UK video game and interactive entertainment sector valued at £7.82 billion in 2023
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2024
Console hardware and digital software sales propped up the latest valuation.
Omdia: Steam Deck's total console sales count to hit 3m units in 2023
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APRIL 6, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new Omdia report estimates that the lifetime sales count for Valve's Steam Deck will reach over 3 million units in 2023. The research firm also predicts that last year, the handheld PC console sold 1.6 million consoles. Read more
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor double jumps to last-gen in September
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AUGUST 6, 2024
Respawn is bringing its 2023 hit to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for anyone for anyone still holding onto their older consoles.
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Sony unveils additional titles to release in 2023 for its PlayStation VR2 console
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 20, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony has announced additional titles slated to launch in 2023 for its PlayStation VR2 console. The news comes months after the platform holder revealed its $550 price tag and February 22 launch date. Read more
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UK PC and console sales grew 2.6% in 2023 | UK Annual Report
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 8, 2024
38 million video games were sold in the UK during 2023, the latest GSD figures reveal. It's a slight increase of 2.6% over the year before, with EA Sports FC 24 continuing where FIFA left off as the UK's best-selling video game. Sales for the rebranded series are down 8.4% over the year before to 2.39 million units sold.
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Newzoo: PC and console gaming grew by 3% in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Newzoo's latest report says that global consumer spending for PC and console gaming received a 2.6% billion in 2023. Here's what you need to know from Newzoo's PC and Console Gaming Report 2023: Read more increase, totaling $93.5
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UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2024
billion in 2023, a 4.4% While overall game sales were up in the UK in 2023, boxed sales have continued their decline and were down 5% to £495 million compared to 2022. Looking at digital sales more precisely, digital console software sales were up 5.6% increase compared to 2022's revised total of £7.49 to £2.48
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Video game sales up 1.7% in Europe during 2023 | European Annual Report
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 16, 2024
182 million PC and console games were sold across Europe in 2023, a rise of 1.7% EA Sports FC 24 sold 9% fewer units in 2023 compared with FIFA 23 in 2022, but when you factor in the rebrand and the fact there was a World Cup in December 2022, it's not particularly unexpected. over the year before. Read more
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France's record €6.1bn year in games spending due to console growth, strong retail
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 22, 2024
billion generated by games products in 2023. That's according to a new report by French games trade body SELL, which said the console space accounted for 52% of the market's total value at over €3 billion, up 24.1% year-on-year. Read more
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German games market increases 6% to €10bn in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 25, 2024
The German games market grew by 6% to €10 billion in 2023, with revenue from mobile games having almost doubled to €2.9 This year's growth was attributed to sales of games consoles and accessories, in addition to in-game and in-app purchases. billion since 2018 when revenues were estimated to be €1.5 Read more
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PC and console game sales fall in Europe over April as major releases dry up | European Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 15, 2024
April PC and console game sales fell 6.2% By comparison, April 2023 featured the debut of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (which was No.1 year-on-year in Europe, with 10.5 million games sold. April was a very quiet month for games. The only new game in the Top Ten is Stellar Blade for PS5, which starts at No.9. Read more
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PC and Console markets show modest growth but playtime is decreasing dramatically
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 2, 2024
In the wake of 2023, a year marked by blockbuster game releases, the global PC and console gaming market is facing a period of moderation. According to the latest PC and Console Gaming report by Newzoo , the PC and console gaming market generated $93.5 billion in revenue in 2023, representing a modest growth rate of 2.6%
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Report: PC and console global gaming dipped to $92.3bn in 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 16, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Newzoo's newest report reveals that global consumer spending for PC and console gaming declined by 2.2%, totaling $92.3 Here's what you need to know from Newzoo's PC and Console Gaming Report 2023: Read more billion in 2022.
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Console revenues decline as PC soars; Mobile still dominates in $187 billion market
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
PC gaming is set to outperform both mobile and console gaming in revenue growth, with a projected increase of 4.0% This growth is largely driven by a strong slate of releases in 2023 and the enduring popularity of cross-platform titles and evergreen games. Console gaming, on the other hand, is anticipated to see a slight decline of 1.0%
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PS5 sales hit 50 million worldwide
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 20, 2023
PlayStation 5 has sold 50 million consoles worldwide, Sony has announced. It achieved the feat on December 9th, 2023, which means the console is now tracking just one week behind the PlayStation 4. Back in July when the console hit the 40 million mark, it was tracking two months behind PS4. Read more
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Nintendo, Sony and Xbox reportedly skipping E3 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2023
At a glance E3 2023 will feature little to no presence from the three console platform holders, according to a new report. Sources told IGN that neither Xbox, Sony nor Nintendo will be an official part of E3 2023, or have a booth on the showfloor at the Los Angeles Convention Center, when the annual trade show returns in June.
