New research reveals the power of esports as a channel for reaching this vital youth market as 74% say purchasing is influenced by advertising and brand participation in gaming spaces. Key data also includes: 71% regularly watch gaming content, with 66% tuning into gaming livestreams and 33% listening to or watching gaming podcasts. Gaming…
Read moreEvergreen games and direct to consumer monetization to drive multi-dimensional growth SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – June 2, 2026 – Niko Partners, the leading market research and consulting firm specializing in video games, esports, and livestreaming across Asia and MENA, today announced the release of its 2025–2030e video game market models and forecasts. The reports cover 13 key markets tracked by Niko Partners:…
Read moreEvergreen games now account for a large share of global video game engagement, revenue, and cultural relevance, with long-running titles deeply loved by players. SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – March 19, 2025 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and livestreaming in Asia and MENA, today announced the release of…
Read moreNiko Partners’ November 2025 market model and five-year forecast indicate a strengthening outlook for the Asia & MENA games industry, supported by evergreen IP releases, a growing base of paying gamers, and a more favorable regulatory environment. SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – December 4, 2025 – Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research and consulting firm…
Read moreThese two key regions will outpace global growth, driven by expanding gamer base and next-gen console releases SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – June 3, 2025 – Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and MENA, today announced the immediate availability of their 2024-2029e video…
Read moreOut-of-app platforms such as direct-to-consumer web stores now account for 26% of mobile gaming revenue in East Asia and Southeast Asia combined, reshaping distribution and monetization strategies. By 2028, out-of-app monetization revenue may make up a third of the mobile gaming ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea. In Southeast Asia alone, out-of-app…
Read moreNiko Partners has observed a 53.2% YoY rise in time spent gaming across SEA-6 after a drop in 2023, with the highest increase seen in Thailand and Vietnam SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – September 26, 2024 – Gamers in Southeast Asia are spending more time playing video games in 2024, after a post-pandemic dip. Niko…
Read moreAn increasing number of Indian gamers are willing to spend money for games, with super-hardcore gamers spending twice as much money as their casual counterparts SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – September 11, 2024 – About 2 out of 3 gamers in India across all platforms state that having fun in a game is their primary…
Read moreThe number of GCC gamers will surpass 38.9 million over the next four years and demands for Arabic localization across popular titles and franchises are increasing 75% of gamers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar consider the portrayal of Arab culture as very or somewhat important New report by Saudi Esports Federation and…
Read more97 million gamers in Japan and Korea, many now playing on more than one platform SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – July 30-, 2024 – More than 70% of Japanese mobile gamers (up 30% over 2023) and 90% of South Korean PC gamers (up 5% over 2023) are now gaming across multiple platforms, as announced in…
Read more62% of PC game spenders in China, more than any other platform, are spending more on a year-over-year basis, according to Niko Partners research SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – July 3, 2024 – Research by Niko Partners, the world's leading market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and live streaming in Asia and…
Read moreChina remains the largest market by revenue, with India to experience the highest growth SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – June 5, 2024 – Niko Partners, the world's leading market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and MENA, today announced the immediate availability of their 2023-2028e video game market models…
Read moreمليون لاعب في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا بحلول عام ٢٠٢٧ مع العديد من الاستثمارات لبناء السوق سيلكون فالي، كاليفورنيا - ٧ فبراير ٢٠٢٤ - شركة نيكوبارتنرز وهي شركة دراسات واستشارات متخصصة بأسواق ألعاب الفيديو والرياضات الإلكترونية والبث في آسيا ومنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا- أعلنت اليوم عن إصدارالتقرير السنوي الثالث لسوق الألعاب فيما…
Read more80 million MENA-3 gamers in 2027 with lots of investment to build the market SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – February 7, 2024 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and MENA, today announced the release of its third annual MENA-3 Games Market Report & Five-Year…
Read more87% of gamers in the two regions spend money for in-game purchases SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – December 13, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced the results of its latest findings on the video game monetization…
Read moreKorea will lead PC games market, while Chinese Taipei will have highest percentage of gamers per population SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – November 28, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced the results of its latest findings…
Read moreChina video games market revenue to rise by 5.2% this year after a decline in 2022, a positive sign for recovery SILICON VALLEY, Calif. –November 21, 2023 –Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, has just revised its June 2023…
Read moreThailand and Vietnam to lead the growth in mobile games revenue with more than 7% increase SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – October 17, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced the results of its latest findings on…
Read moreStreams Charts and Niko Partners are pleased to announce the release of a jointly produced 23-page bulletin called Peak Play: Trends in the East Asian Videogame Streaming in H1 2023. "We are thrilled to collaborate with Niko Partners in the dynamic realm of live-streaming market analysis in East Asia. This collaboration represents a natural…
