Online gaming grows in Asia Pacific
By Erina Lin, Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 23:43 :: World Digital Media Trends :: #1706 :: rss
The online gaming market in Asia Pacific region is expected to bring in US$21.1 billion in 2013, according to a new report by In-Stat, "Online Gaming in Asia: Strong Potential for Growth".
According to the study, increased household Internet penetration and new content for online games are two of the key drivers.
Many Asian gamers subscribe to online games, which makes up most of the industry's revenues, eMarketer reported.
"The online gaming market in the Asia-Pacific region is growing in tandem with the significant increase in consumer Internet use. In addition, the number of market players is rapidly expanding; therefore, improved content and a greater variety of games are keys to success in this market," said Stephanie Ethier, analyst at In-Stat.
Of all the Countries in the region, China is the fastest-growing and is expected to become the largest by 2009.




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