The gaming sector in Türkiye obtained a $424.7 million funding in 2022, a 60% rise year-on-year, based on a report by a gaming company.
The funding went to 23 Turkish firms over the course of final yr, based on a report by Gaming in Turkey, an Istanbul-based gaming and esports company.
Challenges, notably associated to commerce, had a destructive impact on the worldwide gaming market final yr, Ozan Aydemir, the company’s founder, advised Anadolu Agency (AA).
“Istanbul was the second top city in terms of game deals sealed in Europe, after London, and the fifth in the world,” he stated.
Citing a report by analysis agency Newzoo, Aydemir stated the scale of the worldwide gaming market is anticipated to hit $185 billion this yr, rising from $175.8 billion in 2021.
“Mobile gaming once again shaped the industry, accounting for around $92 billion of total revenues,” he stated.
Consoles made up about $52 billion and the overall turnover of pc video games was over $40 billion, he added.
“The number of players worldwide was over 2.95 billion, while esports followers reached 549 million,” stated Aydemir.
In Türkiye, the variety of gamers jumped from 42 million to 44 million final yr, he added.
Source: www.dailysabah.com