The Business of Video Games

Published: December 3, 2021 |

DFC Intelligence | 144 Slides, 180 Page PDF | Delivery time: 1-2 business days

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The Business of Video Games looks at all the major segments of the video game industry. This includes all major platforms and geographies.

The current version includes a 180 page pdf report and a 144-slide PowerPoint presentation. There is a total of 120 charts and tables.

This report is a designed to provide a high level overview of how the game industry works across its entire value chain. There is a focus on the role of major industry players from hardware manufacturers to distributors and content developers. A great deal of the focus on who makes the money when a consumer buys a video game. This report is supplemented by the accompanying PowerPoint presentation The Business of Video Games.

The latest version looks at key industry trends including eSports, the Nintendo Switch, mobile games, streaming games, virtual reality, digital distribution, micro-transactions, Battle Royale games, new game systems for 2020 and beyond and much more.

Companies Covered Include:

Activision Blizzard
Alphabet Inc/Google
Amazon
Apple
Big Fish Games/Churchill Downs
Bigpoint
Capcom
CD Projket
EA Mobile
Electronic Arts
Facebook
GameFly
Gameforge
Gameloft
GameStop
Glu Mobile
Goodgame Studios
Gree/DeNA
GungHo
Kabam
King Digital Entertainment
Konami
Machine Zone
Microsoft
National Geographic Animal Jam
NCSoft

Netease
Netmarble/CJ Games
Nexon
Nintendo
NVIDIA
Paradox Interactive
Razer
Riot Games
Samsung
Sega Sammy
SoftBank/Supercell
Sony
Square Enix
Take-Two Interactive
Tencent
Tencent
Time Warner
Ubisoft
Valve
Valve
Valve
Walt Disney Company
Wargaming.net
WildTangent
ZeniMax Media
Zynga

INDEX OF TABLES

I. OVERVIEW

A. VIDEO GAME MARKET SIZE
B. SOFTWARE PUBLISHING VALUE CHAIN OVERVIEW

II. HISTORY

A. OVERVIEW
B. ARCADE ERA
C. FIRST HOME ERA AND COLLAPSE
D. RISE OF NINTENDO
E. CONSOLE COMPETITION
F. MULTIMEDIA AND PC GAMES PHASE ONE: RISE AND COLLAPSE
G. RISE OF SONY
H. STEADY RISE OF PC ONLINE GAMES
I. GROWTH IN ASIA
J. THE MMOG ERA
- 1. Dungeons and Dragons, Text-Based Games and MUDs
- 2. The Emergence of High-End Subscription Products
- 3. World of Warcraft and the Global Rise of MMOGs
K. THE WII CONSUMER AND RISE OF MICROSOFT
L. GROWTH OF SOCIAL AND BROWSER GAMES
- 1. The German Connection
- 2. Zynga Uses Facebook to Race Ahead
M. GROWTH OF MOBILE GAMES
N. NEW CONSOLE SYSTEMS AND DECLINE OF NINTENDO
O. DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION, INDIE DEVELOPERS, VIRTUAL REALITY & ESPORTS
P. 2017 TO 2018: BATTLE ROYALE, NINTENDO SWITCH AND CONTINUED MOBILE EXPLOSION

III. GAME INDUSTRY FOOD CHAIN AND BUSINESS MODELS

A. HIGH-END GAME FOOD CHAIN
- 1. High-End Business Model
- 2. Developers
- 3. Publisher
- 4. Developer/Publisher
- 5. Straight Developer Publishers
- 6. Affiliate Label Developers
- 7. Publisher/Distributors
- 8. Retailer
- 9. Online Distribution
- 10. Console Manufacturers
- 11. Content Providers
- 12. PC Titles: Revenue Breakdown
- 13. Console Titles: Revenue Breakdown
B. GAMES AS A SERVICE/FREEMIUM/F2P BUSINESS MODEL
- 1. Overview
- 2. GAS/Freemium Revenue Side Analysis
  - Revenue Model 1: Modest Success Freemium Game /Optional Subscription
  - Revenue Model 2: Minor Hit Freemium Game /Optional Subscription
  - Revenue Model 3: Slow Build Hit Freemium Game /Optional Subscription
  - Revenue Model 4: Solid Hit Freemium Game/Optional Subscription
  - Revenue Model 5: Solid Hit Pure Virtual Goods Model
  - Revenue Model 6: Massive Hit Pure Virtual Goods Model
- 3. Simplified Freemium Revenue Business Models
- 4. Freemium Cost Side Analysis
  - Overview
  - Development Cost
  - Marketing and User Acquisition Cost
  - Client Delivery Costs
  - Payment Methods and Financial Infrastructure Costs
  - Ongoing Costs
  - Freemium Cost Model
C. SUBSCRIPTION MODELS/STREAMING GAME SERVICES

