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The State of Game Development
The document explores the evolving state of game development as of 2014, highlighting the rise of independent developers and crowdfunding as key trends. It discusses diversity within the industry and consumer preferences for game genres, as well as advancements in development tools that have democratized the game creation process. Finally, it emphasizes the need for greater diversity and content expansion to sustain the industry's growth.
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- 1. The State ofGame Development Wanda Meloni M2 Research Casual Connect San Francisco, July 24, 2014 @WandaMeloni @M2Research
- 2. M2 Partners -What We Do Communicate •Trends •State of the Industry •Case studies •Best practices review Consult •Market Positioning •Market Strategy •Project Management •Tactical Market •Leadership Management •Distribution 2 State of Game Development Connect Network Events
- 3. 3 STATE OFGAME DEVELOPMENT 2014
- 4. 4 Growth ofIndies Content Development Diversity 1 2 3 4 State of Game Development Changing Landscape
- 5. 5 GROWTH OFINDIES
- 6. Film •1919- UnitedArtists •1981 – Sundance Film Festival •2010 – 42% of US box office revenue comes from Indie titles •Crowdfunding 6 State of Game Development Music •1950s – Start of indie music •1970s – National Association of Independent Record Distributors •2013 – 510% increase in indie musicians making their living •Apple – over 16 billion songs sold through iTunes Games •1995 – first Amiga games •2004 – Unity founded •2005 - IndieCade •2008 – Microsoft launches Xbox Live Indie Games •2009 – Minecraft launches •2014 – Minecraft sold 54 million units and reaches 100 million registered users •Crowdfunding Source: M2 Research
- 7. 7 State ofGame Development Individual: Part-time/Hobbyist Individual: Freelancer Individual: Full Time Indie Studio: Small Independent with 2 - 24 people Studio: Midsize Independent with 25 - 100 people Studio: Large Independent with over 100 people Studio: Owned by Publisher Publisher: Activision, EA Other: Services, Academics, Support, Media Company Description 62% 20% 18% Source: M2 Research
- 8. 8 Publisher Indie State of Game Development Source: M2 Research
- 9. 9 Reasons forIndependence Source: IGDA Satisfaction Survey 2014 58% 56% 56% 44% 33% 32% 31% 15% 6% 19% State of Game Development
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- 11. 11 Source: Inmobi,Mobile Gaming Cross-Market Analysis State of Game Development Consumer Preference by Genre
- 12. 12 Developer Focus- Game Genre State of Game Development 51% 42% 31% 29% 26% 25% 23% 22% 20% 16% 13% 12% 12% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% Source: M2 Research
- 13. 13 Developer Focusand Game Genre State of Game Development 51% 42% 31% 29% 26% 25% 23% 22% 20% 16% 13% 12% 12% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% Source: M2 Research
- 14. 14 Consumer Preferenceby Genre Source: Inmobi, Mobile Gaming Cross-Market Analysis State of Game Development
- 15. 15 Developer Focusand Game Genre State of Game Development 51% 42% 31% 29% 26% 25% 23% 22% 20% 16% 13% 12% 12% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% Source: M2 Research
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- 17. 17 PLATFORMS Stateof Game Development Source: M2 Research 64% 66% 64% 64% 31% 23% 37% 60% 23% 38% 14% 8% 4% 8%
- 18. 18 DISTRIBUTION 9% 20% 11% 17% 10% 2% 7% 5% 5% 9% 7% 10% 14% 9% 16% 19% 2% 4% 8% 8% 5% 5% Currently In 12 Months State of Game Development Source: M2 Research
- 19. Development has Changed 1900-2000’s •Tools very expensive or custom built •Specialized high-end systems •Cost Millions of dollars to build Nicole Stenger, 1992 Today •Unity and Unreal have democratized tools •8% of developers doing VR games •Cloud-gaming Paul Bettner: Playful Corp. – Lucky’s Tale 19 State of Game Development Source: M2 Research
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- 21. 21 State ofGame Development Source: IGDA Satisfaction Survey 2014
- 22. 22 Sources: CelluloidCeiling, Game Developer Magazine 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Women in the Film Industry 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Women in the Games Industry State of Game Development
- 23. 23 State ofGame Development Source: IGDA Satisfaction Survey 2014
- 24. 24 State ofGame Development Source: IGDA Satisfaction Survey 2014
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- 26. 26 State ofGame Development Growth of Indies •More independent studios means more crowded eco-system Content •Focus on expansion of genres, game play, storytelling Development •Platforms, distribution, development are shifting Diversity •More diversity needed to sustain industry 1 2 3 4
- 27. 27 M2 Partners wanda@m2research.com THANK YOU! State of Game Development
- 28. References State ofGame Development 2014, M2 Research Developer Satisfaction Report, IGDA – Kate Edwards, Johanna Weststar, Wanda Meloni, Celia Pearce, Marie-Josée Legault 28 State of Game Development