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Games, Apps & Social Media OVERVIEW

In the history of the world of business, very few industries have enjoyed the stellar growth that we have seen in electronic media and entertainment over the past few decades.  This spectacular growth has included electronic games, mobile apps and social media, but the meteoric growth in these three fields has been possible only because of underlying technology trends such as smartphone.
There is every reason for continued optimism regarding future growth of games, apps and social media due to three basic factors:  1) booming growth in the number of people around the world who use the internet on a regular basis, whether by fixed means, wireless devices or both; 2) continuing improvements in the speed and reliability of internet access; 3) the continuing and dramatic evolution of electronic platforms, particularly smartphones, game consoles and virtual reality (VR); and 4) the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within all types of platforms and services. 
Three extremely important sectors of this evolving personal communications and media world include electronic games, apps and social media (GASM), and the lines between these three sectors frequently blur.  For example, multiplayer online games encourage communication between communities of players, while social media like Facebook are often the platforms that support the most popular games.  Meanwhile, apps are typically the vehicle of choice for launching a wide variety of communications tools, entertainment and internet sites, including games.  Users seamlessly let their online access flow from one segment of GASM to the other, and often use all three at once.
The security of user data and customer privacy remain significant concerns in the GASM business.  Elsewhere, customer privacy issues have been major points of concern at Facebook and other social media services.  Customers want to play games online and they want to interact on social networks, but they also want to control and protect their own personal data, and they certainly want to feel their credit card information is secure.
The latest generation of personal computers and operating systems have evolved to be very app-oriented, with the intent to make the PC experience more like the smartphone experience.  Another powerful trend is growing consumer interest in watching electronic game playing as a spectator sport (“esports”), where extremely talented amateurs, and sometimes professionals, compete either in live auditoriums with audiences, or on platforms like Twitch for online viewers.
 
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  1. Introduction to the Games, Apps and Social Media Industry

  2. Overview of the Electronic Games Industry

  3. Overview of the Mobile Apps Industry

  4. Overview of the Social Media Industry/TikTok Soars to 150+ Million U.S. Users, Faces Ownership Legislation

  5. Social Media Rakes in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues

  6. Streaming Apps Take Over TVs, Leading to Cord Cutting/Subscription Losses for Cable and Satellite

  7. Video Game Console History/New Technologies and Features Boost Console Sales

  8. Online (Cloud Gaming) & Mobile Games Compete with Consoles

  9. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow

  10. The Metaverse Has Difficulties Gaining Steam

  11. Fantasy Sports Post Growth, with 63 Million Players

  12. eSports: Electronic Games Become Spectator Sports

  13. Virtual Worlds Provide Revenue for Games Publishers

  14. Global Mobile Apps Revenues Hit $171 Billion Yearly

  15. Embedded LTE Wi-Fi and Onboard Apps Incorporated by Auto Makers in New Car Infotainment Systems

  16. Gamification: Games Technology Boosts Education and Training

  17. Sports Equipment and Social Media Converge

  18. Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers

  19. Regulatory Environment Is Challenging for Online Businesses & Social Media

  20. The Future of Games, Apps & Social Media

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  1. Games, Apps & Social Media Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

  2. Internet Usage Demographics, U.S.: 2023

  3. Use of Different Online Platforms: 2023

  4. Social Media Usage Demographics, U.S.: 2023

  5. Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: 2023

  6. Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.:2023

  7. Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2019-2024

  8. Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue & Inventories: 2017-2022

  9. Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Selected Expenses: 2017-2022

  10. Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2019-2022

  11. Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue U.S.: 2017-2023

  12. Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2017 - 2022

  13. Internet Access Technologies Compared

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