Electronic Games and Gaming

Published by: BCC Research

Published: May. 30, 2006 - 193 Pages

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY

INFORMATION SOURCES

RELATED BCC WORK CREDENTIALS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE ELECTRONIC GAMINGINDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL VALUE OF THE ELECTRONIC GAMING INDUSTRY,2005-2011 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW

GAMING PLATFORMS

TABLE 1 BASIC TYPES OF GAMING PLATFORMS

GAME GENRES

TABLE 2 BASIC ELECTRONIC GAMING GENRES

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

TABLE 3 KEY COMPANIES IN THE ELECTRONIC GAMING BUSINESS

RECENT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

GAMING MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT BY REGION

TABLE 4 GLOBAL SHARE OF ELECTRONIC GAMING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MANUFACTURING BY REGION, 2005-2011 (%)

FIGURE 1 MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRONIC GAMING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE BY REGION, 2005-2011 (%)

ASIA/PACIFIC INFLUENCE

Nintendo

Sega

Namco

Sony Corporation

HIGH HOPES FOR CHINA

STEADY PROGRESS FOR OTHER REGIONS

GAMING CONSUMPTION BY REGION

TABLE 5 GLOBAL SHARE OF ELECTRONIC GAMING REVENUES BY REGION,2005-2011 (%)

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL REVENUES FROM ELECTRONIC GAMING, 2005-2011 (%)

TRADITIONAL MARKETS REMAIN STRONG

MARKET SHARES

GAMING PRODUCTS

TABLE 6 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY GAMING PRODUCT MAKERS, 2005 (%)

ELECTRONIC GAMES AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 7 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF ELECTRONIC GAMES AND SOFTWARE COMPANIES, 2005 (%)

GAMING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

TABLE 8 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF GAMING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES COMPANIES, 2005

COMPANY PROFILES

ACTIVISION INC, SANTA MONICA, CA

AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT INC, KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON

ATARI INC, NEW YORK CITY, NY

BOSS MEDIA AB, VA

CAPCOM CO LTD, OSAKA, JAPAN

THE CODEMASTERS SOFTWARE CO LTD, WARWICKSHIRE, UK

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA

EMPIRE INTERACTIVE PLC, LONDON, UK

GAMELOFT SA, PARIS, FRANCE

GLU MOBILE INC, SAN MATEO, CA

GRAVITY COMPANY LTD, SEOUL, KOREA

KONAMI CORPORATION, TOKYO, JAPAN

LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC, SAN FANCISCO, CA

MIDWAY GAMES, INC, CHICAGO, IL

NAMCO LTD, TOKYO, JAPAN

NETEASECOM INC, BEIJING, CHINA

NINTENDO CO LTD, KYOTO, JAPAN

RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT INC, VANCOUVER, CANADA

SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC, TOKYO, JAPAN

TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, NEW YORK CITY

GAMING TECHNOLOGY

VIDEO GAME CONSOLES

TABLE 9 MARKET LEADING VIDEO GAME CONSOLES

SONY PLAYSTATION 2

TABLE 10 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE SONY PLAYSTATION 2

Online Capability

SONY PSP

TABLE 11 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE SONY PLAY STATION PORTABLE

NINTENDO GAMECUBE

TABLE 12 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE

NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE

TABLE 13 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GAME BOY ADVANCE

NINTENDO GAME BOY DS

TABLE 14 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE NINTENDO DS

MICROSOFT XBOX 360

TABLE 15 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE MICROSOFT XBOX 360

High Definition Capability

COMPUTER GAMES

TABLE 16 BASIC PC REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER GAMES

IMPACT OF THE INTERNET

Technical Challenges

HANDHELD GAME PLAYERS

TABLE 17 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF A HANDHELD GAME PLAYER

