Games Software: Global Industry Guide

Games Software: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Games Software industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global games software market grew by 10.2% in 2011 to reach a value of $38,394 million.

In 2016, the global games software market is forecast to have a value of $62,443 million, an increase of 62.6% since 2011.

Console games is the largest segment of the global games software market, accounting for 87.4% of the market's total value.

Americas accounts for 41.3% of the global games software market value.

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Market Definition

The games software market consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of console games and PC & Mac games. Console games includes the software used in games consoles hardware such as the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. This also includes the software that is used in wireless or portable handheld devices such as the Nintendo DS, mobile and personal digital assistants (pdas), Playstation Portable and Game Boy Advance. This category excludes the revenue generated through the sales of games consoles and handheld devices. The PC and Mac games includes PC games and Mac games and excludes online games such as casual games, massively multi player online role play games (mmorg). The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) with any currency conversions calculated using constant 2010 annual average exchange rates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
Market value 2
Market value forecast 2
Category segmentation 2
Geography segmentation 2
Introduction 27
What is this report about? 27
Who is the target reader? 27
How to use this report 27
Definitions 27
Global Games Software 28
Market Overview 28
Market Data 29
Market Segmentation 30
Market outlook 33
Five forces analysis 34
Games Software in Asia-Pacific 40
Market Overview 40
Market Data 41
Market Segmentation 42
Market outlook 45
Five forces analysis 46
Games Software in Europe 52
Market Overview 52
Market Data 53
Market Segmentation 54
Market outlook 57
Five forces analysis 58
Games Software in France 64
Market Overview 64
Market Data 65
Market Segmentation 66
Market outlook 69
Five forces analysis 70
Macroeconomic indicators 76
Games Software in Germany 78
Market Overview 78
Market Data 79
Market Segmentation 80
Market outlook 83
Five forces analysis 84
Macroeconomic indicators 90
Games Software in Italy 92
Market Overview 92
Market Data 93
Market Segmentation 94
Market outlook 97
Five forces analysis 98
Macroeconomic indicators 104
Games Software in Japan 106
Market Overview 106
Market Data 107
Market Segmentation 108
Market outlook 111
Five forces analysis 112
Macroeconomic indicators 118
Games Software in Belgium 120
Market Overview 120
Market Data 121
Market Segmentation 122
Market outlook 125
Five forces analysis 126
Macroeconomic indicators 132
Games Software in Canada 134
Market Overview 134
Market Data 135
Market Segmentation 136
Market outlook 139
Five forces analysis 140
Macroeconomic indicators 146
Games Software in China 148
Market Overview 148
Market Data 149
Market Segmentation 150
Market outlook 153
Five forces analysis 154
Macroeconomic indicators 160
Games Software in The Netherlands 162
Market Overview 162
Market Data 163
Market Segmentation 164
Market outlook 167
Five forces analysis 168
Macroeconomic indicators 174
Games Software in Spain 176
Market Overview 176
Market Data 177
Market Segmentation 178
Market outlook 181
Five forces analysis 182
Macroeconomic indicators 188
Games Software in The United Kingdom 190
Market Overview 190
Market Data 191
Market Segmentation 192
Market outlook 195
Five forces analysis 196
Macroeconomic indicators 202
Games Software in The United States 204
Market Overview 204
Market Data 205
Market Segmentation 206
Market outlook 209
Five forces analysis 210
Macroeconomic indicators 216
Company Profiles 218
Leading companies 218
Appendix 262
Methodology 262

