When Pokemon Go – an augmented reality game based on a hugely popular Nintendo franchise – entered the mobile gaming market in 2016, it exploded with the kind of success every developer and marketer dreams of but almost never sees. The game hit the top of every app store within a day, and set five…
The gaming industry is seeing many innovations and trends as video game companies look for new ways to capture and keep customers. Competition is rising for established players, and some new products and services are starting to find their feet. Gaming is becoming increasingly mainstream, with more and more people of all ages picking up…
The electronic sports (esports) industry is hitting a serious growth spurt over the last few years, thanks in part to the emergence of a surge of esports league, and the incessant participation of numerous professional gamers and larger audiences. Nevertheless, the bourgeoning growth of competitive gaming is first and foremost fueled by games pioneered by…
According to analysts at Technavio, the global online gaming market is expected to reach $46.61 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 12%.
Online gaming has emerged as one of the most lucrative businesses in the entertainment industry. The transition from consoles to digital platforms has resulted in the building of the industry’s first fund dedicated to gaming – GAMR. Here are the top 15 online gaming companies responsible for bringing the industry “in the midst of a…
Here is a fun fact for the skeptics of e-sports. With more than 40,000 people watching e-sports live and millions watching it online, e-sports is bigger than basketball! Rather than being a supplement to the personal gaming experience, the e-sports market has emerged as a spectator sport. This explains why the market analysts at Technavio…
