Unveiling the 2024 Gaming Landscape: A Statistical Review

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the tradition of delving into a plethora of statistical analyses, from pie charts to bar graphs and beyond. As the year draws to a close, we are excited to present the GamesIndustry.biz Year In Numbers infographic, a detailed snapshot of the current state of the video game industry condensed into a single, extensive visual representation. We extend our gratitude to the experts who have generously shared their data, enabling us to compile this informative resource. The infographic features a range of key statistics, including: the worldwide gaming market value, courtesy of Newzoo; a comparison of total boxed and digital revenues, also provided by Newzoo; the most successful mobile games, publishers, and countries in terms of revenue and downloads, thanks to Sensor Tower; the best-selling games in the UK, US, and Japan, based on data from Nielsen GfK, Circana, and Famitsu, respectively; the games and companies that have garnered the most media coverage, as tracked by ICO via Footprints, analyzing data from over 18,000 websites; and insights into the biggest YouTube influencers, most viewed trailers and promotional videos, and the most popular games on TikTok, courtesy of Fancensus.