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Worldwide Digital PC and Mac Gaming Forecast, 2022–2026: Subscriptions and CSG Make Headway

Publisher IDC
Published Sep 12, 2022
Length 45 Pages
SKU # IDC17391542

Description

Worldwide Digital PC and Mac Gaming Forecast, 2022–2026: Subscriptions and CSG Make Headway

This IDC study forecasts digital PC gaming through 2026 in four regions: North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific (including Japan), and a combined the rest of the world region. The digital PC gaming market includes spending on games that run on Windows, macOS, Linux/GNU, and Chrome OS system and are accessed through online channels; associated gamers are aged 16+ and play at least monthly. Display advertising revenue (i.e., display, video, or playable ads shown in or around the game window) that goes to game developers/publishers is included in applicable market segments. The five business models and gamer bases forecast in this study are client-based subscriptions, client-based free to play, paid digital game and add-on/DLC, cloud-streamed gaming, and browser based."While 2022 will likely experience a modest decline in global revenue generated, we anticipate that total digital PC game spending will rise by an average of 2.4% per year between 2021 and 2026. Our research implies subscription-based game spending will outpace that of paid games/DLC and free-to-play game spending." — Lewis Ward, research director, IDC's Gaming and VR/AR services

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Table of Contents

45 Pages
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Worldwide
Client-Based Subscription Games
Paid Digital Games and Add-On/DLC
Client-Based Free-to-Play Games
Web Browser–Based Instant Games
Cloud-Streamed Games
North America
Western Europe
Asia/Pacific (Including Japan)
Rest of World
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
eSports and Gameplay Livestreaming and VOD Content
Inhibitors
Inflation and (Potential) Recession in Key Western Markets
Denouement of the COVID-19 Pandemic
China's Crackdown on Gaming
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Methodology
Related Research

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