The IDG January 2024 Games Report offers in-depth coverage of the global gaming market. This report features IDG's insights and analysis on key trends affecting the console, PC, and mobile gaming markets, along with thorough coverage of other news and M&A activity into the space. In addition, this report features an updated forecast for the global mobile gaming market.

Topics covered in this quarter's update include:

• The IDG team's collective prediction of trends expected to shape the games industry throughout the upcoming year

• A detailed segmentation of the Xbox Game Pass library content, including Ultimate, Console, and PC Game Pass, and how it has evolved over the years

• An analysis of software tie ratios (physical and digital) on current-gen consoles and how it differed from prior generations

• A spotlight on the recent attempt to update regulations in China and its implications

• An update on Netflix's mobile strategy and catalog

• An examination of how layoffs are tracking thus far in 2024 and its implications for the future of the games industry

• A look into the increasing market concentration among the top 10 console publishers 

Released: January 31, 2024