European Interactive Games is the companion volume to best selling Interactive Leisure Software: Global Market Assessment report that Screen Digest publishes in association with the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA).
The report provides a detailed analysis of the structure and dynamics of the European games industry and looks at the changing factors affecting the key players throughout the games value chain. It contains 105 pages and 68 tables and charts.
The report is structured according to the composition of key industry sectors and the relevant players in each:
- Developers
- Publishers
- Distributors
- Retailers
- Manufacturers of peripherals
- Middleware providers
Key Findings from the Report:
- Unlike the film and television industries, the UK games industry has consistently contributed a balance of payments surplus to the UK economy in recent years
- The number of employees in UK games studios as well as the number of studios has fallen since 2000
- Xbox was the only hardware platform to achieve growth in Europe during 2004
- The 2004 uplift in European software sales was more subdued than expected
- The trend for UK developers to downsize staffing numbers is likely to continue in 2005
- Average game development costs have risen by 300% since 1999
- The total number of employees in the UK games industry as a whole has risen by 7% between 2000 and 2004
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Available
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format: Print & PDF
published:
15-Mar-05
pages: 104
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tables & charts: 68
Territories mentioned
Western Europe
Finland,
France,
UK,
Sweden,
Italy,
Germany,
Denmark,
Central and Eastern Europe
Czech Republic,
North America
USA,
Canada,
Asia-Pacific
Japan,
China,
Companies covered
Activision
Argonaut
Atari
Capcom
Criterion Games
Digital Bridges
Eidos
Electronic Arts
Eurocom
Factor 5
Free Radical
Gameloft
Infogames
Koei
Konami
Kuju Interactive
Majesco Entertainment
Microsoft
Midway Games
Namco
Nintendo
Nokia
Pivotal Games
Raven Software
Remedy
SCi Entertainment
Sega
Sony
Square Enix
Starbreeze
Taito
Take-Two Interactive
Tecmo
THQ
Ubisoft
Vivendi Universal
Zoo Digital
Bandai
Atlusco
Digital Illusions
Hip Interactive
Guillemot
CDV Software
Bigben Interactive
Warthog
Daydream
Bits Corp
BAM! Entertainment
Phenomedia
2015
STormfront Studios
IQ Interactive
Vicarious Visions
Digital Eclipse
Travellers Tales
Vis Entertainment
Zipper Interactive
HB Studios
Bizarre Creations
Insomniac Games
Climax Studios
Take Two
Short Fuze
Wideload Games
The Creative Assembly
DICE
Evolution Studios
Funcom
Lionhead
Rebellion
Crytek
Rare
Rockstar Games
Reflections Interactive
Core Design
Sunflowers Interactive
Acclaim
Sulake Corp
Delphine
Carapace
Team 17
Ignition Entertainment
Eutechnyx
Attention to Detail
Microforum Italia
Superscape
Sport Interactive
SA Knockin'Boots Productions
Mucky Foot Productions
Asylum Interactive
Daydream
Studio 3
Just Add Monsters
Milestone
Circulo Digital
Wings
Tiwak
Traffix
Purple Software
Visual Impact
ARkane
Elsewhere
Codemasters
LucasArts
Empire Interactive
Play It
Midas Interactive
Zoo Digital
Mindscape
Novalogic
BBC Multimedia
Guildsoft
Universal Pictures
IDigicon
Avalon Interactive
TDK
Phoenix Games
Buena Vista Games
Koch Media
Rage Software
Focus Multimedia
Titus Interactive
Pan Vision
Actualize
Blue Byte
Wal-mart
Best Buy
Gamestop
Target
TOYS'R'US
Electronics Boutique
Circuit City
KB Toys
KMart
Costco
JAMDAT
Tom Online
InfoSpace
Sorrent
Monstermob
SkyZone Entertainment
MForma
Shanda
Street Media 7
ITouch
Aspiro
Digital Chocolate
Verisign
In-Fusio
Vitucraft Studios
Endemol
Fathammer
Dwango
Jumbuck Entertainment
Kayak
uiEvolution
Millenial Media
Sold Out
Telstar Electronic Studios
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Ben Keen