Amplified interest in gaming amid the coronavirus lockdown will see global games market revenue spike 9.3% this year to $159.3 billion.
That's according to the 2020 Global Games Market Report from market intelligence firm Newzoo.
Emerging markets like the Middle East and Africia have outpaced North America, and are close to surpassing Europe in terms of player growth, but effective monetisation in these regions remains a challenge.
The Middle East and African games market now now boasts 377 million players, and accounts for 3% of the global market revenue, growing 14.5% year-on-year to $5.4 billion,
It's a similar story in Latin America, which has over 266 million players, and accounts for 4% of the global games market, growing 10.3% to $6 million.

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