South Korea Games Market Report

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Report
75 Pages +
October 2023
Region: South Korea
Niko Partners, Inc.
ID: 5229967

A strong gaming culture and ecosystem have put South Korea to be fourth largest video games market globally. The country is catching up with its East Asia neighbor Japan to be the next gaming powerhouse. In addition to the international success of its game companies, South Korea has gained prominence in the esports scene through its world-renowned esports teams.

The Korea Games Market Report is part of East Asia Games Market Reports, a series of comprehensive guides informing you on the latest developments in the video games market and esports industry across three notable East Asia markets: Japan, Korea, and Chinese Taipei. Leveraging our comprehensive market model and survey insights involving 1,200+ gamers in the region, discover key data and trends on game publishers, top genres, growth drivers, esports, payments, financial transaction events, regulations, gamer preference & behavior, and more.

The East Asia Games Market

1. Introduction2. Executive Summary3. Macroeconomic data

4. PC games Market

PC Games Market Snapshot
PC games Revenue
Major PC game Publishers
PC gaming Overview
Popular PC games by Survey
PC Gaming Time and Spending by Survey
Popular PC game Distribution Platforms
Internet Cafe Insights by Survey

5. Mobile games Market

Mobile Games Market Snapshot
Mobile Games Market Revenue
Top Mobile Games by Downloads
Top Mobile Games by Revenue
Top Publishers by Downloads
Top Publishers by Revenue
Top Mobile game genres
PC games Revenue
Mobile gaming Overview
Popular Mobile Games by Survey
Mobile Gaming Time and Spending by Survey
Preferred Mobile Game Store by Survey

6. Console games Market

Top Console Platforms
Popular Console Games by Survey
Console Gaming Time and Spending/Subscription by Survey

7. Payments and Monetization

Payment Options
Payment Insights by Survey
In-game Spending Drivers by Survey
Preferred In-game Spending by Survey
In-game Ads by Survey
Cloud Gaming Insights by Survey
Reasons for Not Spending Money for games
What Non-Spenders Would Buy

8. Gamer Survey Insights

Survey Respondents’ Demographics
Device Ownership by Survey
Popular PC and Smartphone Brands by Survey
Localization Insights by Survey
Source of Information for Games by Survey
Factors Driving gamers to Try New games
Most Disliked Aspects in Games by Survey
Streaming and Video Content by Survey
New Technologies in Video Games

9. Games Market Trends and Analysis

Updates on M&A and Investment
games approved by China’s NPPA
Discourse on game disorder and issues related to games

10. Esports Data

Overview and Updates of Local Esports Development
PC Esports Tournament Overview
Mobile Esports Tournament Overview
Major PC and Mobile Esports Tournaments
Notable Teams and Sponsors
Esports Engagement by Survey
Top Esports games

11. Game Regulations

Overview of Game Regulations
Notable Regulatory Bodies and Influential Organizations
game Rating

12. Appendix

Methodology
Genre List
Glossary

13. About the Publisher

List of Exhibits

Most Played PC games
PC gaming Time (Weekly)
PC game Spending (Monthly)
PC game Downloads per year
Share of PC game Distribution Platforms Users
Share and amount of time of PC gaming hours by location
Reasons to visit internet cafes
Top Mobile Game Genres by Revenue (2023 H1)
Top Mobile Game Genres by Download (2023 H1)
Most Played Mobile Games
Mobile gaming Time (Weekly)
Mobile game Spending (Monthly)
Preferred Mobile game Store on Smartphone
Preferred Mobile game Store on Tablet
Consoles Owned (% of console gamer respondents)
Most Played Console games
Console gaming Time (Weekly)
Console game Spending (Monthly)
Console games Purchased and Subscriptions
Preferred Payment Methods (% of respondents)
What would make gamers spend in-game (% of respondents)
Preferred In-game Spending (% of respondents)
What gamers think about in-game ads (% of respondents)
Engagement with Cloud Gaming
Reasons for Not Spending Money for games
What Non-Spenders Would Buy
Survey Respondents’ Demographics
Device Ownership among Survey Respondents
Popular PC and Smartphone Brands among Survey Respondents
Localization Insights among Survey Respondents
Source of Information for Games among Survey Respondents
Factors Driving gamers to Try New games
Most Disliked Aspects in Games among Survey Respondents
Streaming and Video Content among Survey Respondents
New Technologies in Video Games
Esports Engagement among Survey Respondents
Top Esports Games among Survey Respondents

Companies Mentioned

37Games
Action Square
Activision Blizzard
ActozSoft
AD(X)
AfreecaTV
Apple
AquaTree
Aura Investment
Azur Interactive
Baby Bus Group
Century Games
Champ Vision
Daewon Media
Dplus
Dragonfly
DRX
Electronic Arts
Embracer Group
G Esports
Game Rating Administration Committee (GRAC)
Google
Gravity
H2 Interactive
Habby
Hybe
International Esports Federation (IESF)
Ironmace
Kakao Corp
Kakao Games
Korea Association of Game Industry (K-Games)
Korea Communications Commission (KCC)
Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)
Korea Esports Association (KeSPA)
Korea Game Developers Association (KGDA)
Korea Mobile Games Association (KMGA)
Korean Fair-Trade Commission
Krafton
KT Rolster
LG
Logitech
Mad Engine
miHoYo
Mirana Ventures
Mmagnet
Mobirix
NCSoft
Neowiz
Neptune
Netmarble
Nexon
NFLLY Studio
NHN
Nintendo
NXC Corporation
Pearl Abyss
Remake Digital
Riot Games
Samsung
SayGames
Secret Lab
Shift Up
SK Square
Smilegate
Sony
Supersonic Studios
T1
Take-Two Interactive
Tencent
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism (MSCT)
Valve (Steam)
voodoo
Webzen
Wemade
WEMIX PTE

The East Asia Games Market

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