Informa: Games Market to Score Big in 2007

Informa Telecoms and Media has issued a report that predicts the global games industry will be worth $35.3 billion in 2005, 5.3% higher than in 2004, and will reach $58.4 billion by the year 2007. According to Informa, "mobile games is the fastest growing 'new' games sector, and is expected to generate revenues of $2.6 billion in 2005." Below are the numbers by sector:

Global Games Market Value by Sector ($ million)

	2000	2005	2010
Console Hardware	4,791	3,894	5,771
Console Software*	9,451	13,055	17,164
Handheld Hardware	1,945	3,855	1,715
Handheld Software*	2,872	4,829	3,113
PC Software*	5,077	4,313	2,955
Broadband	70	1,944	6,352
Interactive TV	81	786	3,037
Mobile	65	2,572	11,186
Total	24,352	35,248	51,292

*sales and rental

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media