Online Games

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  • Revenue in the Online Games segment amounts to US$12,692m in 2019.
  • Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2019-2023) of 2.5%, resulting in a market volume of US$14,033m by 2023.
  • User penetration is 9.4% in 2019 and is expected to hit 10.7% by 2023.
  • The average revenue per user (ARPU) currently amounts to US$18.26.
  • In global comparison, most revenue is generated in United States (US$3,547m in 2019).
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Online Games are defined as massive multiplayer online games (MMOGs) as well as casual and social games that can be either played directly in the internet browser or via clients that need to be installed.

The definition covers subscription-based games, e.g. World of Warcraft, as well as free-to-play games with in-game purchases for additional premium content or functionalities, e.g. Fortnite.

Freemium games, that only allow the free usage of the game's core part, are not included. Those games are covered by the segment Mobile Games.
in-scope
  • Free-to-play games with in-game purchases for additional premium contents or functionalities
  • Massive multiplayer online games (MMOGs)
out-of-scope
  • Freemium games
Digital Media Report 2019 - Video Games

Digital Media Report 2019 - Video Games

Statista Digital Market Outlook - Segment Report
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Revenue (2019)
+3.2% yoy
US$12,692m
Users (2019)
+6.1% yoy
694.9m
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Revenue Revenue Growth

in the Online Games market in million US$ in percent

Reading Support Revenue in the Online Games segment amounts to US$12,692m in 2019. Reading Support The Online Games segment is expected to show a revenue growth of 2.8% in 2020.

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Users Penetration Rate

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Reading Support In the Online Games segment, the number of users is expected to amount to 821.4m by 2023. Reading Support User penetration in the Online Games segment is at 9.4% in 2019.

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ARPU

in the Online Games market in US$

Reading Support The average revenue per user (ARPU) in the Online Games segment amounts to US$18.26 in 2019.

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Global Comparison - Revenue Global Comparison - User Penetration

in the Online Games market in million US$ in percent

Reading Support With a market volume of US$3,547m in 2019, most revenue is generated in United States. Reading Support With a rate of 20.4%, the user penetration in the Online Games segment is highest in Japan.

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Key Market Indicators

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Population in m
Number of individuals (all ages) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
0-14 years in m
Number of individuals (age 0-14) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
15-24 years in m
Number of individuals (age 15-24) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
25-34 years in m
Number of individuals (age 25-34) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
35-44 years in m
Number of individuals (age 35-44) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
45-54 years in m
Number of individuals (age 45-54) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x
55+ years in m
Number of individuals (age 55 and older) living in the selected region, the data reflect the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects | Source: UN		 x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
Consumer spending (current) in US$
Average consumer spending per capita of private households in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx
Foodstuffs, beverages in US$
Consumer spending per capita for food and non-alcoholic beverages (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate). The COICOP definition varies from the market definitions employed in the Consumer Market Outlook. It covers all private household spendings meant for consumption at home. In contrast, the Food market in the Consumer Market Outlook covers only certain segments of processed food and excludes for example fresh food, oils and fats and some other items. The markets for Alcoholic, Non-Alcoholic and Hot Drinks in turn not only include sales for at-home consumption (off-trade) but also sales to the on-trade sector (restaurants, bars, cafés). | Source: Statista Research		 x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx
Alcohol, tobacco in US$
Consumer spending per capita for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate). The COICOP definition varies from the market definitions employed in the Consumer Market Outlook. It covers all private household spendings meant for consumption at home. The market for Alcoholic, Non-Alcoholic and Hot Drinks not only include sales for at-home consumption (off-trade) but also sales to the on-trade sector (restaurants, bars, cafés). | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Clothing, footwear in US$
Consumer spending per capita for clothing and footwear (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate). Included are both consumption of goods as well as services (cleaning and cobblers). | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Housing in US$
Consumer spending per capita for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx x,xxx
Household in US$
Consumer spending per capita for furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Health in US$
Consumer spending per capita for health (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Transport in US$
Consumer spending per capita for transport (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate). This group inlcudes the purchase of vehicles, maintenenace of vehicles as well as transportation services. | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx x,xxx
Communication in US$
Consumer spending per capita for communication (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Recreation, culture in US$
Consumer spending per capita for recreation and culture (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Education in US$
Consumer spending per capita for education (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Restaurants, hotels in US$
Consumer spending per capita for restaurants and hotels (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Other in US$
Consumer spending per capita for miscellaneous goods and services (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate). These include personal care products and services, personal items like watches and jewellery as well as all other products and services not mentioned elsewhere. | Source: Statista Research		 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Telecommunication
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Broadband subscriptions per 100 capita
Number of-fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | Source: World Bank, Statista		 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
Smartphone penetration in %
Estimated share of the total population using a smartphone | Source: Statista Research		 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
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Per-capita volume laptops in units
Average per capita sales of laptops and tablets in units | Source: Statista Research		 x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx
Per-capita revenue laptops in US$
Average revenue of laptops and tablets per capita | Source: Statista Research		 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
Per-capita volume desktop PCs in units
Average per capita sales of Desktop-PCs in units | Source: Statista Research		 x.xxx x.xxx x.xxx x.xxx x.xxx x.xxx x.xxx
Per-capita revenue desktop PCs in US$
Average revenue of Desktop-PCs per capita | Source: Statista Research		 x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x
Per-capita volume mobile phones in units
Average per capita sales of mobile phones in units | Source: Statista Research		 x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx x.xx
Per-capita revenue mobile phones in US$
Average revenue of mobile phones per capita | Source: Statista Research		 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
Households in m
Total number of households in the selected region. | Source: Statista Research		 x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x x,xxx.x
GDP (current) in US$
Gross domestic product (in current prices, constant exchange rate) of the selected region per capita | Source: IMF, Statista		 xx,xxx xx,xxx xx,xxx xx,xxx xx,xxx xx,xxx xx,xxx
Internet penetration in %
Estimated share of the total population in the selected region using the internet | Source: Statista Research, based on ITU and national statistical offices		 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
Source: Statista, June 2019; Selected region only includes countries listed in the Digital Market Outlook
Source: Statista, June 2019, based on IMF, World Bank, UN and Eurostat
Selected region only includes countries listed in the Digital Market Outlook

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