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 23
Table 2: Global games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 24
Table 3: Global games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 25
Table 4: Global games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 26
Table 5: Global games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 27
Table 6: Asia-Pacific games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 35
Table 7: Asia–Pacific games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 36
Table 8: Asia–Pacific games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 37
Table 9: Asia-Pacific games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 38
Table 10: Asia-Pacific games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 39
Table 11: Europe games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 47
Table 12: Europe games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 48
Table 13: Europe games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 49
Table 14: Europe games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 50
Table 15: Europe games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 51
Table 16: France games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 59
Table 17: France games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 60
Table 18: France games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 61
Table 19: France games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 62
Table 20: France games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 63
Table 21: France size of population (million), 2007–11 70
Table 22: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 70
Table 23: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 70
Table 24: France inflation, 2007–11 71
Table 25: France consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 71
Table 26: France exchange rate, 2007–11 71
Table 27: Germany games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 73
Table 28: Germany games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 74
Table 29: Germany games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 75
Table 30: Germany games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 76
Table 31: Germany games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 77
Table 32: Germany size of population (million), 2007–11 84
Table 33: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 84
Table 34: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 84
Table 35: Germany inflation, 2007–11 85
Table 36: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 85
Table 37: Germany exchange rate, 2007–11 85
Table 38: Italy games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 87
Table 39: Italy games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 88
Table 40: Italy games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 89
Table 41: Italy games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 90
Table 42: Italy games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 91
Table 43: Italy size of population (million), 2007–11 98
Table 44: Italy gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 98
Table 45: Italy gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 98
Table 46: Italy inflation, 2007–11 99
Table 47: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 99
Table 48: Italy exchange rate, 2007–11 99
Table 49: Japan games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 101
Table 50: Japan games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 102
Table 51: Japan games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 103
Table 52: Japan games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 104
Table 53: Japan games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 105
Table 54: Japan size of population (million), 2007–11 112
Table 55: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 112
Table 56: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 112
Table 57: Japan inflation, 2007–11 113
Table 58: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 113
Table 59: Japan exchange rate, 2007–11 113
Table 60: Belgium games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 115
Table 61: Belgium games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 116
Table 62: Belgium games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 117
Table 63: Belgium games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 118
Table 64: Belgium games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 119
Table 65: Belgium size of population (million), 2007–11 126
Table 66: Belgium gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 126
Table 67: Belgium gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 126
Table 68: Belgium inflation, 2007–11 127
Table 69: Belgium consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 127
Table 70: Belgium exchange rate, 2007–11 127
Table 71: Canada games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 129
Table 72: Canada games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 130
Table 73: Canada games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 131
Table 74: Canada games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 132
Table 75: Canada games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 133
Table 76: Canada size of population (million), 2007–11 140
Table 77: Canada gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 140
Table 78: Canada gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 140
Table 79: Canada inflation, 2007–11 141
Table 80: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 141
Table 81: Canada exchange rate, 2007–11 141
Table 82: China games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 143
Table 83: China games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 144
Table 84: China games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 145
Table 85: China games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 146
Table 86: China games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 147
Table 87: China size of population (million), 2007–11 154
Table 88: China gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 154
Table 89: China gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 154
Table 90: China inflation, 2007–11 155
Table 91: China consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 155
Table 92: China exchange rate, 2007–11 155
Table 93: Netherlands games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 157
Table 94: Netherlands games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 158
Table 95: Netherlands games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 159
Table 96: Netherlands games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 160
Table 97: Netherlands games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 161
Table 98: Netherlands size of population (million), 2007–11 168
Table 99: Netherlands gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 168
