Post by The Big Daddy C-Master on Dec 31, 2015 3:08:34 GMT -5
www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-the-top-100-countries-ranked-in-terms-of-/1100-6431484/?ftag=YHRe6a6b70
The new list comes from research group Newzoo and accounts for revenue estimates in 2015, but doesn't include things like hardware sales or online gambling. China was number one, but only by a very small margin--it accounted for $22.23 billion, compared with $21.96 billion for the US.
A chart breaking down all of this information also lists the respective countries' population and "Internet population," both of which are significantly larger in China. Taken on a per-person basis, the US generates far more revenue. Regardless, China is now the world's largest games market, something that Newzoo said could turn out to be the case earlier this year. It's no surprise why Microsoft and Sony have hoped to expand into the region.
Japan follows both countries, but it's a pretty large dropoff, with its total revenue being $12.33 billion. It's another steep drop to the number four spot, with South Korea responsible for just over $4 billion in revenue. Germany, the UK, France, and Canada all make the top ten, which you can see below.
According to Newzoo's data, the worldwide games market accounts for $91.5 billion in revenue. $83 billion of that--roughly 91 percent--comes from the top 20 countries alone.
Here's how the top ten looks:
Top 10 Countries by Game Revenue (in USD):
China -- $22,227,194,000
United States of America -- $21,962,491,000
Japan -- $12,328,860,000
South Korea -- $4,022,366,000
Germany -- $3,654,669,000
United Kingdom -- $3,533,493,000
France -- $2,460,172,000
Canada -- $1,811,271,000
Spain -- $1,564,223,000
Italy -- $1,505,800,000
The new list comes from research group Newzoo and accounts for revenue estimates in 2015, but doesn't include things like hardware sales or online gambling. China was number one, but only by a very small margin--it accounted for $22.23 billion, compared with $21.96 billion for the US.
A chart breaking down all of this information also lists the respective countries' population and "Internet population," both of which are significantly larger in China. Taken on a per-person basis, the US generates far more revenue. Regardless, China is now the world's largest games market, something that Newzoo said could turn out to be the case earlier this year. It's no surprise why Microsoft and Sony have hoped to expand into the region.
Japan follows both countries, but it's a pretty large dropoff, with its total revenue being $12.33 billion. It's another steep drop to the number four spot, with South Korea responsible for just over $4 billion in revenue. Germany, the UK, France, and Canada all make the top ten, which you can see below.
According to Newzoo's data, the worldwide games market accounts for $91.5 billion in revenue. $83 billion of that--roughly 91 percent--comes from the top 20 countries alone.
Here's how the top ten looks:
Top 10 Countries by Game Revenue (in USD):
China -- $22,227,194,000
United States of America -- $21,962,491,000
Japan -- $12,328,860,000
South Korea -- $4,022,366,000
Germany -- $3,654,669,000
United Kingdom -- $3,533,493,000
France -- $2,460,172,000
Canada -- $1,811,271,000
Spain -- $1,564,223,000
Italy -- $1,505,800,000
