Leading companies throughout the video games industry have been working with IDG for over 20 years. Why?

IDG saves companies time and money. IDG carefully monitors pricing and sales trends, effective business strategies, as well as the attitudes of market leaders. This can help IDG clients understand how and why the market will perform in a particular way.

Experience. IDG has unrivaled experience in the global PC and video game industry.

• Established in 1984
• Direct exposure to and understanding of multiple console cycles, from the NES / Sega Master System through today's Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Nintendo Wii era
• Extensive industry contact database, including domestic and international contacts in publishing, retail, investment banking, development, and distribution

Global focus. Many game industry research companies focus on one geographic area. IDG covers all of the major regions, including North America, Europe, Japan and Latin America.

Trusted. IDG is relied upon by many of the game industry’s leading companies for its unbiased, objective analyses. IDG can tap into its network of contacts to deliver reliable, accurate information to clients in a discreet manner. IDG can, and frequently does, consult for clients on an exclusive basis under non-disclosure agreements.

Reliable, timely forecasting. IDG has developed extensive forecasting models which allow IDG to identify trends and market changes before they happen.

Insightful market reports. IDG publishes in-depth analyses on a variety of topics related to the multimedia industries worldwide.

Proprietary research. IDG has built an archive of market data dating back to 1990, including news stories, market statistics and multimedia company profiles.