The economy, the players, the jobs
Between 2019 – 2024, Europe’s video games industry grew 16% making it one of the most competitive in the world
The revenue generated by the video games industry in 2024 was €26.8 billion (a steady 5% growth from 2023)
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How games are made
116.4k
The industry has experienced strong job growth to start the decade
98,2192021
110,0002022
116,4192023
How are games developed & relationship with publishers
The video games industry employs highly skilled people from both the technical and arts disciplines
31.2%
Technology
e.g Programmer
23.5%
Design
e.g Creative director
22.6%
Image & sound
E.G art/sound director
14%
Management
E.G Producer
8.7%
Publishing & support
E.g Marketing
Talent & Skills
54%
54% of the population
plays video games
(aged 6-64 years old)
75%
75% of video game players are adults (18 – 64 years old)
From 5 major markets in Europe: DE, ES, FR, IT, UK
31 yrs
31 is the average age of a video game player in Europe
9.4 hrs
The average playtime has remained steady at around 9.4 hours per week
Avg PlaytimeHrs Per Week
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
European video game players have an almost unimaginable choice of options to play video games
