DFC Intelligence is revising its global forecast because consoles are "losing their second tier audience"
Earlier this year, research firm DFC Intelligence predicted that the worldwide game software market would reach $100 billion by 2018. This week, however, DFC revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that it's now revising that forecast thanks to trends in the console space. While total software revenues (online plus retail) will still come close to $100 billion in 2018 (hitting $97.9 billion) it won't be until 2019 that the industry eclipses the mark with $102.7 billion in sales.
As you can see from the data table below, while console software does climb by several million in the next few years, by 2019 it's expected to drop back down to be essentially flat with 2014 numbers. Meanwhile, the smartphone and tablet gaming sector continues to soar; DFC's forecast shows it nearly quadrupling 2013's numbers totaling over $35 billion in 2019.
Earlier this year, research firm DFC Intelligence predicted that the worldwide game software market would reach $100 billion by 2018. This week, however, DFC revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that it's now revising that forecast thanks to trends in the console space. While total software revenues (online plus retail) will still come close to $100 billion in 2018 (hitting $97.9 billion) it won't be until 2019 that the industry eclipses the mark with $102.7 billion in sales.
As you can see from the data table below, while console software does climb by several million in the next few years, by 2019 it's expected to drop back down to be essentially flat with 2014 numbers. Meanwhile, the smartphone and tablet gaming sector continues to soar; DFC's forecast shows it nearly quadrupling 2013's numbers totaling over $35 billion in 2019.
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