Table 100: Netherlands gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 168
Table 101: Netherlands inflation, 2007–11 169
Table 102: Netherlands consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 169
Table 103: Netherlands exchange rate, 2007–11 169
Table 104: Spain games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 171
Table 105: Spain games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 172
Table 106: Spain games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 173
Table 107: Spain games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 174
Table 108: Spain games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 175
Table 109: Spain size of population (million), 2007–11 182
Table 110: Spain gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 182
Table 111: Spain gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 182
Table 112: Spain inflation, 2007–11 183
Table 113: Spain consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 183
Table 114: Spain exchange rate, 2007–11 183
Table 115: United Kingdom games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 185
Table 116: United Kingdom games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 186
Table 117: United Kingdom games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 187
Table 118: United Kingdom games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 188
Table 119: United Kingdom games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 189
Table 120: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2007–11 196
Table 121: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 196
Table 122: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 196
Table 123: United Kingdom inflation, 2007–11 197
Table 124: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 197
Table 125: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2007–11 197
Table 126: United States games software market value: $ million, 2007–11 199
Table 127: United States games software market category segmentation: $ million, 2011 200
Table 128: United States games software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2011 201
Table 129: United States games software market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 202
Table 130: United States games software market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 203
Table 131: United States size of population (million), 2007–11 210
Table 132: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 210
Table 133: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 210
Table 134: United States inflation, 2007–11 211
Table 135: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 211
Table 136: United States exchange rate, 2007–11 211
Table 137: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts 212
Table 138: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financials ($) 213
Table 139: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financial ratios 213
Table 140: Carrefour S.A.: key facts 215
Table 141: Carrefour S.A.: key financials ($) 215
Table 142: Carrefour S.A.: key financials (€) 216
Table 143: Carrefour S.A.: key financial ratios 216
Table 144: GameStop Corp.: key facts 218
Table 145: GameStop Corp.: key financials ($) 219
Table 146: GameStop Corp.: key financial ratios 219
Table 147: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key facts 221
Table 148: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key financials ($) 222
Table 149: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key financial ratios 222
Table 150: Rakuten, Inc.: key facts 224
Table 151: Rakuten, Inc.: key financials ($) 224
Table 152: Rakuten, Inc.: key financials (¥) 224
Table 153: Rakuten, Inc.: key financial ratios 225
Table 154: DSG International plc.: key facts 227
Table 155: DSG International plc.: key financials ($) 228
Table 156: DSG International plc.: key financials (£) 228
Table 157: DSG International plc.: key financial ratios 228
Table 158: The GAME Group Plc.: key facts 230
Table 159: The GAME Group Plc.: key financials ($) 230
Table 160: The GAME Group Plc.: key financials (£) 231
Table 161: The GAME Group Plc.: key financial ratios 231
Table 162: Metro AG: key facts 232
Table 163: Metro AG: key financials ($) 232
Table 164: Metro AG: key financials (€) 233
Table 165: Metro AG: key financial ratios 233
Table 166: GameStop Corp.: key facts 235
Table 167: GameStop Corp.: key financials ($) 236
Table 168: GameStop Corp.: key financial ratios 236
Table 169: Best Buy Co, Inc.: key facts 238
Table 170: Best Buy Co, Inc.: key financials ($) 239
Table 171: Best Buy Co, Inc.: key financial ratios 239
Table 172: Activision Blizzard, Inc.: key facts 241
Table 173: Activision Blizzard, Inc.: key financials ($) 242
Table 174: Activision Blizzard, Inc.: key financial ratios 242
Table 175: Electronic Arts Inc.: key facts 243
Table 176: Electronic Arts Inc.: key financials ($) 244
Table 177: Electronic Arts Inc.: key financial ratios 244
Table 178: Konami Corporation: key facts 246
Table 179: Konami Corporation: key financials ($) 247
Table 180: Konami Corporation: key financials (¥) 247
Table 181: Konami Corporation: key financial ratios 247
Table 182: Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.: key facts 249
Table 183: Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.: key financials ($) 250
Table 184: Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.: key financials (€) 250
Table 185: Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.: key financial ratios 250
Table 186: E-Game Store Plaza: key facts 252
Table 187: HMV Group: key facts 253
Table 188: HMV Group: key financials ($) 254
Table 189: HMV Group: key financials (£) 254
Table 190: HMV Group: key financial ratios 254

Toy and Game in China

China Audio-visual And Gaming Device Sales, Video Applications, Us$mn

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2006 To 2016
By Business Monitor International
Source: BMI research

• Industries : Toy and Game
• Countries : China

China Audio-visual And Gaming Device Sales, Us$mn

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2006 To 2016
By Business Monitor International
Source: BMI research

• Industries : Toy and Game
• Countries : China

China Audio-visual And Gaming Devices, Demand, Audio Applications, Us$mn

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2006 To 2016
By Business Monitor International
Source: BMI research

• Industries : Toy and Game
• Countries : China

China Audio-visual And Gaming Devices, Demand, Us$mn

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2006 To 2016
By Business Monitor International
Source: BMI research

• Industries : Toy and Game
• Countries : China

China Audio-visual And Gaming Devices, Video Applications, Us$mn

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2006 To 2016
By Business Monitor International
Source: BMI research

• Industries : Toy and Game
• Countries : China