World electronic gaming revenues to hit USD 152.1 billion in 2019

The global video and electronic games market will generate USD 152.1 billion in 2019, up 9.6 per cent over last year as gaming morphs into content and communication, according to a report by gaming analytics firm Newzoo on Tuesday.

It is “the complete convergence of different forms of digital entertainment all coming together,” Peter Warman, chief executive of the Netherlands-based firm, told Reuters in a phone interview.