IDG's syndicated research subscription offers year-round quantitative and qualitative insights into the factors that shape the interactive entertainment industry. Across every major market and gaming platform, IDG's research publications provide publishers, hardware manufacturers, retailers, distributors, advertisers, investors and other players in the entertainment ecosystem with the ability to make expertly informed decisions.

What's Included

• One annual industry report and forecast update covering North America, Japan and Europe, published in or near April of each calendar year.
• One annual industry report and forecast update covering one or more additional geographical regions. The covered regions and publication date may vary from year to year, depending on trends in emerging market opportunities and the feedback of IDG Research subscribers.
• One Economics of Game Development report, covering the scenario-based costs and profit potential of game development and publishing. The publishing scenarios covered in each Economics report may vary from year to year, in response to emerging trends in publishing strategies.
• Quarterly updates to IDG’s industry forecasts, based on new developments and statistics.

The schedule of anticipated publications during the subscription period is subject to change, in response to developments of interest to the industry. IDG Research subscribers are guaranteed a minimum of six (6) publications per calendar year. Final publication dates may vary depending on the availability of prior year sales data or scheduling of industry events.

Library Publications
IDG Research subscribers receive unlimited access to electronic versions of IDG’s catalog of prior research publications. Previously published reports are guaranteed to be available for a period of at least 24 months after initial publication.

Access to IDG Research Team
IDG Research subscribers receive access to IDG’s team of analysts for ad hoc marketplace analysis and other secondary research. Up to 20 analyst hours are included per 12-month subscription period; additional support or larger projects may be negotiated for an additional fee.

All custom research and analysis conducted on behalf of an IDG Research subscriber is considered to be confidential and proprietary, and will not be redistributed in other formats without the explicit consent of the client.

Annual Industry Presentation
During each subscription period, IDG Research subscribers may choose to receive one (1) industry presentation at a time and location to be jointly determined by the subscriber and IDG.

Report Distribution
IDG Research subscribers receive company-wide internal distribution rights for all IDG syndicated reports. All reports are distributed electronically; in addition, one printed copy of IDG’s annual market forecast report is included per subscription period. Additional printed copies of each book or report are available for an additional fee.

The contents of each IDG report are proprietary to IDG, and may not be externally redistributed without the explicit consent of IDG.