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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo
PreMortem.Games
MAY 4, 2023
According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. With over one billion PC players and 611 million console players, there are still plenty of opportunities for growth and expansion.
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Newzoo expects the global games market to grow by 2.6% in 2023
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 11, 2023
billion in 2023, representing +2.6% Console shows 2023’s biggest revenue growth, thanks to its +7.4% To be fair, the console segment underperformed in 2022 due to several development and release delays. To be fair, the console segment underperformed in 2022 due to several development and release delays.
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PC and console gaming had it rough in 2022, but things are looking up
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 16, 2023
So, how (relatively) bad did the PC and console market do in 2022? In the first ever PC & Console Gaming Report Newzoo dives into this section of the market. Pandemic gaming Last year, the combined revenue from the PC and console market reached $92.3 The battle for attention in the PC and console market is heating up.
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Atari acquires Intellivision brand and over 200 games
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 23, 2024
Details on the games were not shared, but Intellivision LLC will continue to develop the Amico games console separately with a license from Atari to distribute games on the platform.
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Console and PC game sales fall in Europe during September | European Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 19, 2023
September 2022 was a five-week month, and as a result the numbers appear down 16% over September 2023. Video game sales across Europe were down in September compared with the year before, according to the latest figures from GSD. But this year was a four-week month. The main reason for the drop was this year's EA Sports FC 24.
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Game sales dip but PS5 drives console market up 60% | European Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 14, 2023
However, this is because November 2023 was a 'five week' month compared with the four weeks of November 2022. Europe posted a solid month for video game sales during November, driven by Call of Duty, EA Sports FC 24 and PS5. million video games were sold across tracked European markets, a rise of 20% over the year before.
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European game sales down just 1.6% during the first half of 2024 | European Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 18, 2024
Just under 80 million PC and console games have been sold across Europe for the first six months of 2024, GSD data reveals. over the start of 2023, which is a strong result considering the comparatively weaker release slate for the first half of this year compared with the year before. That's a unit sales drop of 1.6%
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Newzoo: Global games market expected to increase 2.6% in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 8, 2023
billion in 2023, up 2.6% billion Consoles expected to produce $56.1 billion in 2023, a 2.6% At a glance: Market estimated to generate $187.7 Mobile revenue due to increase 0.8% billion in revenue and drive growth this year The global games market is estimated to generate $187.7 The mobile market is due to reach $92.6
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The games market in 2023 is ‘one for the history books’ – for good and bad
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Top image: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios It’s time to look back at what the year 2023 has meant for the games industry. billion in 2023, growing +0.6% billion in 2023, growing by +6.3% Console gaming will generate $53.2 million by the end of 2023 (+15.6% year on year. year on year. billion, growing by +1.9%
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"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 23, 2024
70,000 units had been sold as of February 2024 , and Panic revealed a few more stats about its cranky yellow console last week , to celebrate its anniversary. 150,000 games have been sold since the March 2023 launch of the Playdate storefront, Catalog, representing $544,290 in revenue for the developers behind them. and the likes.
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Elden Ring sales jump 467% on Shadow of the Erdtree release I UK Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 9, 2024
million console and PC games were sold in June in the UK, which is a drop of nearly 14% over the year before, GSD data reveals. June 2023 was particularly busy with the launch of Diablo IV, Final Fantasy 16, F1 23 and Street Fighter 6, whereas June 2024 has been significantly quieter. EA Sports FC 24 tops the charts.
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Embracer restructuring nears "final stretch" but unlikely to reach net debt target by March
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The results for the three months ending December 31, 2023 showed decent sales across the company, despite declines in its PC/console games segment, but the group still ended the year with a net debt of SEK 16.1 billion ($1.5 Read more
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Helldivers 2 drives UK March game sales up 26% | UK Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 8, 2024
million PC and console games were sold across the UK during March, an impressive rise of 26% over the same period in 2023. GSD data, which tracks all physical sales and digital sales from most major publishers, reveals that for a second consecutive month, Sony's Helldivers 2 was the best-selling video game.
