This dataset contains a list of video games with sales greater than 100,000 copies. It was generated by a scrape of vgchartz.com.

Fields include

• Rank - Ranking of overall sales

• Name - The games name

• Platform - Platform of the games release (i.e. PC,PS4, etc.)

• Year - Year of the game's release

• Genre - Genre of the game

• Publisher - Publisher of the game

• NA_Sales - Sales in North America (in millions)

• EU_Sales - Sales in Europe (in millions)

• JP_Sales - Sales in Japan (in millions)

• Other_Sales - Sales in the rest of the world (in millions)

• Global_Sales - Total worldwide sales.

The script to scrape the data is available at https://github.com/GregorUT/vgchartzScrape. It is based on BeautifulSoup using Python. There are 16,598 records. 2 records were dropped due to incomplete information.

In July 2025, total video games sales in the United States amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars, representing a five percent year-over-year increase. Generally speaking, the video game industry has its most important months in November and December, as video game software and hardware make very popular Christmas gifts. In December 2024, total U.S. video game sales surpassed **** billion U.S. dollars. Birth of the video game industry Although the largest regional market in terms of sales, as well as number of gamers, is Asia Pacific, the United States is also an important player within the global video games industry. In fact, many consider the United States as the birthplace of gaming as we know it today, fueled by the arcade game fever in the ’60s and the introduction of the first personal computers and home gaming consoles in the ‘70s. Furthermore, the children of those eras are the game developers and game players of today, the ones who have driven the movement for better software solutions, better graphics, better sound and more advanced interaction not only for video games, but also for computers and communication technologies of today. An ever-changing market However, the video game industry in the United States is not only growing, it is also changing in many ways. Due to increased internet accessibility and development of technologies, more and more players are switching from single-player console or PC video games towards multiplayer games, as well as social networking games and last, but not least, mobile games, which are gaining tremendous popularity around the world. This can be evidenced in the fact that mobile games accounted for ** percent of the revenue of the games market worldwide, ahead of both console games and downloaded or boxed PC games.

In July 2025, EA Sports College Football 26 was the top-selling video game in the United States based on dollar sales. EA Sports MVP Bundle (2025) ranked second. The video game sales charts that month were dominated by blockbuster franchise games.

Global Video Game Sales and Reviews

Global Video Game Performance: Sales, Reviews, and Rankings

By Andy Bramwell [source]

About this dataset

The elements covered in this well-curated dataset include: The ranking of the game based on global sales under the column 'Rank'. This metric provides perspective on how popular or successful a particular game has been across countries in comparison to others during its time. Noting that video games' popularity could vary greatly from one geography to another due to factors like cultural nuances, gamer preferences, etc., regional sales have been marked separately for North America (North America), Europe (Europe), Japan (Japan) as well as for other parts of the World excluding these three regions under the column 'Rest of World'.

For easy identification among massive chunks of data, we've included each game's title (Game Title) along with additional categorization based on their genre (Genre). From action-packed adventures to strategic board-like scenarios or enchanted magic realms - classifications cover it all! In addition, detailed information about publishers can be found under 'Publisher', which grants insights about leading companies dominating market shares.

Further details expand into mentioning platforms such as PS4, Xbox, PC where these games can be played under 'Platform'. A unique attribute covered in this database is ‘Review’. Given that critique ratings play an influential role in engaging new players into trying out a particular video game or boosting existing user morale regarding their choice; this numeric representation ranging typically from 1-10 vividly captures public opinion about them.

Lastly, just for keeping tabs on ever-evolving gaming technology standards where newer versions often outshine predecessors irrespective of actual gameplay quality itself; having release years mentioned ('Year') proves beneficial for categorizing them chronologically. This helps correlate whether higher sales figures can sometimes merely be indicative of more people having access to necessary high-end gaming hardware during later periods.

In essence, this dataset titled ‘Video Games Sales.csv’ holds immense potential for informative deep-dives into the Video Game industry's trends and paradigms, forming a solid foundation for market research, academic purposes or personal projects

How to use the dataset

This dataset provides extensive information about various video game titles, their sales performance across multiple regions, publisher details and game reviews. Follow the steps outlined below to make the most out of this remarkable dataset!

