The IDG October 2021 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 PC gaming market.  

Topics covered in this quarter's update include, among others:

• Coverage of the conclusion of a number of pending anti-trust investigations and legal cases against Apple

• Analysis of the launch of Amazon's New World and its implications for the future of Amazon's gaming endeavors

• Insights into the growing interest in the metaverse

• Analysis of the continuing slow tectonic shifts between PC, console and mobile gaming, which vary by market demographic and region

• Updates on the China situation, which has escalated since IDG's last report

• Overview of escalating supply chain issues and their potential impact on the games market

• Update on the esports market and how it continues to be impacted by Covid

Released: October 28, 2021