The IDG April 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 in the space. In addition, this report features an updated forecast for the global mobile gaming market.

Topics covered in this quarter's update include:

• A comprehensive review of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile featuring an examination of its design and technical specs, and how it compared against Tencent-developed Call of Duty: Mobile in its launch week.

• An investigation of how the minimum mobile hardware requirements of top-performing games have changed in the last 5 years alongside an evaluation of AAA console games' performance on mobile platforms.

• A deep dive into World of Warcraft's evolution over the past eight years, including an analysis of the reception and subscriber trends for each expansion released, and an exploration of potential future directions for the timeless MMORPG.

• A spotlight on Capcom's success in recent years, examining how the publisher differentiates itself from its Japanese peers.

• A commentary on Apple's market-dominant position in the mobile app market

• Updated Layoff Tracker 

Released: April 26, 2024