Newzoo: Mobile gaming accounts for the largest part of the 2021 market

Mobile gaming remains one of the largest, most important parts of the games industry, according to data released today by Newzoo. Not only is mobile gaming revenue growing, but the industry in general is still holding strong in spite of the worldwide concerns.

The number of new gamers exploded in 2020, to the point where Newzoo had previously predicted the market would shrink in 2021. The growth from last year is likely down to the pandemic and global lockdowns, as gaming — mobile gaming in particular — became an easy hobby to pick up. With those unusual circumstances in mind, Newzoo predicted the global game market would shrink for the first time in years. It forecast a yearly revenue of $175.8 billion for the year. Instead, it hit $180.3 billion.