The IDG June 2023 Games Report offers in-depth coverage of the global gaming market. This report features IDG's insights and analysis on key trends affecting the console, PC, and mobile gaming markets, along with thorough coverage of other news and M&A activity into the space. In addition, this report features an updated forecast for the global mobile gaming market.

Topics covered in this quarter's update include:

• To coincide with Pride Month, IDG discusses how the inclusion of LGBQT+ characters in video games affects sales, along with best practices when it comes to representation in games.

• An analysis of how an unprecedented level of market disruption may have impacted hardware pricing trends

• An in-depth look at the state of generative AI usage in video game development and the many risks involved with it 

• An examination of the population and income trends by region, with a focus on the 20-34 age group

• A closer look at Embracer’s embattled business, with a focus on their mobile games division's recent performance

• An analysis of how the mobile app store landscape may be poised to change as more third-party app stores enter the market and the learnings from One Store, a South Korean 3rd party app store

• A spotlight on the top 6 mobile games publishers YTD and what studios operate under their vast umbrellas

• An examination of the physical-vs-digital software sales ratios of the three current-gen consoles 

Released: June 30, 2023