COMMUNICATIONS EXPANSION

ARCADE GAMES

DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 18 MAKEUP OF A TYPICAL ELECTRONIC GAME DEVELOPMENT TEAM

CHALLENGES FOR ELECTRONIC GAME PRACTICES

Licensing

THE JAPANESE MODEL

COMBINED TALENTS

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

Cell Microprocessor Could Redefine Entertainment

TABLE 19 COMPARISON OF LEADING PROCESSORS

Cell Design

Cell in Next Generation Applications

TABLE 20 NEXT GENERATION APPLICATIONS FOR CELL

Nintendo¡¯s New Console

IMPROVED HANDHELD AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

TABLE 21 REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE DISPLAYS CAPABLE OF GAMINGAPPLICATIONS

Manufacturing Considerations

CALIBRATION TOOL HELPS GAMERS

PATENT ANALYSIS

PATENTS BY SUBJECT

TABLE 22 PATENTS BY ELECTRONIC GAMING SUBJECT, 2003- 2005

PATENTS BY REGION

TABLE 23 ELECTRONIC GAMING PATENTS BY REGION, 2003-2005

PATENTS BY ASSIGNEES

TABLE 24 ASSIGNEES WITH THREE OR MORE PATENTS, 2003-2005

SAMPLE ABSTRACTS

Method and System for Wireless Validation of Gaming Vouchers

Use of Hashing in a Secure Boot Loader

Method and System for Using Tamperproof Hardware to Provide Copy Protection and Online Security

Banning Verbal Communication to and From a Selected Game Plating System

Video Game Distribution Network

Video Game Controller with Integrated Microphone and Speaker

Integrated Remote Control Unit for Operating a Television and Video Game Unit

INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS

ELECTRONIC GAMING CULTURE

TABLE 25 PROFILE OF US VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAME PLAYERS

VIDEO GAME ECONOMICS

COMPUTER GAMING LEADS TO INNOVATIONS

TABLE 26 COMPUTER DEVICES DEVELOPED FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING

PC Spawns Internet Gaming

THE WIRELESS WORLD OF GAMING

TABLE 27 PROFILE OF THE WORLDWIDE MOBILE PHONE MARKET

GAMING©¤A GROWING MOBILE APPLICATION

Chinese Mobile Market Growing

ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

UNITED STATES

TABLE 28 ECONOMIC LONG-TERM ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE US ECONOMY

EUROPE

ASIA/PACIFIC

TABLE 29 ASIA/PACIFIC REGION ECONOMIC IMPACT ON ELECTRONIC GAMING

CHINA

TECHNOLOGY AND GAMING

GAMING AND THE PROMOTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

The Entertainment Software Association

The Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association

The Entertainment Software Rating Board

MARKET GROWTH FACTORS

IMPACT OF THESE GROWTH FACTORS

TABLE 30 PERCENTAGE IMPACT OF MAJOR COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS INTHE GROWTH OF ELECTRONIC GAMING

ELECTRONIC GAMING MARKETS

MARKET ORGANIZATION

MEASUREMENT OBJECTIVES

THE GAME CONSOLE MARKET

THE GAME CONSOLE MARKET

GAME CONSOLE HISTORY

TABLE 31 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE VIDEO GAME CONSOLE

MANUFACTURING SHAKEOUT

Recent Marketing Strategies

TABLE 32 CONSOLE MANUFACTURERS KEY MARKETING STRATEGIES

WHO PLAYS VIDEO GAMES?

TABLE 33 PROFILE OF THE US VIDEO GAME AUDIENCE, 2005

WHAT KIND OF GAMES ARE PLAYED?

TABLE 34 TOP 10 VIDEO GAMES, 2005

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT OF NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

A WORLD OF HIGH DEFINITION

LARGER DVD CAPACITY

Blue-ray Discs and the Quest for More Storage

TABLE 35 OPTICAL STORAGE DENSITIES BY MEDIA TYPE

NETWORKED GAMING

The Possibility of a Media Server (Digital Convergence)

EXPANDED GAMING AUDIENCE

RECENT CONSOLE DEMAND

TABLE 36 GLOBAL GAME CONSOLE DEMAND THROUGH 2005 (UNITSMILLIONS)

GAME CONSOLE MARKET DRIVERS

TABLE 37 KEY MARKET DRIVERS FOR GAME CONSOLE DEMAND

TABLE 38 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS¡ªGROWTH OF THE GAME CONSOLE MARKET

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF GAME CONSOLES

TABLE 39 GLOBAL FORECAST OF GAME CONSOLE SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF GLOBAL GAME CONSOLE SHIPMENTS

