IDG's July 2022 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 updated forecasts for the global PC gaming market.

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

• A deep-dive analysis of the impact of delayed titles on the release calendar over the next year

• An updated look at the economics of mobile game development

• A spotlight on the performance of AAA mobile games, comparing games that are native mobile IP versus those that come from a PC/console heritage

• An analysis of how PlayStation Plus's new tiered subscription pricing schema varies by region

• A study of Steam's Wishlist function and how it can serve as a predictor of a game's success

• A spotlight on how a push in cross-gaming trends at the game engine level can move the market forward

• An overview of gaming on Mac computers and the hurdles this market still has to overcome

Released: July 29, 2022