According to International Data Corporation data According to a new report by AI, the global consumer spending on video games will set a new record this year. The agency estimates that the total game market this year will reach $222 billion (previously predicted by newzoo to be $200 billion), of which more than 61% will come from the mobile game market, about $136 billion**
Data. AI said that mobile games are now the main driving force for the growth of digital game consumption and will expand its global leading edge to 3.3 times that of home game consoles in 2022. New Xbox Series X / s and Playstation 5 game consoles will also further stimulate the growth of the game market this year.
Data. AI analysis said that the market of game consoles will actually decline slightly to $42 billion this year, and PC / Mac platform games are almost the same as in previous periods, staying at about $40 billion. The game console is in the last position and will contribute $4 billion to the game market.
Data. AI believes that the experience of game console and mobile game is also slowly integrating; Mobile devices can now provide graphics and game experience similar to game consoles, as well as cross platform competition and social functions. The mobile terminal also provides an important channel for a large number of game subtypes in the whole game field. On the mobile phone, almost everyone can participate.
The company pointed out that in the first quarter of this year, the top ten mobile games in the world came from eight different types, of which "original God" ranked first, and Robles, glory of the king, candy legend and peace elite ranked in the top five.