Hi all, Do you guys have any good data sources on game business? I'm new to the area and studying a Entrepeneurship course at my college. The students with the best business plans will have the chance to be financed on their ideas, and I'd like to do something in the game area. Problem (or maybe it's not a problem at all) is that game industry in Brazil is not strong, but recently Microsoft (which I work on as a trainee) has been investing on this in my college through XNA. Thanks in advance, Carol

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Original post by Carolina Hi all, Do you guys have any good data sources on game business?

Hi, Carolina!

what kind of data do you need?

Basically, data that could help me analyze the game market evolution and recent changes with the introduction of the new consoles, how is the PC industry going, what types of games are up and which are down, and documented examples of successful and unsuccessful game companies that I could study.

Carolina, you need to focus your questions more narrowly.

http://www.igda.org/columns/gamesgame/gamesgame_Mar07.php

That article includes links where you can get data.

Carolina,

Here is some links that I think could help you:

1.ABRAGAMES Brazilian games association

http://www.abragames.com.br/

2.Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.php

(see top 10 facts)

3. International Game Developers Association (IGDA)

http://www.igda.org/content/reports.php

(see White Papers)

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4." Knowledge workers, unite! Brazil's video game industry is ready to grow, but that may not be enough",Latin Trade, Oct, 2005 by Kenneth Rapoza

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BEK/is_10_13/ai_n15759698/pg_1


And I agree with tsloper - you need to focus your questions more narrowly.
I guess tonnes of information that you are going to dig is more than enough for a small dissertation.;)



[Edited by - foxmarta on August 9, 2007 2:40:08 PM]

Carolina,
Useful game industry data is expensive. There are companies who supply data but it costs (see research companies). Best if you narrow things down and then you may be able to find public domain data that is useful.

Thanks for the tips!
I know I should narrow my research down, but the course just started this week so I'm in a kind of general information searching phase. By the way, tsloper, I've known your Sloperama site for some time and I really appreciate it =]