Abstract
This IDC study sizes the online gaming subscription market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ. This study includes 2005 historical data and 2006 to 2010 forecast by number of subscribers and subscription revenue for the seven key markets tracked by IDC Asia/Pacific' s Online Gaming research: Hong Kong, Korea, the People' s Republic of China (PRC), Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.
"The APEJ online gaming market has grown into an incredibly diverse and interesting market over the past several years. Korea remained the hub for online gaming in APEJ, while the online gaming market in the PRC continues to receive increased attention due to the revenue that can be generated from this massive and addressable user base," says Claudio Checchia, research manager, Consumer Markets, IDC Asia/Pacific. "Vendors and service providers (SPs) alike will need to address individual markets in the APEJ online gaming market region in a calculated and specific, per-country approach. As each country is composed of distinct and varied market characteristics, a singular strategy across countries may not be the most effective nor efficient solution."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Executive Summary
- Situation Overview
- Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan)
- Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Online Gaming Market by Geography, 2004 and 2005 (US$M)
- Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Online Gaming Subscription Revenue by Geography, 2004
- Hong Kong
- Market Drivers
- Market Inhibitors
- Hong Kong Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Hong Kong Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Korea
- Market Drivers
- Market Inhibitors
- Korea Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Korea Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Malaysia
- Malaysia Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Malaysia Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Philippines
- Philippines Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Philippines Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- People' s Republic of China
- Market Drivers
- Market Inhibitors
- People' s Republic of China Online Gaming Forecast
- The Free-of-Charge Business Model in the People' s Republic of People' s Republic of China Market
- Table: People' s Republic of China Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Singapore
- Singapore Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Singapore Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Taiwan
- Market Drivers
- Market Inhibitors
- Taiwan Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Taiwan Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Thailand
- Thailand Online Gaming Forecast
- Table: Thailand Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Asia/Pacific Excluding Japan Online Gaming Market Forecast, 2005-2010
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Online Gaming Market, 2006-2010
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
- Online Gaming
- Casual Games
- Serious Game
- Subscription
- Online Gamer
- Synopsis
