Newzoo: Game industry growing faster than expected, up 10.7% to $116 billion 2017
Game market researcher Newzoo reported that the global game market will hit $116 billion in revenues on, up from 10.7 percent from a year earlier. The...
Twitch Prime is shaping the future of esports
When Amazon acquired Twitch in 2014, it sent a message to the general North American live-streaming industry that esports wasn’t just a legitimate source...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds microtransactions lead to first major fan backlash
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds fans are upset, and they are letting the world know it on forums like Reddit and Steam. Yesterday, Bluehole announced that microtransactions...
Newzoo: High fidelity games are taking over the mobile market
Mobile games are now the biggest segment in the global games market, but high-fidelity games in particular are coming out on top. A new...
PC Gaming Weekly: Overwatch steps into the esports spotlight
The watch is beginning for seven esports teams in the U.S. and Asia, and it’s going to have an impact on an industry that...
Newzoo: Global game market to grow from $108.9 billion in 2017 to $128.5 billion in 2020
Global game revenues are expected to grow from $108.9 billion in 2017 to $128.5 billion in 2020, according to market researcher Newzoo. During that time,...
Newzoo: Mobile game revenue will grow 66% from $38 billion in 2016 to $65 billion in 2020
Mobile game revenue will grow from $38.6 billion in 2016 to $65 billion in 2020, according to market research firm Newzoo. That represents a...
Newzoo: Games will generate $109 billion in 2017
The Earth continues to spend more money than ever on games. Consumers around the world will push spending on video games to $108.9 billion...
Tencent leads the top 25 public game companies with $10.2 billion in revenues
Tencent once again led the list of the top 25 public companies by game revenue. The Chinese company’s game-related sales rose 17 percent to...
Newzoo: The esports economy will grow 41% to $696 million in 2017
The esports economy will grow 41.3 percent to $696 million in 2017, according to market researcher Newzoo. The total market is expected to nearly...