TABLE 40 AVERAGE CONSOLE UNIT COSTS, 2005-2011 ($)

TABLE 41 GLOBAL FORECAST OF GAME CONSOLE SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL VALUE OF GAME CONSOLE SHIPMENTS, 2005-2011 ($MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF CONSOLE GAMES AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 42 UNITS AND VALUE OF GLOBAL VIDEO GAMES FOR GAME CONSOLES,2005

TABLE 43 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ELECTRONIC GAMES FOR CONSOLEPLATFORMS GROWTH, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNIT, $ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 4 GLOBAL GROWTH OF CONSOLE GAMES, 2005-2011 ($ BILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªCONSOLE GAME SHIPMENTS BY GENRE

TABLE 44 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR CONSOLE GAMES BY GENRE, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF GAMING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

Definition

Estimated Market Size

TABLE 45 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR VALUE OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES ANDSERVICES IN THE CONSOLE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

THE HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE MARKET

THE HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE MARKET

HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE HISTORY

TABLE 46 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HANDHELD GAME MARKET

HANDHELD MANUFACTURING SHAKEOUT

Handheld Console Marketing Strategies

TABLE 47 HANDHELD CONSOLE MANUFACTURERS KEY MARKETINGSTRATEGIES

HANDHELD CONSOLES VIDEO GAME AUDIENCE

TABLE 48 PROFILE OF THE US HANDHELD VIDEO GAME AUDIENCE, 2005

GAMES PLAYED ON HANDHELD PLATFORMS

TABLE 49 TOP TEN HANDHELD VIDEO GAMES, 2005

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT OF NEWER HANDHELDS

THE SMALLEST CONSOLE

TABLE 50 KEY SPECIFICATIONS OF THE GAME BOY MICRO

Presenting an Image

PORTABLE TELEVISION

THE NEW ULTRA-MOBILE PC FROM MICROSOFT

MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE

TABLE 51 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE N-GAGE GAME PLAYER

RECENT HANDHELD CONSOLE DEMAND

TABLE 52 HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE DEMAND THROUGH 2005 (MILLION UNITS)

HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE MARKET DRIVERS

TABLE 53 KEY MARKET DRIVERS FOR HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE DEMAND

TABLE 54 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS¡ªGROWTH OF THE HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE MARKET

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF HANDHELD GAME CONSOLES

TABLE 55 GLOBAL FORECAST OF HANDHELD GAME CONSOLES SHIPMENTS,THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF GLOBAL GAME HANDHELD SHIPMENTS

TABLE 56 AVERAGE HANDHELD UNIT COSTS, 2005-2011 ($)

TABLE 57 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE VALUE OF HANDHELD SHIPMENTS,THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 GLOBAL VALUE OF GAME CONSOLE SHIPMENTS, 2005-2011 ($MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF HANDHELD GAMES AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 58 UNITS AND VALUE OF GLOBAL VIDEO GAMES FOR HANDHELD GAMECONSOLES, 2005

TABLE 59 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ELECTRONIC GAMES FOR HANDHELDCONSOLE PLATFORMS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 GLOBAL GROWTH OF HANDHELD GAMES IN UNITS AND VALUE,2005-2011 ($ BILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªHANDHELD GAME SHIPMENTS BY GENRE

TABLE 60 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR HANDHELD CONSOLE GAMES BY GENRE,THROUGH 2011 (UNITS MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF HANDHELD EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

Definition

Estimated Market Size

TABLE 61 GLOBAL FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SERVICESVALUE IN THE CONSOLE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

THE COMPUTER GAMING MARKET

MOST HARDWARE IN PLACE

PERSONAL COMPUTER GAME HISTORY

TABLE 62 BRIEF HISTORY OF PC GAMING

GAME DEVELOPMENT

Game Engines

Sources of Games

PC GAME DISTRIBUTION

STORAGE MEDIA

SHAREWARE

INTERNET PLAY OR DOWNLOAD

PC GAME AUDIENCE

TABLE 63 PROFILE OF THE COMPUTER GAME AUDIENCE, 2005

GAMES PLAYED ON COMPUTER PLATFORMS

TABLE 64 TOP TEN COMPUTER GAMES, 2005

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT ON COMPUTER GAMES

ONLINE BROADBAND CONNECTIONS

TABLE 65 BROADBAND PENETRATION BY REGION 2004-2005 (000 UNITS)

