Week 2 EOC: Boston Consulting Group - Video Games

Star: Pokémon, Phone Game Apps

“Mobile gaming revenues are expected to outstrip the money generated by console and PC games in 2016 for the first time, a new report shows. Games from tablets and smartphones will generate a total of $36.9 billion in revenues or 37 percent of the total market which is expected to reach $99.6 billion this year, according to research firm Newzoo.In comparison, PC games will bring in $31.9 billion while console gaming will generate $29 billion in revenues. The overall games market is seen growing 8.5 percent year-on-year to hit $99.6 billion in 2016 reaching $118.6 billion in 2019 with mobile continuing to increase its overall share of revenues over the next few years.”

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/22/mobile-game-revenue-to-pass-console-pc-for-first-time.html


(www.cnbc.com)


Cash Cow: PS 4, X Box 1, Phone Game Apps
“The PS4 Pro can output not only 4K, but also HDR video, both possible thanks to the upgraded GPU featured in the high-end console. And the 4K resolution isn't limited to video playback like the Xbox One S, although Sony has said many games will be up-scaled”.


 http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/buying-advice/game/best-console-2016-3647133/ 

(www.pcadvisor.co.uk)


“It's smaller and lighter than the Xbox One and the power unit is built-in which is also a nice touch. The launch edition has a whopping 2TB of storage, too. Although the Xbox One S supports 4K resolution, it's limited to video playback so you'll have to hold out for Project Scorpio for 4K gaming (or get the PS4 Pro).”

Question Mark: X Box 1 S, Virtual Reality
“Sounds like a slam dunk, right? Unfortunately, it's never that simple. The One S doesn't get an across-the-board "buy it now" recommendation for two reasons. First off, it doesn't deliver huge improvements for anyone who already owns an Xbox One. But more importantly, Microsoft has already promised that the next Xbox -- dubbed Project Scorpio -- will be arriving in late 2017 with the seriously amped-up graphics and VR-ready hardware that audiences are clamoring for”.

https://www.cnet.com/products/microsoft-xbox-one-s/ 

(www.cnet.com)


Dog: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2Ds, PC games, Sony PS4 Slim, 
There aren’t too many gaming devices I see as a star at the moment. These here would be the only three. Game Apps on mobile devices are statistically showing better numbers then consoles, PCs, and handheld this year. This seems to be the new wave of gaming these days. As far as cash cow right now, I would say the PS4, Xbox 1 and Phone game apps. The PS 4 at this moment in time I would say is also a cash cow along with the X Box 1 with Phone App games being the most. The X Box 1 has great graphics, and a wider selection on media apps, vs. the PS 4 but, the PS 4 has quicker installation time, graphics and a wider variety of indie games. Even though I feel virtual reality, will take off soon and be very successful, right now its still a question mark but I see so much potential in the near future. The experience is amazing and very innovating. You can kind of see where it can trickle down to all avenues of the industry including audio applying 5.1-surround sound to VR gaming.  The X Box 1 S is the new and improved X Box 1 but I still don’t see it being a cash cow. It is a lot smaller then the X Box 1 and it can display 4K video with other advanced graphical capabilities along with blue tooth controllers. If everyone starts buying 4k television then I can see this console being a cash cow, but for now not everyone has a 4K television and if they don’t have one, then why buy a X BOX 1 S?