Asia-Pacific Holds the Largest Gaming Revenue in the World

This year, the Asia-Pacific region became the world's largest revenue generator for the gaming business. This is based on the 2019 Global Games Market report released by Newzoo. The Asia-Pacific region earned US$72.2 billion, equivalent to Rp 1,018 trillion at an exchange rate of Rp 14,100/US$. This figure is up 7.6% compared to last year.

The freezing of game licenses in China significantly impacted regional revenue. This is driven by the aim to reduce screen time for children under 16. This regulation also affected gaming business revenue in China.

The second-largest revenue-generating region is North America, contributing US$39.6 billion (equivalent to Rp 558.4 trillion). Other regions, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, collected US$34.7 billion or Rp 489.3 trillion. Latin America follows with US$5.6 billion or Rp 79 trillion.