This 35-page forecast update, provided exclusively to IDG subscribers, offers an updated global video game market forecast based on sales and industry trends from the first half of 2008. Also included are an analysis of the North American, European, and Japanese markets with key forward-looking developments in each.

This 228-page annual report reviews and forecasts the global video game hardware and software markets through 2012, including North America, Western Europe and Japan. This reference report includes unit and value forecasts, pricing trends, retailer profiles for all major markets, and a profile of the global distribution business.

This subscriber-only report offers a macro analysis of global video game industry trends, including the impact of the lengthening of the traditional console cycle and its impact on the third party publishing business model. Updated detailed forecasts for North America, Western Europe and Japan through 2011 are included.

This research study provides profiles, historical sales and sales forecasts for the video game hardware and software markets in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Using IDG proprietary data from retail and distribution contacts throughout the region, this report provides an in-depth look at the tremendous growth of the market from 2000 through 2009.

This annual report covers the PC and console games markets in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Nordic region. Added in the 2007 edition are full coverage of Japan and Mexico. Also included are hardware and software sales and installed base projections through 2010; retailer and distributor profiles; retail market shares; and US video game advertising spend.

Rising development costs, the proliferation of alternative revenue models and online distribution options, and the continued growth of casual games are causing many companies to redefine the underlying economic models for game development and publishing. This report examines each of these issues, and includes different business models for various publishing scenarios.

With combined software and hardware revenues of more than $600 million, Australasia has matured into a significant game market. This report covers the current and future market prospects for interactive entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, including gamer demographics, console market shares, company profiles, and coverage of the distribution and retail network.

Despite declining performance of packaged goods PC games at retail, IDG believes the market for PC gaming is growing, and is isolated from transition cycle challenges faced by console and handheld platforms. This 18-page report provides a review of PC software packaged goods and expands it to include MMOGs, casual games, and new forms of distribution.

This 33-page report explores market size and business models for casual games and examines the leading portals and publishers, the casual games value chain and barriers and drivers to growth.

This is a 330-page report on the PC and console games markets in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Nordic region. Also included are hardware and software sales and installed base projections through 2010; retailer and distributor profiles; retail market shares; and US video game advertising spend.