Read moreLatest In-Depth Market Report Projects 641 million gamers by 2027 SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – September 20, 2023 –Niko Partners, the world’s leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced that India is the fastest growing gamer market in Asia, with more than 641…
Read more36% of Japan's 14 million youth 18 years and under are gamers SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – August 21, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world's leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced the results of its latest findings on Japan’s youth gamers. Insights…
Read moreWomen now make up 37% of gamers in Asia, with room to grow in number and revenue SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – July 6, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world's leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced the results of its latest comprehensive analysis…
Read moreChinese game companies are global powerhouses, accounting for 47% of mobile games revenue and 39% of PC games revenue worldwide, including revenue generated in the domestic China market SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – June 8, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world's leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and…
Read moreThe regions generated more than 56% of global esports revenue in 2022 SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – May 3, 2023 – Niko Partners, the world's leading market research firm covering video games and esports in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, today announced the release of their 2023 Esports in Asia and MENA Report. Key takeaways…
Read moreThe games regulations in Japan and Korea are not static, as there are developments in different fields over the recent years. New regulations are likely to ensue in the next few years SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – March 6, 2023 – Niko Partners, the leading market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming…
Read moreيتوقع ان ينمو حجم صناعة الألعاب في الخمس سنوات المقبلة ليصبح حجم الإيرادات 2.8 مليار دولار بحلول عام 2026 وأكثر من 87.3 مليون لاعب من السعودية والأمارات ومصر بعد وصول الارباح الي 1.8 مليار دولار في عام 2022 بالإضافة الى العديد من الاستثمارات العامة والخاصة سيلكون فالي، كاليفورنيا - 30 يناير 2023 - شركة…
Read moreMENA-3 to continue its growth in the gaming market from $1.8 billion in games revenue in 2022 to $2.8 billion with 87.3 million gamers in the next 5 years with lots of public and private investment SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – January 30, 2023 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video…
Read moreIndia has the 2nd largest gamer base in the world behind mainland China SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – November 21, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced the release of their 2022 India Games Market report, including Niko’s proprietary market…
Read moreIndia’s videogames market has the highest projected 5-year growth rate at 21% SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – November --, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced the release of their 2022 Asia-10 Games Market reports. Niko forecasts that despite a…
Read moreA decline is projected for mobile games revenue, while PC games revenue is expected to rebound SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – Oct 27, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, has just revised its April 2022 forecast for China’s PC and…
Read moreSILICON VALLEY, Calif. – Sept 08, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced the release of their report The Metaverse and Beyond: Future Trends of Gaming in Asia. Asia is at the forefront of gaming and is leading…
Read more77% of Chinese Youth Reduced Gaming Time in 2022 as a Result of Government Restrictions SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – August --, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced the release of their 2022 China Youth Gamers report. China…
Read moreThe Asia esports market is more than 57% of the $1.1 billion dollar global esports market. SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – July 13, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced the release of their 2022 Esports in Asia and…
Read moreChina’s console game and hardware market surpasses $2 billion for the first time SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – May 28, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced key findings excerpted from its newly published 2022 China Console Games Market…
Read moreGame related investments doubled from 2020 SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – May 17, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia and the Middle East, today announced the release of two new reports: China Mobile Games Market Report and China PC Games Market Report, including Niko’s proprietary market model…
Read more:للتواصل محمد زاهر Zaher@nikopartners.com +20 0102 621 26 79 سيصل حجم أسواق الألعاب في المملكة العربية السُّعُودية والإمارات العربية المتحدة ومصر إلى 85.8 مليون لاعب لتحقق إيرادات 3.1 مليار دولار بحلول عام 2025 سوق ألعاب الفيديو السعودي وصل حجمه مليار دولار في سنة 2021 سيليكون فالي، كاليفورنيا – 6 يناير 2022 –شركة Niko Partners - وهي شركة…
Read moreSaudi Arabia’s games market reached $1 billion in 2021 SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – January 6, 2022 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of their MENA (Middle East North Africa) Games Market Report. MENA has quickly emerged as a key growth…
Read moreIndia’s videogames market has the highest projected 5-year growth rate at 29% SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – December 7, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of their 2021 Asia-10 Games Market reports. Niko forecasts that PC and mobile gaming will…
Read moreOn track to become a $1 billion market for video games December 7, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of their 2021 India Games Market Report and 5-Year Forecast. This report covers the mobile & PC games market in India and is…
Read moreSILICON VALLEY, Calif. – September 10, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of a new report: Cloud Gaming in Asia. The report covers the state of cloud gaming in Asia, along with a detailed breakdown by market, where cloud gaming growth will come from and the…
Read moreThe Asia esports market is more than 54% of the $1 billion dollar global esports market. SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – July 22, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of the 2021 Esports in Asia report. Asia is the world’s…
