How Much Money Did the Gaming Industry Make in 2024?

The global gaming industry is forecasted to be worth USD 113.0 billion by 2024 with 3.1 billion mobile gamers.
PC gaming had 1.4 billion players in 2021, expected to rise to 1.5 billion by 2024.
Console gaming had 871 million players in 2021, projected to increase to 943 million in 2024.
The gaming industry in Japan is expected to be worth JPY 1.55 trillion by 2024.
Microtransactions and DLC market has increased in value by almost 121% in the last 7 years.
Approximately 85% of the complete gaming industry revenue is from games that are free to play.
In 2024, the gaming industry is dependent on multiple factors including app category, target market acquired, visibility, and platform.

The mobile gaming segment is expected to account for approximately 50% of the total video game industry revenue in 2023.
Global esports revenue projected to reach $1.08 billion in 2023.
Cloud gaming market expected to be worth $6.9 billion.
VR gaming market estimated worth of $4.7 billion in 2023.

The US accounts for 25% of all games market revenues worldwide.
Asia-Pacific is 2023’s biggest games region overall, accounting for 46% of global revenues.

The global game market will grow from $175.8 billion in 2021 to over $200 billion in 2024.
Mobile gaming leads the industry with close to $70 billion, accounting for over 40% of the total.
In 2019, the overall industry’s worth was only $152 billion.

Mobile gaming accounts for the largest share at $68 billion or 45% of the total.
Console gaming follows closely, with Nintendo and Sony leading the market.