Annual Report 2024: SPiDOR

Key insights

6 takeaways

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The Polish video game market's revenue in 2024 amounted to PLN 4.3 billion, according to PwC's report cited by the document. PwC projects it will reach PLN 5.5 billion by 2028.See it on page 15
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Game Sales Data recorded 9.4 million games sold in Poland in 2024, a 10.6% year-on-year increase.See it on page 15
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The Predator Games esports competition's second season attracted over 33,000 registered students, which the document describes as the largest initiative of its kind in Poland.See it on page 7
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SPiDOR supported Video Games Europe's #SeizeTheControls campaign for the fourth consecutive year to help parents make informed gaming choices.See it on page 6
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According to the document, the European video game industry grew by 16% over 2019-2024, reaching an estimated market value of €24 billion and employing 110,000 highly skilled professionals.See it on page 10
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The document cites research that girls who play video games are three times more likely to pursue STEM fields.See it on page 10

Summary

SPiDOR, a Polish video game industry association, presents its 2024 Annual Report covering education and player safety, advocacy for the industry in Poland, promotion of Polish industry internationally, and game sales in Poland for 2024. The report draws on PwC's forecast for the Polish entertainment and media market and on Game Sales Data (GSD), a sales tracking system developed with Video Games Europe and local industry organizations.

On education, SPiDOR published a Polish edition of the Games in Schools handbook and ran free teacher webinars during Games in School Week. Video Games Europe's #SeizeTheControls campaign, supported by SPiDOR for the fourth consecutive year, helps parents understand PEGI ratings and parental controls. The Predator Games esports competition drew over 33,000 registered students in its second season, and SPiDOR contributed educational articles to it.

For advocacy, the association reported meetings with government ministries and parliamentary committees and sent congratulatory letters to newly appointed officials. Internationally, it hosted a WIPO delegation in Kraków and Warsaw and participated in Gamescom and the Games for Change Festival in New York.

Citing PwC, the report states that the Polish video game market generated PLN 4.3 billion in revenue in 2024, with PwC projecting PLN 5.5 billion by 2028. GSD recorded 9.4 million games sold, a 10.6% year-on-year increase, across 3,600 titles.