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Gamescom

Gamescom

Köln, Germany
20 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
ICE

ICE

Barcelona, Spain
19 Jan 2026 - 21 Jan 2026
from
339.00 EUR
Game Developers Conference

Game Developers Conference

San Francisco, USA
Coming soon

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Overview of the gaming industry

The gaming industry is a highly beneficial, lucrative and innovation-focused segment. It designs, produces, distributes, and retails games and related wares. Examples include tabletop, video games, gaming consoles, digital programs, and so on. The industry employs more than 740,000 professionals within more than 2,300 developer enterprises and diverse related firms. It is a highly stable and high-value sector. It is due to the popularity and time-honoured nature of playing games. For instance, such wares are popular among children and young adults. Such products can also help in providing various target groups with diverse skills. For example, aviation uses gaming programs that simulate piloting a plane.

Is the sector of high value?

As a result, the industry is quite beneficial. It also features high revenue and an extensive inter-sector network. For instance, it is linked to the transportation, aviation, education, and consumer goods industries. It is also associated with the graphic design, healthcare, services, and retail sectors. Likewise, it is linked to the defense, IT, sports, toys, and entertainment industries. It also applies to the food, beverage, media, and automotive sectors. As a result, it is a multi-billion-dollar sector. For example, it has recently reached a market size of $249.55 billion.

Is the sector highly innovative?

The gaming industry is among the segments that focus highly on innovation. It is due to helping the division maintain its position by meeting the latest target audience needs. Often, it presents its newest novel solutions during annual trade expositions. These attract hundreds of thousands of attendants to diverse countries. These include the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the Federative Republic of Germany.