上半年国内游戏市场收入和用户规模再创新高

Core Insights - The Chinese gaming market achieved a record actual sales revenue of 168 billion yuan in the first half of 2023, marking a year-on-year growth of 14.08% [1] - The number of gaming users reached approximately 679 million, reflecting a growth of 0.72% year-on-year, also a historical high [1] - The growth in market revenue and user base is attributed to several factors, including the successful launch of new games, the steady performance of established games, and the strong growth of esports and mini-program games [1] Market Segmentation - The actual sales revenue of the mobile gaming market in China was 125.31 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 16.55% [2] - The client game market generated 35.40 billion yuan, growing by 4.86% year-on-year, while the console game market saw a significant increase of 29.78%, reaching 1.03 billion yuan [2] - The web game market, however, experienced a decline, with actual sales revenue of 2.20 billion yuan, down by 5.87% [2] Esports and Other Segments - The esports gaming market achieved actual sales revenue of 80.65 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 16.64% [3] - The two-dimensional mobile game market saw a decline in revenue, totaling 14.58 billion yuan, down 8% year-on-year, attributed to factors such as slowing revenue growth of leading games and a lack of innovation [3] - The mini-program gaming market reported actual sales revenue of 23.28 billion yuan, with a remarkable growth of 40.2% year-on-year, where in-app purchases accounted for 65.7% of the revenue [3]