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Public gaming market capitalization has tripled over the last decade, significantly outpacing growth from 2004 to 2014.
Asia dominates the sector with 46% of total global market share and the most established firms, which have a median age of 28 years.
IPO momentum has stalled since 2022, with Shift Up standing as the only notable recent public listing.
Mobile-focused entities reach public markets faster than traditional developers, with a median time to IPO of eight years compared to twelve years for PC and console companies.
Over 80% of North American and Western European public gaming companies are small-cap stocks valued under $1 billion, whereas small-caps represent only 40% of the Asian market.
Approximately 50% of all current publicly traded video game companies held their IPOs between 2014 and 2024.
Public gaming market capitalization has tripled over the last decade, significantly outpacing growth from 2004 to 2014.
Asia dominates the sector with 46% of total global market share and the most established firms, which have a median age of 28 years.
IPO momentum has stalled since 2022, with Shift Up standing as the only notable recent public listing.
Mobile-focused entities reach public markets faster than traditional developers, with a median time to IPO of eight years compared to twelve years for PC and console companies.
Over 80% of North American and Western European public gaming companies are small-cap stocks valued under $1 billion, whereas small-caps represent only 40% of the Asian market.
Approximately 50% of all current publicly traded video game companies held their IPOs between 2014 and 2024.