The consulting firm Naavik and the investment fund BITKRAFT Ventures have estimated that this year the revenue of the video game industry will be $336 billion — twice as much as previously forecast*. They received such a figure after they took into account the income of the gray market, blockchain, advertising, iron sales and many other things that analysts had previously ignored.

Analysts from Newzoo have published a detailed guide on metaverses. They are still arguing about what it is, but analysts believe that they will change the game design, economy and content of video games. As a result, the games-services that are familiar today will turn into platform games designed for the socialization of users and the integration of brands into them.Definition and main features of the metaverse

The analytical company Newzoo has published an analysis of the mobile market of Saudi Arabia. It contains the gaming demographics of the country, the payment habits of local gamers and the most popular genres.

The analytical company Newzoo shared an analysis of the Latin American mobile market. In a recent study, she talked about the gaming demographics in the region, how much local gamers are willing to spend on games and what genres they prefer.

The analytical company Newzoo told what will happen to the video game industry in 2021. Despite the fact that the revenue will be less than last year, the market will continue to grow. The number of gamers will jump by 150 million people.

Newzoo has published a study of the open world gaming market. The analytical company spoke about the share of “openworlds” on consoles and PCs, the most popular subgenres, as well as about the demographics of such titles. For example, the main audience of Minecraft is people aged 21-35.Minecraft

By the end of 2021, the total revenue of the gaming industry will be $175.8 billion, according to Newzoo analysts. This is 1.1% less than it was last year. Among the main reasons for the decline: lack of equipment due to supply problems, postponement of game releases and restriction of IDFA on iOS.

The market of peripheral devices is experiencing a real boom, and not the last role in this is given to female gamers. According to the calculations of the analytical company Newzoo, almost half of the actively playing women are ready to buy peripherals for consoles and PCs. But most of them have one important condition — the price should not exceed $ 100.

Newzoo has prepared a report on mobile games based on popular non-gaming IP. It turned out that Chinese projects based on “Journey to the West” earn almost 2.5 times more than all Marvel titles. Analysts also believe that franchise games will play a key role after the changes in the rules regarding IDFA.Game Data

By the end of this year, the cloud gaming market will cross the billion dollar milestone for the first time. That’s what Newzoo analysts think. According to their estimates, for the whole of 2021, such services should earn about $ 1.4 billion.

Newzoo analysts have found out that Saudi Arabia is very fond of video games. More than three-quarters of the country’s online population consider themselves gamers. At the same time, the lion’s share of players chooses mobile.

The analytical company Newzoo named the key trends in the development of the esports industry, which are worth paying attention to in 2021. Among them is the growing popularity of mobile titles and conversational streams, as well as the development of regional tournaments.The growing popularity of mobile esports

This year has been particularly successful for the gaming industry. Analysts from Newzoo are already looking to the future and publishing a list of the main trends of 2021. Among them are the growth of cloud gaming, new challenges for mobile developers and virtual events.1. Engagement and revenue will continue to grow

The Brazilian gaming market is thriving, which cannot be said about the gamers themselves. Last year, the players brought the country $1.6 billion. At the same time, most people can only afford mobile games, Newzoo analysts write.

Racing games are very popular among players. According to a new study by Newzoo, almost a quarter of all gamers call them one of their favorite genres. At the same time, racing fans earn more on average than other players.Most of all, racing is played on consoles

The new generation consoles have just gone on sale, but Newzoo has already prepared a report on the most popular games on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in the USA. Sony’s audience traditionally prefers exclusives, while Microsoft users prefer subscription games and multiplatform.Note: The MAU data only counts players from the USA and is taken as of November 15.

PUBG Mobile developers are facing serious consequences of banning the game in India. The viewership of the project on video streaming services has decreased several times, according to Newzoo. Now competing battle royals are trying to occupy his niche.A sharp drop in views

Newzoo analysts have revised the forecast for the gaming industry for 2020 for the second time. Now they report estimated earnings of $174.9 billion — $15.6 billion more than expected.

While the entire gaming business is growing by leaps and bounds against the background of the coronavirus, esports does not justify the hopes of experts. Newzoo has been lowering its forecast for its final revenue for the third time this year.