With about 87.57 billion U.S. dollars in annual revenue, strategy and brain games were the highest-grossing video gaming genre worldwide in 2023. This genre is particularly popular on mobile devices, which is one of the reasons for its financial success. Action and adventure games were ranked second, with 70.82 billion U.S. dollars in revenue.
Global video gaming revenue from 2022 to 2032, by genre
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Characteristic
Action/ Adventure Game
Arcade Game
Strategy & Brain Game
Casino Game
Casual Game
Sport Game
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Inkwood Research. (February 6, 2024). Global video gaming revenue from 2022 to 2032, by genre (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450888/games-revenue-genre/
Inkwood Research. "Global video gaming revenue from 2022 to 2032, by genre (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450888/games-revenue-genre/
Inkwood Research. (2024). Global video gaming revenue from 2022 to 2032, by genre (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450888/games-revenue-genre/
Inkwood Research. "Global Video Gaming Revenue from 2022 to 2032, by Genre (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450888/games-revenue-genre/
Inkwood Research, Global video gaming revenue from 2022 to 2032, by genre (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450888/games-revenue-genre/ (last visited July 18, 2024)
Global video gaming revenue from 2022 to 2032, by genre (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Inkwood Research, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450888/games-revenue-genre/