In a blog post published Tuesday, market research firm Newzoo said the games industry is set to grow 2.1% year over year to an estimated $187.7 billion, down from its earlier forecast of 2.8% year-over-year growth.
The global video game market is set for sluggish annual growth this year amid weak sales of gaming consoles, according to a new report from market research firm Newzoo.published Tuesday, Newzoo said the games industry is set to grow 2.1% year over year to an estimated $187.7 billion.That is slightly down from an earlier January forecast in which the firm said it expects the video game industry to grow 2.8% to $189.3 billion in 2024.
Newzoo's principal games market analyst, Michiel Buijsman, said despite the sluggish growth expected in 2024, next year is expected to be a major one for the gaming industry. Analysts say those major releases could breathe new life into the games industry, which has struggled to match the kind of growth seen a few years ago.Between 2020 and 2021, the games industry experienced huge growth, with people spending more time indoors because of Covid-19 lockdowns.