The Reinvention of Game Consoles 2Q 2014

December 2013 | 75 pages | ID: R292B874212EN
Parks Associates

Abstracts

This report examines new game consoles as expanded entertainment hubs, from the perspective of their interaction with cloud gaming services, and also addresses the future ecosystems required to support next-generation consoles. Parks Associates segments consumers (both gamers and non-gamers) by the characteristics likely to indicate adoption and its motivation. The report also provides a five-year forecast for adoption.

Contents

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles
  The Market for Gaming Consoles
  The New Gaming Console Market: Home Entertainment
  Gaming Console Demographics
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Industry Players
  Gaming Console Industry Players
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles
  Industry Players – Traditional Gaming Consoles
  Microsoft Xbox
  Nintendo Wii
  Sony PlayStation
  Industry Players – Alternative Gaming
  PlayJam’s GameStick
  Nvidia Shield
  OnLive
  Ouya
  Steam Machines
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - The New Competition
  The New Competition
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - New Generation Gaming Consoles
  PlayStation and Xbox Unit Sales
  Wii Unit Sales
  PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Models Comparison
  Connected Devices Feature Comparison
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Video Game Development
  Video Game Development
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Virtual Reality
  Virtual Reality
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Cloud Gaming
  Cloud Gaming
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Revenue Streams
  Revenue Streams
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Implications for Future Success
  Implications for Future Success
The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Traditional Gaming Console Unit Sales Forecasts
  Methodology
  Global Regions
  United States
  Japan
Other Research Available from Parks Associates
  Parks Associates Industry and Tracking Reports