lazier....Gaming in short segments is fine, but it sounds more like it is becoming an epidemic.
    It's not as expensive as a lot of other things you can do for fun on a regular basis, except perhaps binge watching Netflix.

    Amathe said:
    If I have a few hours to spare for gaming I'm not going to waste them on a cell phone. When I have time to game, I game on a pc.
    I've tried some games on a cell and some of them are not bad.  It could become a thing if they had a setup like the Switch and you could just put it in a docking station when you got home and continue to easily use it with a monitor and keyboard, I know you can do this already but it seems like it needs to be more plug n play.

    "We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa      "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."  SR Covey

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