1. Game Research & Evaluation:

With columns such as 'Game Title', 'Genre' and 'Review', you can research on particular games or genres that interest you. You can evaluate a game based on its review scores, delving into what makes a top-rated game.

2. Publisher Analysis:

The 'Publisher' column lets you track which publishers are behind the most successful games in terms of sales and reviews. This analysis could be useful for people interested in business trends in gaming industry or trying to identify potential innovative publishers.

3. Regional Market Trend Identification:

You can use data from columns like ‘North America’, ‘Europe’, ‘Japan’ and ‘Rest of World’ to study regional market trends for certain genres or platforms; it might enable one to recognize patterns over time or cultural preferences with regard to video games.

4. Global Sales Analysis:

Using the 'Global' column, you could observe which games have been globally successful, going beyond regional preferences by genre or platform.

5. Platform Insight:

The platform on which a particular game is available is another significant factor (e.g., PC, PS4, Xbox). By utilizing the data contained in this dataset regarding platforms, one may learn how platform choice impacts global sales as well as discern any correlation between preferred platform types among specific regions.

Remember that every statistical analysis begins with knowing your data - dive deep into each variable; explore patterns within variables before looking at correlations between different fields.

Don't forget - when engaged with comprehensive datasets like these - creativity is your only limit! Happy analyzing!

Research Ideas

• Trend Analysis: This dataset can be used to analyze the trends in video game preferences over the years based on genre, publisher, platform and region. It can provide interesting insights into how consumer tastes have evolved with time and which game genres are becoming more popular.
• Sales Forecasting: U...

Field Description img : URL slug for the box art at vgchartz.com title : Game title console : Console the game was released for genre : Genre of the game publisher : Publisher of the game developer: Developer of the game critic_score: Metacritic score (out of 10) total_sales : Global sales of copies in millions na_sales : North American sales of copies in millions jp_sales : Japanese sales of copies in millions pal_sales : European & African sales of copies in millions other_sales : Rest of world sales of copies in millions release_date : Date the game was released on last_update : Date the data was last updated

Video gaming content, including mobile gaming apps, accounts for the bulk of the annual video gaming industry revenue in the United States. In 2024, the total revenue of the U.S. video game industry amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars, down from the ***** billion U.S. dollars a year earlier. Overall, the monthly revenue of the video gaming industry sees some fluctuation throughout the year, with lows in the summer months, and higher sales during the holiday season. Going digital and not turning back Over the last few years, digital gaming sales have been growing slowly but steadily and exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers switched to digital game downloads instead of visiting brick-and-mortar retail locations and did not return to their previous shopping patterns after the normalization of the health emergency. Coupled with the ever-growing availability of high-speed internet connections and the release of the new flagship gaming console generation by Microsoft (Xbox) and Sony (PlayStation), comfort and convenience won over in-store browsing. Additionally, digital game storefronts across all gaming platforms frequently run sales and special offers that physical retailers rarely match. In 2022, the average revenue per user of physical video game sales in the United States amounted to ***** U.S. dollars, whereas the ARPU of game downloads only came to ***** U.S. dollars, reflecting the higher price of physical video game copies and the lower average price of digital games. Overall, the average monthly video game expenditure of U.S. gamers decreased to ***** U.S. dollars in 2023, down from ***** U.S. dollars in 2022. The struggles of the gaming hardware segment In contrast to the booming digital gaming content sales, the gaming hardware segment did not have an easy time in 2020 and 2021. What was supposed to be a year of triumph with the long-announced release of the ninth generation of video game consoles with the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S in November 2020 quickly turned into a tale of woe. The ongoing global chip shortage, which started in early 2020 due to COVID-19 -related disruptions in global supply chains and logistics, strongly constrained the availability of chips to produce video gaming consoles. Additional factors such as trade wars, increased demand for hardware due to crypto mining, severe weather, and war impacting raw material exports continue to plague the global chip industry to this day. The lack of availability of the new consoles also led to scalpers taking advantage of the situation, leaving a sour taste for consumers.Console makers managed to turn things around, and while sales of the new consoles were not as good as they could have been, 2022 saw some recovery, and 2023 managed to get console sales back on track, despite global economic worries. In the first eleven months of 2023, Sony managed to sell close to ** million PlayStation 5 consoles, with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S selling about *** million units.

