The IDG March 2024 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 PC gaming market.

Topics covered in this quarter's update include:

• A granular analysis of console hardware sales performance in 2023 across major gaming markets, with a spotlight on the console gaming market in MENA and Turkey and its challenges due to increasing ARPs

• An examination of console publishers' growth strategies on Steam, including saturation levels, regional trends, and genre analysis, with an insight into best practices for releasing games on Steam

• An analysis of live service game production, with a focus on Helldiver 2's performance metrics

• Coverage of recent SVOD subscription trends and their impact on video game subscriptions

• A glimpse into the influence of nostalgia on game streaming viewership in 2023

Released: March 28, 2024