The video game market is benefitting from a growing audience, but this also means that consumers are placing new pressures and demands on the video game industry. While many gamers don’t have the time to play as much as they would like, they still like to be competitive and are highly engaged in the hobby. Brands face a balancing act that requires a consciousness of consumers’ other responsibilities and ...
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Overview
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Executive Summary
Market
Market
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The Market – What You Need to Know
Market Factors
Consumer
Consumer
Mintel's proprietary consumer research provides our analysts with the attitudinal and behavioral data used to provide valuable insight to topical issues.
The Consumer – What You Need to Know
What Devices Consumers Use to Play Video Games
What Genres of Video Games Consumers are Playing
Attitudes toward Gaming and the Video Game Industry
How Consumers Perceive Themselves in Gaming
The Path to Purchase Video Games
Consumers’ Desired Video Game Features and Attributes
Brand/Company
Brand/Company
Mintel provides overviews of the top brands and manufacturers, and uses consumer research to explore attitudes and reactions to brands, as well as insight into what will resonate with consumers.
Key Players – What You Need to Know
What’s Working?
What’s Struggling?
What’s Next?
Data
Data
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Appendix – Data Sources and Abbreviations
21st February 2017
“By partnering with the NBA, video game championships have been further legitimized as profitable mainstream entertainment.” |
Most gaming platforms see growth in engagement
