Our analysis of the gaming market in Q1 2023 covers industry-specific trends in venture capital funding, public market data, and qualitative themes our team is currently monitoring. This report includes:
1. Gaming market size to reach $201b in 2023
2. Gaming VC funding: reached $761m in Q1 2023, up 29% QoQ
3. Gaming VC deal volume: 109 deals completed in Q1 2023, up 5% QoQ
4. Public gaming ETFs - up 10-20% since the start of 2023
5. Cash balances held by market-leading gaming ($48b) and tech ($164b) companies
6. Trends: AI in Gaming, regulatory environment, Roblox aging up, Epic launching UGC