Worldwide Cloud-Streamed Gaming Forecast, 2024–2028: Western and Eastern Growth Strategies Diverge

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Worldwide Cloud-Streamed Gaming Revenue Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

• Worldwide Forecast

• Table: Worldwide Cloud-Streamed Gaming Service User, Hours of Use, and Revenue by Screen Type, 2020–2028

• Figure: Worldwide CSG MAUs by Screen Type, 2020–2028

• Figure: Worldwide Average Monthly CSG Use by Screen Type, 2020–2028

• B2B and B2C Vendor Positioning

• Figure: Worldwide B2B Vendors and Vendor Types in CSG

• Figure: Worldwide B2C Vendors and Brands in CSG

• North America Forecast

• Table: North America Cloud-Streamed Gaming Service User, Hours of Use, and Revenue, 2020–2028

• Figure: U.S. User Base Share by Leading OTT CSG Vendor, 2023

• Table: U.S. CSG Usage and User Comparison by Leading OTT CSG Vendor, 3Q23

• Western Europe Forecast

• Table: Western Europe Cloud-Streamed Gaming Service User, Hours of Use, and Revenue, 2020–2028

• Asia/Pacific (Including Japan) Forecast

• Table: Asia/Pacific (Including Japan) Cloud-Streamed Gaming Service User, Hours of Use, and Revenue, 2020–2028

• Rest of World Forecast

• Table: Rest of World Cloud-Streamed Gaming Service User, Hours of Use, and Revenue, 2020–2028

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• Fiber Optic and 5G SA Cellular Network Rollouts

• Rising Customer Accessibility and Reach

• Inhibitors

• Local Gaming Works Just Fine for Most Gamers

• Pricy Hyperscaler Services

• Significant Market Developments

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Figure: Worldwide Cloud-Streamed Gaming Revenue, 2020–2028: Comparison of September 2023 and August 2024 Forecasts

Market Definition

Methodology

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