By mid-2020, the number of people playing video games had grown to 3.1 billion, according to DFC Intelligence. Considering that in July the total population of the Earth exceeded 7.8 billion, just under 40% are familiar with games. Analysts point out that almost half of the accounted three billion are those who play only on […]
Online Gaming: The Rise of a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
By 2022, the online gaming market is expected to rake in $196 billion in revenue, more than box office and recorded music revenues combined.
Video Games Are Better Than Real Life
Many Americans have replaced work hours with game play — and ended up happier. Which wouldn’t surprise most gamers.
Video Games Are Boring
Video games are bigger than movies. Everyone's a gamer. I've devoted my life-no exaggeration-to video games for 14 year…
Games as a Service: Everything You Need to Know in 2024 - CleverTap
It's fair to say that 2020 changed how we behave — both inside and outside of our homes. Every industry, from travel to retail, has been affected by COVID-19 and the gaming industry is no exception. Our time in front of screens has increased significantly and as a result, a number of people are utilizing
5 top gaming investors explain how the pandemic is reshaping MMOs and social games | TechCrunch
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions into isolation, video games are seeing a surge in usage as people seek entertainment and social
Press Release
The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to Facts and Figures 2025 released today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress in expanding digital connectivity, while pointing to differences in quality that impact how users benefit from Internet use.
7 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Take Over — MatthewBall.co
It’s replicating the most lucrative entertainment businesses on earth… and then adding a lot more.
We need more video games that are social platforms first, games second | TechCrunch
During these long, mundane physically-distant days, stretching on into an uncertain future like an ever-lengthening beigeish corridor, it's impossible not
Opinion | Video Games Are Destroying the People Who Make Them (Published 2017)
The industry’s infamous “crunch” culture is taking a serious toll on workers.
Introducing XBOX LABS
This message was just sent to Team XBOX employees globally. Team, The first video games emerged some 75 years ago. In the time since, there have been booms and busts, but every year there are more great games to play, more devices to play them, and best of all, more people than ever playing. That […]
The mobile games industry is kept afloat by less than 1% of users
Almost half of all the revenue generated in mobile gaming comes from just 0.19 percent of users.
What I've Learnt After Making My First Hobby Game
A lot of people (myself included) get into software development because of computer games — as a kid, I was amazed at computer games and always curious about how it was made. However, after finally getting into the industry, most people (myself included) end up not doing game development.
More Than Half the World Is Now Urban, UN Report Says
The world’s population is now 6.6 billion, according to a new UN report, and slightly more than half live in urban areas, the majority of them in developing countries.
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Play old games: They're good and good for you
With prices skyrocketing and more and more bad news about contemporary video games every day, here's a suggestion: play old games!
Only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the US this year, analyst says | VGC
Sony will no longer be releasing new games on disc from January 2028…
