IDG's June 2022 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 updated forecasts for the global console gaming market.

Topics covered in this quarter's update include:

• Overview of announcements coming out of Summer Game Fest 2022

• Analysis of Game Pass's value proposition in the face of game delays

• A deep-dive into Nintendo's demographic, breaking out the company's consumer base by age and looking at how changes in their target audience might be reflected in the company's future strategy

• IDG's thoughts on Sony's vs. Microsoft's approach to subscriptions, regional prioritization and consumer sentiment

• Update on how a "return to normal" is affecting the games market

• A heat map comparing global game markets based on which is the dominant platform--mobile, console, or PC

Released: June 30, 2022