An important element in the shift from traditional video games to digital games segment worldwide has been the rise of the free-to-play model. Under this model, games are free to enter, while revenues are generated from sale of additional features and other upgrades through in-game transactions. In advanced markets, the…
Hamburg-based global E-Commerce intelligence company yStats.com’s new publication, “Asia-Pacific Online Gaming Market 2015” reports that Asia-Pacific was the biggest mobile games market worldwide in 2014. The countries of the region also ranked high in the share of Internet users playing online games on computers. The region promises further growth in…
A new publication by Hamburg-based global E-Commerce intelligence company yStats.com confirms that online gaming is booming worldwide. The report, titled “Global Online Gaming Market 2015” highlights mobile as the fastest growing and most promising segment of digital gaming worldwide, while social gaming also is important. Yücel Yelken, yStats.com CEO, pointing…
International Factfile 2015: Belgium Casual and online games continue to prosper in Belgium, as sluggish smartphone uptake limits the presence of mobile gaming in the region. According to market tracker and research firm yStats.com, the majority of Belgian gamers play social or casual games. This is supported by online data…
Mauro Bossetti, partner and MD for Synthesis Group Iberia & LATAM, offers an insight into the demand for localised games in Latin America Gaming is global. However, there are some regions still perceived as playing catch-up. Latin America is seen as an emerging gaming market, but to many it’s already…
Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com has published a new report, “Global Online Gaming Market Snapshot 2014”, which highlights the continued growth of online gaming worldwide. Among other findings, the publication reports a trend in gaming away from consoles and pre-installed PC games toward online and mobile games. The online gaming…