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New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2024
Video Game Europe and the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) have released this year's Key Facts Report , a "comprehensive and definitive picture of Europe's video game sector" in 2023. Read more
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PlayStation 5 shipped 4.9m units during Q2 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
million copies sold across PlayStation consoles. Sony said this was "in-line with its expectations," and represented a 25% increase over the number of PS4 units sold in the second quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, during which 20 million units of the console were sold. Software sales were up 26% to ¥479 billion ($3.16
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With GTA 6 not due until 2025, what will drive games in 2024?
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The one-two punch of the next GTA and the anticipated launch of a new Nintendo console would have bolstered the global games market in 2024, and deliver a more positive year compared to 2022's decline (at least compared to the COVID years) and 2023's marginal growth. Read more
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Xbox will block unauthorized third-party controllers
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft will block the use of unauthorised third-party controllers and accessories with its Xbox consoles as of next month. Read more
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Newzoo: Global games market expected to grow to $189bn in 2024
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 23, 2024
Newzoo said the market generated an estimated $184 billion in 2023, a small 0.6% The data firm added it was "optimistic' for the PC and console segments, while mobile gaming is "likely to recover" after difficult conditions for the past couple of years. The compound annual growth rate from 2021 through 2026 was estimated at 1.3%.
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What’s New In Unity 2023 – All You Need To Know
Logic Simplified
JULY 24, 2023
In this article, we'll take a look at the most recent Unity 2023 upgrades and discuss their various enhancements and bug fixes. The latest version of Unity 2023 is Unity 2022.2.11 Furthermore, this Unity 2023 update rectifies the excessively bright billboard lighting that previously did not correspond with the 3D geometry's lighting.
CD Projekt sales drop 20% year-over-year
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 29, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox CD Projekt released its first quarter earnings for 2023 today, with sliding sales a reminder that it has been more than two years since its last major release, Cyberpunk 2077. Read more
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Embracer sales drop 24% to $754m due to tough comparisons with Dead Island 2
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 15, 2024
Most notably, PC and console games suffered a 34% decline due to comparisons with calendar Q2 2023, when Plaion released the best-selling Dead Island 2. Read more
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Sony's focus on engagement time over units sold makes sense for PlayStation | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 17, 2024
Sony announced its full-year results for 2023 earlier this week , with the PlayStation business posting continued solid growth that was basically in line with its revised estimates from a few months ago, albeit significantly undershooting the sky-high estimates it had originally forecast at the start of the year. Read more
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EA Sports FC 24 and GTA 5 top European charts in tough May | European Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 24, 2024
million PC and console games were sold across European markets in May. Compared with the same five week period in 2023, that's a drop of nearly 17%. To put it into context, Zelda alone sold more copies in May 2023 than the entire Top Ten sold in May 2024. Read more
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The Mobile Games Industry In the Year 2023
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2023
1 Organic Discovery Will Be Declared Deceased In 2023, the iOS and Play stores will be officially declared dead - and no funeral will be held. Will Netflix launch its first proper hit game in 2023? Don’t miss our podcast crew’s predictions. There are several points that was covered in the podcast, that we didn’t dive into this post. #1
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AWS for Games at GDC 2023
AWS Games
APRIL 4, 2023
Over 28,000 developers, artists, visionaries, and storytellers came from around the world to meet, learn, share experiences, and celebrate the global video game industry at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco March 20 – 24. Following are the new AWS for Games product announcements highlighted during GDC 2023.
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Jingle Jam has announced its charity partners for 2023
Game Development News
AUGUST 21, 2023
Jingle Jam has announced the charity partnerships for its 2023 fundraising event, which is set to take place over two weeks in December - MCV/DEVELOP
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Nintendo reportedly planning to increase Switch production in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 20, 2023
Sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that the platform holder has already told suppliers and assembly partners it expects to manufacture more units of its console than in the current financial year. It has not told partners of a specific target. Read more
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Krafton sees full-year sales, profit dip
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Krafton announced its fourth quarter and full-year earnings today, showing declines for 2023 overall and mixed results for the fourth quarter, including the company's first quarterly net loss since it began trading publicly in 2021.
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