CONTINUED PERSONAL COMPUTER SHIPMENT GROWTH

TABLE 66 ESTIMATED GROWTH OF PC SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2005 (MILLION UNITS)

PC HARDWARE IMPROVEMENTS EXPAND GAMING AVAILABILITY

DEDICATED GAMING PCS

TABLE 67 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AURORA GAMING MACHINE

RECENT COMPUTER GAME DEMAND

TABLE 68 COMPUTER GAME DEMAND, 2002-2005 (UNITS MILLIONS)

Recent Drivers

COMPUTER GAME MARKET DRIVERS

TABLE 69 KEY MARKET DRIVERS FOR COMPUTER GAME DEMAND

SOME LIMITATIONS

TABLE 70 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS¡ªGROWTH OF ELECTRONIC GAMES AND SOFTWARE FOR THE COMPUTER MARKET

FORECAST¡ªSHIPMENT OF PC GAMING MACHINES

TABLE 71 GLOBAL FORECAST OF GAMING PC SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2

(UNITS MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF PC GAMING MACHINES

TABLE 72 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PC GAMING SHIPMENTS VALUE THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 GLOBAL VALUE OF GAMING PC SHIPMENTS, 2005-2011 (BILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF COMPUTER GAMES AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 73 GLOBAL UNITS AND VALUE OF COMPUTER GAMES, 2005

TABLE 74 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ELECTRONIC GAMES FOR COMPUTERPLATFORMS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 GLOBAL GROWTH OF COMPUTER GAMES IN UNITS AND VALUE,2005-2011 ($ BILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªCOMPUTER GAME SHIPMENTS BY GENRE

TABLE 75 GLOBAL FORECAST OF COMPUTER GAMES BY GENRE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS)

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ANDSERVICES

Definition

Estimated Market Size

TABLE 76 PROFILE OF THE COMPUTER GAME ACCESSORY MARKET

TABLE 77 GLOBAL FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SERVICESIN THE COMPUTER MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

THE MOBILE WIRELESS GAMING MARKET

WIRELESS DEVICES IN PLACE

HISTORY OF MOBILE GAMING

TABLE 78 BRIEF HISTORY OF MOBILE GAMING

RECENT COMPANY STRATEGIES

MOBILE WIRELESS GAME AUDIENCE

TABLE 79 PROFILE OF THE MOBILE GAME AUDIENCE, 2005

GAMES PLAYED ON MOBILE PLATFORMS

TABLE 80 TOP TEN MOBILE GAMES, 2005

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT ON MOBILE GAMES

ADVANCES IN CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY

Digital Phones

Third Generation (3G) Phones

TABLE 81 ADVANTAGES OF 3G TECHNOLOGY FOR MOBILE GAMING

BETTER GRAPHICS PROCESSORS

FOURTH GENERATION TECHNOLOGY¡ªTHE NEXT STEP

RECENT MOBILE DEMAND

TABLE 82 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF MOBILE PHONES, THROUGH 2005 (MILLION UNITS)

3G Phones as Market Drivers

TABLE 83 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR 3G MOBILE PHONES, THROUGH 2005 (MILLION UNITS)

The China Factor

MOBILE GAME MARKET DRIVERS

TABLE 84 KEY MARKET DRIVERS FOR MOBILE GAME DEMAND

TABLE 85 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS¡ªGROWTH OF ELECTRONIC GAMES AND SOFTWARE FOR THE MOBILE WIRELESS MARKET

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF MOBILE GAMES AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 86 UNITS AND VALUE OF GLOBAL MOBILE GAMES, 2005

TABLE 87 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ELECTRONIC GAMES GROWTH FOR MOBILEPLATFORMS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 GLOBAL VALUE OF ELECTRONIC GAME SHIPMENTS

FOR MOBILE DEVICES, 2005-2011 ($ MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªMOBILE GAME SHIPMENTS BY GENRE

TABLE 88 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR MOBILE GAMES BY GENRE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