In July 2025, the retail gaming revenue in the United States amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars. When examining specific segment revenues, accessories were the lowest-performing segment at retail overall, while video gaming content accounted for the majority of consumer spending. Video game spending habits in the United States More than four in ten U.S. gamers across all platforms were willing to spend a maximum of ** to ** U.S. dollars on a video game. A November 2022 survey found that more than four in ten PC and console gamers stated so, while over three in ten mobile-only gamers said they only played free games. Console gamers were most comfortable spending money on their hobby at this price point. In 2023, total U.S. consumer spending on video game content amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars, a one percent increase from **** billion U.S. dollars in the preceding year. Game releases are planned around the holiday season What is very specific to the industry at large is that the highest monthly revenues occur around the holiday season in November and December of each year. The entire market revolves around maximizing sales during the season, and most new game releases of high-budget, high-profile titles (so-called AAA games) are planned shortly before the winter holidays. Many of these annual blockbuster releases see releases from late Q3 onwards: EA Sports FC usually releases in late September, and new games in Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty series are launched between late October and early November.For the holiday season 2023, blockbusters Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield had already started the season of major video game releases. Other AAA titles that are also taking advantage of the Christmas shopping release window are the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as well as the Nintendo Switch release of Hogwarts Legacy and the PS5 port of mobile gaming title Honkai Star Rail by Genshin Impact publisher MiHoYo.

Introduction

Video Game Statistics: The video game industry has evolved from a niche hobby into a global entertainment giant, impacting technology, culture, and economics. With millions of players across the globe and a market worth billions, understanding video game statistics is vital for developers, investors, marketers, and enthusiasts.

These statistics offer valuable insights into player behavior, market trends, sales performance, and emerging technologies, enabling the identification of patterns, forecasting growth, and shaping strategies within the industry. This statistics will delve into the latest trends in video game sales, platform popularity, gamer engagement, and industry innovations, providing a data-driven overview of the gaming landscape today and in the future.

The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire entertainment industry. While cinemas and theaters closed their doors to try to stem the spread of the disease, many people turned to home entertainment during periods of self-isolation. From March 16 to March 22, a total of 4.3 million games were sold worldwide. This 63 percent total increase from the previous week is, in part, due to the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons by Nintendo. However, like-for-like game sales also increased by 44 percent, suggesting that many people were turning to video gaming to keep them entertained through the crisis.

This dataset provides an extensive record of worldwide video game sales and rankings, featuring individual entries for over 45000 titles released across multiple platforms such as PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles. Each record includes the game's name, platform, year of release, genre, publisher, and sales figures from North America, Europe, Japan, other regions, and the global total. Intended for analytics and market research, the dataset enables detailed exploration of sales trends by year, platform, region, or genre, and supports comparative studies of publishers' market impact and global video game popularity over the decades. It is ideal for machine learning, business intelligence, and historical analysis tasks related to the video game industry

Nintendo Switch Dedicated Video Game Sales Units: 2017-2020

Quantifying Unit Sales Performance

By Charlie Hutcheson [source]

About this dataset

This dataset contains dedicated video game sales unit data for the Nintendo Switch platform from 2017 to 2020, as reported by official Nintendo Investor Relations. It provides an snapshot of consumers’ buying trends over the past four years and helps us gain insightful understanding into the introduction, expansion and success of this platform across global markets. The data can be used to analyze multiple aspects such as performance of specific titles/genres/franchises, changes in market expectations over time and more. This chart helps to visualize the dynamic changes in these sales units over that four-year timeframe. From this chart we can gain valuable understanding about how successful various releases have been on this gaming console, what titles drove its popularity levels and more useful insights that could help other developers in creating future products for similar platforms

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This dataset contains historical sales unit data for the Nintendo Switch platform from 2017 to 2020. The original visualization provides a clear visual representation of the number of sales units over time. It is easy to discern which months have seen higher levels of sales, and which have seen lower ones.

