2014: A New Beginning for Gaming
Matt Hudak
Last year we looked at what to expect from gaming in 2013 as consumers awaited the arrival of new consoles from Microsoft and Sony. Now that these next generation consoles have finally arrived, with strong launch sales, everyone is looking to see…
GAME IPO Does Not Spell Resurgence Of Media Product Stores
Euromonitor International
In March, 2012, GAME entered administrations and was subsequently purchased by the Private Equity firm, OpCapita, the following week. Nearly two years on and GAME might be up for an IPO, so what has changed to make this the nearly bankrupt retailer…
Holiday Season 2013 Video Game Outlook
Matt Hudak
The video games industry has not been very strong of late, posting a retail value decline of 2% globally in 2012. For the coming holiday season, however, new consoles from Sony and Microsoft will be released in November. Add to this signs of…
Toys and Games for the Holiday Season
Euromonitor International
Download this episode as an MP3 In this episode of Globalcast, Giedrius Doujotas, Toys and Games research analyst at Euromonitor, discusses what's hot in toys and games for this holiday season. Hear about: What children and young adults are wishing…
Toys and Games Crossovers
Euromonitor International
The lines between traditional toys and games and video games are becoming blurred, states Utku Tansel, Head of Toys and Games Research at Euromonitor. Examples of crossovers include: Kinectimals, a video game for the Microsoft X-box and Kinect…
Global Industry Overview: Toys and Games
Utku Tansel
The global toys and games market showed a quick recovery from the recession, states Utku Tansel, Head of Toys and Games Research. The toys and games market showed 2% value growth from 2009, coming back from a 4% drop. North America has taken Western…
Videogames Market Overview
Euromonitor International
Download this podcast as an MP3 In this episode of Globalcast, Giedrius Daujotas, Toys and Games Research Analyst at Euromonitor, reviews the videogame market and emerging trends in the industry. Learn about: The history of the videogames market The…
Tough Times for Video Game Specialty Stores
Lamine Lahouasnia
Lamine Lahouasnia, Retailing Analyst at Euromonitor, explains the recent tough times for video game specialist retailers. There are a number of reasons for the slow growth of video game specialty stores. First, grocery stores such as Tesco and…
3D Televisions: Here to Stay
Wee Teck Loo
Euromonitor International’s Head of Consumer Electronics Research, Wee Teck Loo, explains the recent push in 3DTV technology by television manufacturers. LCD Televisions have been rapidly dropping in price over the past years. Faced with declining…