Read moreGame industry’s top academic and analyst joins the leading Asia games market research firm SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – June 22, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced that Joost van Dreunen has joined the company as an advisor. Considered the top academic in the $160 billion video games industry, Joost van Dreunen teaches at the…
Read moreThe Nintendo Switch has the largest market share among consoles in mainland China SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – June 16, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of a new report: China Console Games Market, including Niko’s proprietary market model and 5-year forecast through 2025. Key takeaways…
Read more2020 was a big growth year with 31% increase in mobile games revenue. SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – May 27, 2021 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia, today announced the release of two new reports: China Mobile Games Market Report and China PC Games Market Report, including Niko’s…
Read moreSILICON VALLEY, Calif. – November 18, 2020 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering the video game industry in Asia, forecasts that Asia will continue with strong growth in PC and mobile gaming for the next 5 years. Data and insights for 2019-2024e are published in new country-level reports on fast growth…
Read moreSILICON VALLEY, Calif. – November 3, 2020 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering the video game industry in Asia, today announced the release of their China Games Hardware and Infrastructure Report. This report delivers a detailed look at the internet infrastructure, hardware, devices, and components that enable gaming in China, how…
Read moreCOVID-19 led to an increase in time and spending by nearly all gamers in China SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – May 6, 2020 – Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering the video game industry in Asia, today announced the release of two new reports: China Mobile Games Report and China PC Games…
Read moreGrowth driven by esports, 5G, and increased gamer spending SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – Nov 18, 2019 – Niko Partners, the leading market research firm covering the digital games markets in Asia, today announced the release of two new reports: Southeast Asia + Chinese Taipei Mobile Games Report and Southeast Asia + Chinese Taipei PC Games…
Read moreCLOUD GAMING IN ASIA TO REACH $3 BILLION AND 60 MILLION GAMERS BY 2023 Projected to pass 500 million gamers by 2028 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sept 20, 2019 – Niko Partners, the leading market research and consulting firm covering the Asia digital games market, today announced the availability of their 2019 Cloud Gaming in…
Read moreMOBILE ESPORTS TO BECOME THE FASTEST GROWTH SECTOR IN THE ESPORTS INDUSTRY Mobile esports will drive mass market participation and engagement SAN JOSE, Calif. – Aug 27, 2019 – Niko Partners, the leading market research and consulting firm covering the Asia digital games market, today announced their prediction that mobile esports will become the fastest…
Read more2018 combined revenue was up 11.5% over 2017, despite 9 month licensing freeze SAN JOSE, Calif. – May –, 2019 – Niko Partners, the leading market research and consulting firm covering the Asia games market, today announced the availability of their 2019 China PC Online Games Market Report and 2019 China Mobile Games Market Report with forecasts through 2023.…
Read more60% of Greater Southeast Asia gamers are strongly drawn to esports SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 9, 2019 – Niko Partners, the leading experts on the digital games market in Asia, today announced the release of the first Greater Southeast Asia Gamer Segmentation study. The report provides a comprehensive look at who gamers in the…
Read moreGrowth driven by esports, improved mobile internet speed, and increased gamer spending SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – Nov 19, 2018 – Niko Partners, the leading market research firm covering the digital games markets in Asia, today announced the release of two new reports: Greater Southeast Asia Mobile Games Report and GSEA PC Online Games Report, both…
Read moreMarket growth surpasses previous projections SAN JOSE, Calif. – May --, 2018 – Niko Partners, the leading experts on the Asia games market, today announced the availability of their 2018 China PC Online Games Report and 2018 China Mobile Games Report with forecasts through 2022. According to the two studies, China will enjoy strong growth…
Read moreSAN JOSE, Calif. – April 9, 2017 – Niko Partners, the leading experts on the digital games market in Asia, today announced the release of their inaugural Chinese Gamer Segmentation study. The report provides a comprehensive look at who Chinese gamers really are. The report brings together Niko’s expertise built on 16 years of analysis…
Read moreGrowth is driven by esports and international hit games SAN JOSE, Calif. – Nov 7, 2017 – Niko Partners, the leading market research firm covering the digital games markets in Asia, today announced the release of two new reports: 2017 Southeast Asia Mobile Games Report and SEA PC Online Games Report, both with forecasts…
Read moreLeague of Legends Dominates as Taiwan’s Most Popular Game SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct 11, 2017 – Niko Partners, the leading market research consultancy on the Asian games market, today announced the availability of their 2017 Taiwan Digital Games Market Report with Forecast through 2021, their first deep look at the games market in…
Read moreMobile game usage and revenue to overtake PC online games by 2018 SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 2, 2017 – Niko Partners, the leading experts on the Asian games market, today announced the availability of their 2017 China Digital Games Market Data Report with Forecast through 2021. According to the study, China will enjoy strong…
Read moreMobile game usage and revenue to overtake PC online games by 2018
Read moreNew Chinese Regulations to Slow the Supply but not Demand for Mobile Games
Read moreRevenue from digital games played through the TV will exceed $1 billion in 2020, with 41% CAGR from 2015-2020
Read moreChina’s Online Games Market hit $15.3 Billion in 2015
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