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BBC Sounds launches gaming podcast

Press X to Continue, an entertainment and review podcast about video games, has launched on BBC Sounds. Featuring a returning family of game reviewers, each episode will explore new releases and look back at some classic favourites as well. Throughout the series listeners can expect laughs, celebrity guests and exclusive interviews. Available on BBC Sounds, […]

November 11, 2020

Bank: Video game sales up 13% YoY

With much of the world still in some level of lockdown, the global sales of video games remained strong in September with impressive improvements on 2019 efforts. For example, console-based games rocketed up 38 per cent year-on-year while mobile games saw 9 per cent improvement. PC-based games grew 8 per cent and helped achieve an […]

October 27, 2020By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Video game subs revenue at $11bn by 2025

A report from Juniper Research forecasts that video games service platforms, such as EA Play and PlayStation Now, will grow to an $11 billion (€9.3bn) sector by 2025, up from an estimated $6.6 billion this year. These platforms represent a strong new revenue stream for an industry

October 5, 2020

Report: Streamers need to focus on cost for survival

While Covid-19 has impacted businesses of all types and sizes, the streaming/OTT industry has seen a major impact. With more consumers staying home and utilising streaming services, video consumption has skyrocketed, but so have costs. Bitmovin, a provider

October 2, 2020

Report: Gaming ready for its ‘Netflix moment’

Across software, hardware and accessories, worldwide consumer spend on gaming reached $194 billion last year, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. In addition, in-game ads, video streaming sites and eSports created another $17 billion in revenue. “Gaming may be on the verge of having its Netflix moment,” says Morris Garrard, Research Analyst at Futuresource […]

September 28, 2020

Bank: Covid continues to benefit video games sector

Despite Europeans youths returning to schools, colleges and universities, the new widespread adoption of tighter lockdown rules is likely good news for the video games sector. A report from investment bank Jefferies says: “In demand terms, we believe that surveys support a significant and lasting increase in the market for games. Our global survey of […]

September 25, 2020

Research: Video games market worth over $200bn by 2023

A report from Juniper Research forecasts that the video games industry will exceed $200 billion (€169.3bn) in value in 2023; growing from an expected $155 billion in 2020. Mobile and cloud gaming will lead this growth, as the

September 8, 2020

Research: Children turn to video games in lockdown

Children continue to turn their attention to video gaming, with its role taking an ever-more influential position in the daily habits and pursuits of 3 to 16-year-olds. While the lure of gaming was appealing before the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest wave of Kids Tech consumer research from Futuresource shows that two in every three children […]

July 30, 2020

Forecast: 3.5bn global gamers by 2024

A report from ABI Research has found almost half of the expected population in 2024 will be gamers. To take advantage of this huge market potential, telecommunications companies, internet service providers (ISPs), and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must evaluate different business models to determine whether the service will succeed or fail. Commissioned by InterDigital, the […]

July 16, 2020

Report: Video games industry struggles to recruit EU talent

The European Commission has published its EU Skills Agenda shining a light on a digital skills gap that is impacting EU recruitment in Europe’s €21.6 billion-strong video games industry. ISFE CEO Simon Little said: “We welcome the European Commission’s  12 actions in this Agenda as an important step forward to address the skills shortage in […]

July 3, 2020