How Videogames are Booming and Busting

Between consoles, PCs and mobile devices — there’s never been a better time to be a gamer. The fun of videogames is very serious, very big business. One market projection released in January of this year has the videogames market hitting $189.3 billion in 2024. That’s a lotta bills for those spritely bits.

But it’s not all boom times for games industry. There have been a steady parade of mass layoffs across just about every company in the biz.

So what’s going on?

To help us make sense of the current and future state of the videogames business, we’re chatting with Eric Kress, who, in addition to being an executive videogame veteran and Principal at Gossamer Consulting Group is also one of the best hosts of one of the best videogames podcast out there — Deconstructor of Fun.

Whether you fire up your Xbox on a regular basis or have a child full-on into Fortnite, this podcast will give you everything you need to know about what’s going on in the world of videogames.

About the Speaker

Eric Kress is Principal at Gossamer Consulting Group, which provides primary research on worldwide console and mobile markets. It delivers proactive insights into current trends in the market place and identifies opportunities for investments. With a deep industry expertise Gossamer monitors trends in the interactive space including emerging technologies to better position its industry and investor clients.