Worldwide Digital PC and Mac Gaming Forecast, 2024–2028: Paid Game and DLC Revenue Set for Record Highs

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Worldwide Digital PC and Mac Gaming Spending Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

• Worldwide

• Table: Worldwide Digital PC Gamers and Revenue by Segment, 2019–2028

• Figure: Worldwide Consumer PC Installed Base by Region, 2023 and 2028

• Table: Worldwide Top 20 Steam Games by Revenue, 2023

• Figure: Worldwide PC Gamer Monthly ARPPU or ARPU by Business Model Segment and Aggregate ARPU, 2023–2028

• Client-Based Subscription Games

• Paid Digital Games, Add-On/DLC, and Season/Battle Passes

• Figure: Approximate Positioning of Steam's Worldwide Top 8 Paid Games by Revenue and Total Owners, 1H24

• Client-Based Free-to-Play Games

• Figure: Approximate Positioning of Steam's Worldwide Top 8 Free-to-Play Games by Revenue and Total Owners, 1H24

• Web Browser–Based Instant, .IO, and Cloud-Streamed Games

• North America

• Table: North America Digital PC Gamers and Revenue by Segment, 2019–2028

• Western Europe

• Table: Western Europe Digital PC Gamers and Revenue by Segment, 2019–2028

• Asia/Pacific (Including Japan)

• Table: Asia/Pacific (Including Japan) Digital PC Gamers and Revenue by Segment, 2019–2028

• Rest of World

• Table: Rest of World Digital PC Gamers and Revenue by Segment, 2019–2028

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• eSports Tournaments and Associated Livestreamed and VOD Content

• Growing UGC, Modding, and Creator Economy Opportunities

• Inhibitors

• Macroeconomic Inflation in Key Markets

• Increased Gaming Regulations in China

• Significant Market Developments

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Figure: Worldwide Digital PC Gaming Revenue, 2019–2028: Comparison of October 2023 and August 2024 Forecasts

Market Definition

Methodology

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