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German mobile games are booming: 3 billion euros in sales in 2024!
Bremerhaven reports on the gaming market 2024: record sales and trends in mobile gaming and learning apps.
German mobile games are booming: 3 billion euros in sales in 2024!
The world of mobile games is blossoming! In 2024, sales of game apps in Germany will exceed the 3 billion euro mark. Loud stadt-bremerhaven.de This is an increase compared to the 2.9 billion euros from 2023. However, the market also shows its double-edged face: While revenues are stagnating, there is a decline of 300,000 people playing, which pushes the total share to currently 24.3 million German mobile gamers.
What about the demographic situation? The average age of players is 39.2 years, with a highest proportion of 22 percent being between 10 and 19 years old. Surprisingly, around 15 percent of mobile gamers are over 60 years old. Female gamers are in the majority at 53 percent, meaning men (47 percent) play a less balanced role.
Sales and gaming behavior
The mobile games market has grown by a whopping 63 percent since 2019, although there are general declines in other gaming areas. A decline in sales of PC and console games of 17 percent to 921 million euros was noted, as was a loss in the hardware sector of 10 percent to 2.9 billion euros. In contrast, gaming app revenue accounts for a huge portion, with 98 percent generated through in-app purchases.
As for the future of the market, the preference for free-to-play mobile games seems to be leading the way. This leads to a significant decrease of 69 percent in purchases of individual game apps since 2019. Sales from online gaming services on smartphones and tablets are 57 million euros, while sales generated through purchases are only 4 million euros.
Learning with the Moodle app
Progress tracking and the ability to conduct quizzes and forum posts both online and offline make the Moodle app an all-round practical tool. The latest version is available for Android users in the Google Play Store, and the application is compatible with Android devices from version 4.0. As with many open source tools, feedback and support in the form of donations is greatly appreciated to continue helping the developers improve the app. There is more information about this in the Moodle app documentation. The mobile gaming sector and learning technology are in a constant state of flux. It remains exciting to see how the markets develop and what users can expect in the future!