Forecasting Segmentations
The DFC Intelligence video game forecasting service allows clients to receive detailed data on major segments in the video game industry. Subscribers receive all our published forecasts as well as access to custom data pulls and granular forecasts from the DFC database.
Off-the-shelf reports are available below
Clients have the option to create custom reports based on the metrics they choose. Custom reports often do not cost significantly more than off-the-shelf reports and can usually be delivered within 48 hours.
Pivot tables available upon request
Hardware Platforms
Hardware platforms focus on unit sales, installed base, revenue and users
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Detailed Breakouts:
Geography
Breakouts can be down by specific regions and/or countries. Granularity varies by country/region.
Major Regions Include:
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Business Models
Business models focus on users and how revenue is generated
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Available Forecasts
Video Game Accessories: Market Forecast
DFC Intelligence five-year video game accessories forecasts including controllers, gaming mice, keyboards and headsets for console and PC.
Global Video Game Consumer: Market Overview
Over 3 billion people around the globe play video games! The Global Video Game Consumer: Market Overview is a summary report that focuses on the global number of video game consumers broken down by region/country, platform, and type of user. The report is delivered in a pdf format and includes multiple charts as well as tables with all data used to create the charts.
Global Video Game Consumer Segmentation
The Global Video Game Consumer Segmentation report is highlighted by a pivot table based spreadsheet that provides the number of video game consumers by country, region, and platform. The 3 billion global video game consumers are segmented into over 400 individual categories.
The report also comes with a 35-page pdf summary with some key highlights
Video Game Genre and Consumer Forecasting Subscription Program
A major component of DFC Intelligence research is analyzing game genres and consumer types. The Video Game Genre and Consumer Forecasting program allows subscribers access to core tools to do sophisticated analysis of the addressable market for specific products.
Cloud Gaming and Interactive Streaming: Analysis and Forecasts
This report is a detailed look at cloud games and how concepts like the metaverse and MILEs (Massive Interactive Live Events) are particularly suited for cloud technology and are expected to drive growth. Includes five-year cloud gaming forecast.
Market Forecast Subscription Program
DFC Intelligence publishes regular market forecasts on all segments of the video game industry. Our Market Forecast research program is for clients that want access to Excel data sheets for their own custom analysis.
Video Game Platform Market Forecasts
DFC Intelligence has forecasts for individual game platforms that can be ordered on a custom basis. Customers can pick platforms and a custom market forecast can be delivered, usually with 48 hours.
Video Game Console Market Global Forecast: Hardware and Software
These are the latest DFC Intelligence video game console forecasts for the major systems.  The forecasts include data in an Excel spreadsheet with historical sales and five-year forecasts for video game console systems from 2008-2027. Forecasts are broken down by hardware units, packaged software, and digital software and services by individual platform and region.
PC Game Hardware: Market Forecasts
The DFC Intelligence PC Game Hardware Forecast looks at the market for spending on desktop and laptop systems for the purpose of playing video games. The focus is on premium game rigs and custom do-it-yourself builds where consumers pick the individual components.
The Business of Video Games
The Business of Video Games has been a premiere game industry report for many years. This report has been used by companies as an employee training manual and portions of it have been converted to textbook for college classes on the Business of Video Games. The current version includes a 180 page pdf report and a 144-slide PowerPoint presentation
Upcoming Video Game Analysis
This report is part of an ongoing service to track the major video games scheduled for release in upcoming months.
PC Game and Cloud Game Market Forecast
This spreadsheet includes the 2022 Five-Year DFC Intelligence PC Game Market Forecasts.  PC Game Sales are from 2008 to 2027 with actuals from 2008 to 2020 and forecasts through 2027. The forecasts are divided by region, game type, revenue, users, and average revenue per user.. Also included are revenue for cloud games broken down by type of revenue.