Video Games Software Developers

Business for Sale Industry Economics

$2,303,000,000

Revenue

10.97%

Projected CAGR

2002 - 2019

Historical

2019 - 2025

Projection

9.73%

CAGR

$101,000,000

Profit

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Summary

Operators in the Video Games Software Developers industry primarily develop video game software for use on computers, video game consoles, and mobile devices.

Industry operators do not publish their software, which means industry software is developed independently or alongside a publisher. First-party and independent developers are excluded, as these companies also handle publishing.

Most operators are second- or third-party developers, which means they are either part-owned or independent of larger industry publishers. Operators may be contracted by a publisher to produce video game software, or they may sell the rights to their software to a publisher for distribution.

Industry revenue is heavily dependent on innovation within the broader Video Game Software Publishing industry in addition to consumer demand for video games.

Performance

Operators in the Video Games Software Developers industry primarily engage in developing video game software for use on computers, video game consoles, and mobile devices. Developers included in this industry do not publish their software, which means industry software is developed independently or alongside a publisher.

First-party and independent developers are therefore excluded, as these companies also handle publishing. Most operators are second- or third-party developers, which means they are either part-owned or independent of the large industry publishers.

Operators may be contracted by a publisher to produce specified video game software, or they may sell the rights to their own software to a publisher for distribution. Industry revenue is heavily dependent on innovation within the broader Video Game Software Publishing industry in addition to consumer demand for video games.

Outlook

Growing disposable income levels and demand for new and innovative technologies will sustain growth for the Video Games Software Developers industry over the five years to 2024.

Though the industry is anticipated to encounter a significant degree of merger and acquisition activity, reducing industry revenue as industry leaders are acquired, total industry revenue is forecast to increase.

As online connectivity and a widening audience prompts greater demand for new and niche industry software, industry revenue is anticipated to rise at an annualized rate of 4.4% to $2.9 billion over the five years to 2024.

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Industry

This industry develops video game software for use on computers, video game consoles, and mobile devices. This industry does not actually publish the software.

Investment

The industry of Video Game Software Developers is very labor-intensive, with wages accounting for almost 55.0 percent of total income. Operators, on the other hand, spend just $0.03 on capital for every $1.00 spent on salaries, indicating a low capital intensity.

Most video game creators just need a few server machines and office space to get started. Video game software is, for the most part, an intangible product. Quality software production demands both competent workers and time.

Furthermore, because talent is in short supply, video game software companies must pay top price for professionals who can work on finishing games, bringing them to market, correcting bugs, and responding to client inquiries.

In this business, companies seldom encode their software on CDs themselves, preferring to outsource the task. Over the next five years, capital investments are likely to increase moderately.

To allow millions of players to engage at the same time, online game companies must maintain large server networks. Because server banks consume a lot of energy and take up a lot of space, they are usually stored at remote locations.

Companies are being forced to rethink their strategies due to rapidly advancing technologies. Over the next five years, capital investments are likely to increase moderately. To allow millions of players to engage at the same time, online game companies must maintain large server networks.

Because server banks consume a lot of energy and take up a lot of space, they are usually stored at remote locations. Companies are forced to upgrade their servers on a frequent basis as technology improves.

Volatility

Overall, revenue volatility in the Video Game Software Developers market is modest. Revenue is sometimes heavily reliant on the stage of development and popularity of specific video games from year to year.

While this is true for all sizes and types of developers and publishers, the small size and scale of industry developers mean that firms are frequently reliant on one video game software for income at any given moment.

The rate of overall industry revenue growth has fluctuated by an estimated 9.6% each year on average during the last five years. The state of the United States as a whole has an effect on industry revenue.

Consumer factors, such as disposable income per capita, might influence revenue growth in particular. During an economic crisis, when per capita disposable income falls, many people forego purchasing discretionary items such as video games.

Consumers are often more liberal and spend freely on leisure activities, such as at-home entertainment, during periods of high consumer confidence and economic health, on the other hand.

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