Definition

Estimated Market Size

TABLE 89 PROFILE OF THE MOBILE GAME ACCESSORY MARKET

TABLE 90 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE VALUE OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SERVICES IN THE MOBILE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

THE ARCADE GAMING SECTOR

ARCADE GAME HISTORY

TABLE 90 BRIEF HISTORY OF ARCADE GAMES

ARCADE GAME LOCATIONS

ARCADE DESIGN

TABLE 91 KEY PARTS OF AN ARCADE CABINET

Arcade System Board

GAME DESIGN

TABLE 92 QUALITIES OF ARCADE GAMES

ARCADE GAME AUDIENCE

TABLE 93 PROFILE OF THE ARCADE GAME AUDIENCE, 2005

GAMES PLAYED ON ARCADE PLATFORMS

TABLE 94 TOP ARCADE GAMES, 2005

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON ARCADE MACHINES

DISTRACTION OF OTHER GAMING PLATFORMS

RECENT ARCADE DEMAND

TABLE 95 GLOBAL ARCADE MACHINE DEMAND THROUGH 2005 (THOUSAND UNITS)

ARCADE GAME MARKET DRIVERS

TABLE 96 KEY MARKET DRIVERS FOR ARCADE GAME DEMAND

TABLE 97 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS¡ªGROWTH OF ELECTRONIC GAMES AND SOFTWARE FOR THE ARCADE MARKET

FORECAST¡ªGROWTH OF ARCADE GAMING MACHINES

TABLE 98 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR SHIPMENTS OF ARCADE MACHINES THROUGH 2011 (UNITS 000)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF ARCADE MACHINE SHIPMENTS

TABLE 99 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ARCADE MACHINES SHIPMENT VALUE,THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 VALUE OF WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS OF ARCADE GAMING MACHINES 2005-2011 ($ MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF ARCADE GAMES AND SOFTWARE

TABLE 100 UNITS AND VALUE OF GLOBAL ARCADE GAMES, 2005

TABLE 101 FORECAST ¡ª GLOBAL GROWTH OF ELECTRONIC GAMES FORARCADE PLATFORMS, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS MILLIONS, VALUE MILLIONS)

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL GROWTH OF ELECTRONIC GAMES FOR ARCADE MACHINES 2005-2011 ($ MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªARCADE GAME SHIPMENTS BY GENRE

TABLE 102 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR ARCADE GAMES BY GENRE, THROUGH 2011 (UNITS MILLIONS)

FORECAST¡ªVALUE OF ARCADE ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT ANDSERVICES

TABLE 103 FORECAST¡ªGLOBAL VALUE OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES ANDSERVICES IN THE ARCADE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

Abstract

• The value of worldwide shipments of electronic gaming equipment reached $12.6 billion in 2005. Shipments are projected to grow in value at a 9.7% rate to reach $13.8 billion in 2006, and at an average annual rate of 9.8%, to reach $22.1 billion by 2011.
• The value of handheld consoles reached $4.2 billion in 2005 and is projected to grow at a 10.9% rate to reach $4.7 billion by 2006, and at an average annual rate of 9% to reach $7.2 billion by 2011.
• The value of games and software for computer platforms amounted to $3.4 billion in 2005 and is projected to grow at an 8.7% rate to reach $3.7 billion by 2006; it will then grow at an average annual rate of 15.25 to reach $7.5 billion by 2011.
• The mobile wireless market represents the fastest growing segment for games and software. Their value for this platform will grow at an average annual rate of 23.5% to reach $2.8 billion in 2011.

• Information on high-tech game consoles that play electronic games from television, DVDs, and the Internet; handheld consoles that perform the same functions from a distance; personal computers that play a variety of games from their hard drives or downloaded from the Internet; the latest cell phones that can download games; and the age-old arcade machines that still play video games in public locations
• The value of the global electronic gaming industry, including manufacturing capability and consumption by various regional markets and a five-year forecast to 2011
• An Analysis of industry involvement, standards, and other pertinent factors related to the success of electronic gaming.
• Reviews of market drivers and the impact of new technologies.

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