Game on – Navigating Future-Play in Gaming
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Gaming Startups Overview
From the explosion of mobile gaming to the transformative power of cloud-based experiences, the gaming industry is becoming more interconnected and immersive. Advanced technologies are adding new dimensions, leading to innovations like AI-driven game testing, ultra-realistic non-player characters (NPCs), and blockchain-powered play-to-earn games.
GlobalData’s Startup Series report, titled “Game on: navigating future-play in gaming,” offers a comprehensive overview of how innovative gaming startups are driving the change across eight emerging trends and their sub-trends within the gaming world. Drawing insights from GlobalData’s Companies database and industry experts, the report delves beneath the surface to uncover the trending developments, groundbreaking offerings, and venture capital activity related to these startups.
Major Trends | · Technological Advancements in AI
· Blockchain · Extended Reality (XR) · Cloud · Esports · Fantasy Gaming · Gamification · Mobile Gaming |
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Gaming Landscape – Key Drivers
New technological frontiers, customer demand for novel experiences, and the widespread use of mobile devices are contributing to the innovative growth of the gaming industry. Technological advances like AI, blockchain, and cloud computing are driving new game development techniques and business models. Additionally, hardware advancements in graphical processing units (GPUs) and high-resolution displays are powering the development of visually captivating games. Gamers are increasingly demanding more immersive experiences with realistic graphics and audio. This demand for deeper immersion is driving the creation of rich and immersive gaming worlds.
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Gaming Industry – Major Trends
Technological advancements in AI, blockchain, extended reality (XR), cloud, esports, fantasy gaming, gamification, and mobile gaming are the major trends in the gaming industry.
AI in gaming: AI is reshaping game testing through automation, crafting intelligent non-player characters (NPCs), and simplifying graphics creation. This trend is powered by machine learning (ML), generative AI, data analytics, and natural language processing (NLP) technologies. The key sub-trends under AI in gaming are AI for game moderation, game graphics, AI-enabled game testing, AI-generated non-player characters (NPCs), and GenAI-powered gaming. Some of the start-ups following this trend are GGWP, Kinetix, and Perfection42, among others.
Blockchain gaming: Blockchain gaming is revolutionizing the ownership, security, and player experiences in the gaming industry. Startups are leveraging non-fungible tokens (NFTs), smart contracts, cryptographic tokens, and distributed ledgers to provide players with the ability to trade, create, and earn value within virtual worlds. The sub-trends within this trend are blockchain-based game development platforms, blockchain-based games, NFTs, P2E models, and UGC platforms. Some of the start-ups following the blockchain gaming trend are Faraway, Npixel, and Dapper Labs.
Cloud gaming: Cloud gaming is reshaping the gaming industry by providing on-demand access to games and reducing the need for powerful local hardware utilizing technologies like content delivery networks (CDNs), video compression, edge computing, and data encryption. The sub-trends within this trend are cross-platform play, cloud-based game hosting services, cloud gaming platforms, live streaming platforms, and streaming monetization. Some of the start-ups following the trend are GameStream, Gameye, and Hathora.
Gaming Industry by Trends
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Scope
The report focuses on the evolving trends within the gaming industry and their impact on the market landscape. This report thoroughly explores the gaming landscape as reshaped by startups, spotlighting their innovative solutions and their potential to disrupt the industry across eight key emerging trends. By offering in-depth insights into this dynamic field, GlobalData’s report assists industry stakeholders in identifying promising gaming startups and comprehending the implications of their contributions to the gaming ecosystem.
Key Highlights
GlobalData’s Startup Series report, titled “Game on: navigating future-play in gaming,” focuses on the evolving trends within the gaming industry and their impact on the market landscape. This report thoroughly explores the gaming landscape as reshaped by startups, spotlighting their innovative solutions and their potential to disrupt the industry across eight key emerging trends – AI in gaming, Blockchain gaming, Cloud gaming, Esports, Fantasy gaming, Gamification, Mobile gaming, and XR gaming. By offering in-depth insights into this dynamic field, GlobalData’s report assists industry stakeholders in identifying promising gaming startups and comprehending the implications of their contributions to the gaming ecosystem.
Reasons to Buy
- Stay updated: The gaming industry is rapidly evolving with technology-led innovations, notably from startups.
- Discover new startups: The report covers promising startups that are working on groundbreaking technologies and solutions.
- Identify emerging trends: The report helps in decoding emerging gaming trends and disruptive startups focused on those trends.
- Learn about products: Deep-dive into gaming startups leveraging cutting-edge technologies to offer distinct products.
- Assess investment potential: Access valuable information for assessing the investment potential of different startups in gaming.
Aloha Factory
Ampverse
Artie
Audiomob
Avalon
Betr
CharacterBank
Convai
Dapper Labs
Decentraland
Dream Games
eFuse
Elfie
Fam
FanCraze
Fantasy Akhada
Faraway
FitXR
Flyy
Fyp
GameStream
Gameye
GGWP
Goals
Grid
Hathora
Hologate
Inworld AI
Kinetix
Landvault
Mobalytics
Modl.ai
Moxy.io
MPL
Npixel
PandaScore
Parsec
Perfection42
Pimax
Pixion Games
PowerZ
Predictionstrike
Rooter
Sorare
Streamloots
Tilak Healthcare
Tripledot Studios
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Frequently asked questions
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Which start-ups are following the AI in gaming trend?
Some of the start-ups following the AI in gaming trend are GGWP, Kinetix, and Perfection42, among others.
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Which start-ups are following the blockchain gaming trend?
Some of the start-ups following the blockchain gaming trend are Faraway, Npixel, and Dapper Labs.
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Which start-ups are following the cloud gaming trend?
Some of the start-ups following the cloud gaming trend are GameStream, Gameye, and Hathora.
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