Games Software in Europe

Games Software in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2010-14, and forecast to 2019). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Europe games software market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The games software market consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of console games and PC & Mac games. Console games includes the software used in games consoles hardware such as the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 and 4, and Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This also includes the software that is used in wireless or portable handheld devices such as the Nintendo DS, and Playstation Vita. This category excludes the revenue generated through the sales of games consoles and handheld devices. The PC and Mac games includes PC games and Mac games and excludes online games such as casual games, massively multi player online role play games (mmorpg). The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) with any currency conversions calculated using constant 2014 annual average exchange rates.

The European games software market had total revenues of $13.2bn in 2014, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% between 2010 and 2014.

The console games segment was the market's most lucrative in 2014, with total revenues of $11.4bn, equivalent to 86% of the market's overall value.

The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 3.9% for the five-year period 2014 – 2019, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $16.0bn by the end of 2019.

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Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the games software market in Europe

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the games software market in Europe

Leading company profiles reveal details of key games software market players’ global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Europe games software market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Europe economy

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 2

Market value 2

Market value forecast 2

Category segmentation 2

Geography segmentation 2

Market rivalry 2

Market Overview 7

Market definition 7

Market analysis 7

Market Data 8

Market value 8

Market Segmentation 9

Category segmentation 9

Geography segmentation 10

Market Outlook 11

Market value forecast 11

Five Forces Analysis 12

Summary 12

Buyer power 13

Supplier power 14

New entrants 15

Threat of substitutes 16

Degree of rivalry 17

Leading Companies 18

Amazon.com, Inc. 18

Dixons Carphone plc 21

GAME Digital plc 22

Metro AG 23

Methodology 27

Industry associations 28

Related MarketLine research 28

Appendix 29

About MarketLine 29

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Europe games software market value: $ billion, 201014 8

Table 2: Europe games software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2014 9

Table 3: Europe games software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2014 10

Table 4: Europe games software market value forecast: $ billion, 201419 11

Table 5: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts 18

Table 6: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financials ($) 19

Table 7: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financial ratios 19

Table 8: Dixons Carphone plc: key facts 21

Table 9: GAME Digital plc: key facts 22

Table 10: Metro AG: key facts 23

Table 11: Metro AG: key financials ($) 24

Table 12: Metro AG: key financials (€) 24

Table 13: Metro AG: key financial ratios 25

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Europe games software market value: $ billion, 201014 8

Figure 2: Europe games software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2014 9

Figure 3: Europe games software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2014 10

Figure 4: Europe games software market value forecast: $ billion, 201419 11

Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the games software market in Europe, 2014 12

Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the games software market in Europe, 2014 13

Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the games software market in Europe, 2014 14

Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games software market in Europe, 2014 15

Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games software market in Europe, 2014 16

Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games software market in Europe, 2014 17

Figure 11: Amazon.com, Inc.: revenues & profitability 20

Figure 12: Amazon.com, Inc.: assets & liabilities 20

Figure 13: Metro AG: revenues & profitability 25

Figure 14: Metro AG: assets & liabilities 26

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