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Console/PC Games Investment Report September 2024
The 2023 fiscal year saw total deal value reach $69.5 billion, a 612% increase driven almost entirely by Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
While total deal value surged, the actual number of transactions fell by 25% compared to 2022, and investment volume dropped to $627.8 million across 161 deals.
M&A activity dominated the market with $68.8 billion across 39 deals, accounting for more than 99% of North American M&A value.
Investment
Mergers & Acquisitions
Global
+2
DDM
Sept 2024
Report
30 pages
The Golden Age of Video Game Remakes and Remasters
Remakes and remasters serve as a strategic financial hedge against the rising costs of developing original intellectual property in a risk-averse industry.
Full remakes require a gestation period of nine to twenty-five years to ensure technological advancements are significant enough to justify a full-price purchase.
Remasters are most commercially effective when released within five years of the original title to capitalize on hardware transitions.
Market Analysis
Marketing
Game Development
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Virtuos
Mar 2024
Report
16 pages
State of Free to Play on Steam in 2024
Free-to-play (FtP) games dominate Steam engagement, accounting for 51% of total hours played in 2023 despite being outnumbered by premium releases.
Market engagement is highly concentrated, with the top 25 FtP titles capturing 88% of all FtP activity and the top five titles holding nearly 60% of concurrent users.
The FtP sector is stagnant for new entrants, as the top ten FtP games have a mean age of seven years and only two new titles have broken into that tier since 2021.
Market Analysis
Steam
Global
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Video Game Insights
Jan 2024
Report
16 pages
State of Free-to-Play on Steam in 2024
Free-to-play titles dominate Steam engagement, accounting for 51% of all player hours despite representing only a small fraction of the platform's total game library.
The F2P market is highly consolidated, with the top 25 titles capturing 88% of all F2P playtime.
Market entry is increasingly difficult, as the average age of a top-ten F2P game is seven years, and only two new titles have successfully maintained a top-ten position over the last three years.
Market Analysis
Monetization
Steam
Video Game Insights
Jan 2024
Report
46 pages
Newzoo PC & Console Gaming Report 2024
The market is highly consolidated, with 28 to 34 publishers capturing 80% of monthly active users and just two titles, Fortnite and Roblox, commanding over 60% of total playtime in 2023.
Engagement is dominated by legacy content, as older titles account for over 60% of total hours played, while new releases capture only 8% of playtime.
Premium transactions remain the primary revenue driver, accounting for 56–57% of total spending and outperforming live-service and subscription models.
Market Analysis
PC
Console
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Newzoo
Jan 2024
Report
26 pages
Global PC Games Market Report 2024
The global PC gaming market is highly concentrated, with the top 10 games generating 61% of total revenue and the top 100 titles capturing 91% of the market share.
In 2023, the PC market reached $9 billion in revenue from 580 million units sold on Steam, marking a recovery from stagnation between 2020 and 2022.
Consumer preference shifted toward high-quality, story-focused premium titles, causing them to outperform live-service models during the 2023 period.
Market Analysis
Market Forecast
Video Game Insights
Jan 2024
Report
46 pages
The PC & Console Market Gaming Report 2024
The PC and console market reached $93.5 billion in 2023, reflecting a 2.6% growth rate despite a 26% decline in average quarterly playtime since 2021.
Market dominance is highly consolidated, with approximately 30 publishers controlling 80% of all monthly active users.
Games six years or older command over 60% of total playtime, while new, non-annual original titles struggle to capture more than 8% of player attention.
Market Analysis
Global
PC
+1
Newzoo
Jan 2024
Report
27 pages
Games Market Trends to Watch in 2024
The global games market is in a period of stabilization and recovery throughout 2024, supported by the growing install base of current-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Developers are increasingly pivoting back to premium, finite gaming experiences to counter the oversaturation of the live-service market.
Mobile developers are expanding to PC platforms to mitigate the impact of rising user acquisition costs and stricter privacy regulations.
Market Analysis
Market Forecast
Player Demographics
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Newzoo
Jan 2024
Report
13 pages
Rise of the Co-Op Games
Cooperative games significantly outperform the market, accounting for 36% of all units sold on Steam in 2023 despite representing only 6% of total releases.
The average co-op game on Steam sells 40,000 units, which is eight times the 5,000-unit average achieved by non-cooperative titles.
Market success is highly concentrated, with Palworld alone accounting for nearly half of the 40 million co-op units sold during the first half of 2024.
Market Analysis
Steam
Co-op
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Video Game Insights
Jan 2024
Report
14 pages
Console Title Activity Trends: June 2023
Fortnite remains the dominant console title, leading the market with 36.1 million monthly active users and 612 million hours of total playtime in June 2023.
Diablo IV emerged as the primary market disruptor, achieving 6.1 million monthly active users and leading in engagement depth with an average of 55 hours played per user.
Established live-service franchises including Grand Theft Auto V, FIFA 23, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II continue to hold top market positions, demonstrating the difficulty new titles face in capturing player time.
Market Analysis
Player Behavior
Ampere Analysis
Jul 2023
Report
13 pages
How DLC boosts engagement for PC and console games
DLC releases drive an average 11% increase in monthly active users (MAU), with medium-sized games (250,000 to 2 million MAU) seeing the highest impact at 22% growth.
Strategy games benefit most from the DLC model, recording a 30.5% average increase in MAU, followed by role-playing and adventure titles.
DLC is a significant revenue driver, accounting for 13% of PC revenue and 7% of console revenue in the U.S. during 2022.
Monetization
Player Behavior
PC
+1
Newzoo
May 2023
Report
58 pages
PC & Console Gaming Report 2023
The PC and console market generated $92.3 billion in 2022, representing a 2.2% year-on-year decline that signals a stabilization toward pre-pandemic levels rather than a long-term downturn.
Microtransactions and downloadable content now account for nearly 50% of total consumer spending, reflecting a fundamental industry shift from product-based sales to a service-oriented model.
Engagement metrics saw a significant contraction in 2022, with total playtime dropping 15% and hardcore player activity falling by 37%.
Market Analysis
Market Forecast
Global
+2
Newzoo
Jan 2023
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