IV. GAME INDUSTRY MARKET LEADERS

A. OVERVIEW
B. MARKET LEADERS IN GAME HARDWARE AND DISTRIBUTION
- Alphabet Inc/Google
- Amazon
- Apple
- Electronic Arts/Activision Blizzard
- Facebook
- GameFly
- GameStop
- Gree/DeNA
- Microsoft
- Nintendo
- NVIDIA
- Razer
- Sony
- Samsung
- Tencent
- Valve
C. MARKET LEADERS IN GAME PUBLISHING AND DEVELOPMENT
- 1. Leading Diversified Game Companies
  - Activision Blizzard
  - Electronic Arts
  - Tencent
- 2. Leading Premium Game Publishers
  - Japanese Publishers: Capcom/Square Enix/Konami/Sega Sammy
  - Take-Two Interactive
  - Time Warner
  - Ubisoft
  - Valve
  - ZeniMax Media
- 3. Leading Mobile Game Companies
  - Aristocrat
  - EA Mobile/Jamdat
  - Gameloft
  - Glu Mobile
  - GungHo
  - Kabam
  - King Digital Entertainment
  - MZ (Machine Zone)
  - Supercell
  - Walt Disney Company
- 4. Leading PC Game Companies
  - Big Fish Games
  - Bigpoint
  - Gameforge
  - Goodgame Studios
  - National Geographic Animal Jam
  - NCSoft
  - Netease
  - Netmarble/CJ Games
  - Nexon
  - Riot Games
  - Valve
  - Wargaming.net
  - WildTangent
  - Zynga

V. GAME CONSUMER AND GAME GENRES

A. OVERVIEW
B. GLOBAL GAME CONSUMERS BY REGION
C. GAME GENRES

Index of Tables

Table 1: Global Video Game Software Revenue: Physical versus Digital 2010-2022
Table 2: Global Game Software Revenue by Major Platform Type: 2010-2022
Table 3: Video Game Console Hardware Unit Sales by Generation: 2009-2022
Table 4: Global Console Video Game Software Physical vs. Digital: 2009-2022
Table 5: Worldwide PC Game Revenue by Source: 2014-2022
Table 6: Worldwide PC Game Revenue by Region: 2014-2022
Table 7: Worldwide Console Physical Game Revenue by Region: 2012-2022
Table 8: Worldwide Gamers by Region
Table 9: PC Game Digital Distributors
Table 10: Console Game Digital Distributors
Table 11: Mobile Game Digital Distributors
Table 12: Key Game Industry Sub-Segments
Table 13: Traditional Publishing Revenue Split
Table 14: Traditional Console Publishing Revenue Splits
Table 15: Modest Success Scenario for a Freemium Game with Optional Subscription
Table 16: Five Year Cumulative Revenue for Modest Success Scenario for a Freemium Game with Optional Subscription
Table 17: Minor Hit Scenario for a Freemium Game with an Optional Subscription
Table 18: Five Year Cumulative Revenue for Minor Hit Scenario for a Freemium Game with Optional Subscription
Table 19: Slow Build Hit Scenario for a Freemium Game with an Optional Subscription
Table 20: Five Year Cumulative Revenue for Slow Build Hit Scenario Freemium Game with Optional Subscription
Table 21: Solid Hit Scenario for a Freemium Game with an Optional Subscription
Table 22: Five Year Cumulative Revenue for Solid Hit Scenario Freemium Game with Optional Subscription
Table 23: Solid Hit Scenario for a Freemium Game with a Pure Virtual Goods Model
Table 24: Five Year Cumulative Revenue for Solid Hit Scenario Freemium with Pure Virtual Goods Model
Table 25: Massive Hit Scenario for a Freemium Game with a Pure Virtual Goods Model
Table 26: Five Year Cumulative Revenue for Massive Hit Scenario Freemium with Pure Virtual Goods Model
Table 27: Basic Revenue Model at 2% Conversion Rate
Table 28: Basic Revenue Model at 5% Conversion Rate
Table 29: Basic Revenue Model at 10% Conversion Rate
Table 30: Basic Revenue Model at 15% Conversion Rate
Table 31: Freemium Game Marketing Funnel
Table 32: Standard Transaction Fee Comparison between U.S. and Korea
Table 33: Client-Based Freemium Customer Acquisition Cost Model
Table 34: Client-Based Freemium First-Year Profit/Loss Analysis
Table 35: Examples of Online Game Subscription Services Circa 2005
Table 36: Examples of Game Streaming and Subscription Services 2018
Table 37: DFC Intelligence Top 10 Market Leaders in the Video Game Industry: 2018
Table 38: DFC Intelligence Video Game Market Leader Ranking Metrics
Table 39: Global Game Industry Software Market Leaders by Segment
Table 40: Worldwide Video Game Consumers by Region
Table 41: Global Video Game Consumers by Region: 2016-2018
Table 42: DFC Intelligence Game Type Classification Categories
Table 43: Example of Leading Cross Category Games
Table 44: Top Games by Category