Using this dataset, users can perform various analyses on the results to gain further insights into consumer trends and buy behavior associated with the Nintendo Switch platform. Users can also glean information on pricing strategies taken by Nintendo as well as consumer preferences over time in order to inform future business decisions.

In order to maximize use of this data set, users are encouraged to consider questions such as: What types of games do consumers prefer? How has their taste changed over time? What is the average amount spent per game by region or country? How often are certain consoles purchased or rented? And what role do discounts or promotions play in influencing purchasing decisions? By exploring these questions, users can begin understanding how different factors may be affecting overall demand for a product associated with the Nintendo Switch platform.

By analyzing this dataset, users also get an insight into how other competitors within the industry are affecting sales performance and allowing them take steps necessary for either surpassing competitors or maintaining dominance through suitable tactics like improved marketing campaigns or better-priced products that appeal more strongly customers’ needs and wants . In addition, examining this data enables companies keenly understand customer demands at detailed levels including whether customers prefer switch game bundles with extra features like custom skins etc., titles released during special times such as a holiday season that incite strong demand among buyers and also relevant discounts/promotions offered during times when people want/needing much needed break from regular routine life.. Ultimately , gaining greater insight into customer objectives allows firms efficiently manage their costs while maximizing profits through effective decisions based on reliable datasets such as that contained in this one instead rarely updated manual counts/observations which dont just lack comprehensiveness but also accuracy in nature.

Research Ideas

• Producing a mobile application to present the sales units in an intuitive and interactive way;
• Utilizing the data for machine learning algorithms to predict and analyze trends in Nintendo Switch dedicated video game sales units;
• Creating infographics and visualizations that can be used for promotional materials or to educate customers about the success of Nintendo Switch dedicated game sales

Acknowledgements

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License

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This timeline shows data on computer and video game sales in the United States from 2000 to 2015. Sales grew from *** billion U.S. dollars to **** billion in this period. Computer and video game sales in the United States have risen steadily since 2000, reaching a peak of **** billion U.S. dollars in 2010 before falling to **** billion U.S. dollars in 2012. Since then, the market has recovered and the latest calculations indicate revenue from computer and video game sales reached **** billion U.S. dollars in 2015. Monthly revenue figures reveal a common pattern in game sales in the United States. Generally, the video game industry celebrates its highest sales during the winter holiday months, when revenues spike significantly as video games make very popular Christmas gifts.

A Video Games Sale and Download Dataset contains data on video game sales, downloads, and user engagement across platforms. It includes details such as game title, genre, platform, release date, total sales (physical & digital), regional distribution, revenue, ratings, and in-game purchases. The dataset helps analyze market trends, player behavior, and sales performance, making it valuable for developers, publishers, and analysts in the gaming industry.

In 2022, social and casual gaming sector without advertising generated more revenue than the video game advertising sector. The mobile-heavy segment saw approximately ** billion U.S. dollars in annual global revenues, while traditional gaming generated ** billion U.S. dollars in annual sales. Digital revenue is dominating the gaming segment, as physical gaming sales are declining for a variety of reasons.

Global Video Game Sales and Ratings

Global Overview of Video Game Sales, User and Critic Ratings

By LearnToViz [source]

About this dataset

The Video Game Sales and Ratings Dataset is a comprehensive collection of data points concerning the video game industry. Predominantly prepared with the intent of facilitating data-driven decision making, this dataset serves as an essential tool for game developers, publishers, critics and researchers interested in examining trends and patterns within this burgeoning domain.

Consisting of a wide gamut of variables such as platform availability, genre classification, publishing entities involved, developers responsible for creating the games to understanding their global reach through sales figures across various regions including North America (NA_Sales), Europe (EU_Sales), Japan (JP_Sales) and even other diverse regions consolidated under 'Other_Sales'- this dataset offers an in-depth exploration into the intricacies inherent in video gaming business dynamics.

Furthermore, since it includes both critic reviews and user ratings along with associated count metrics that denote how many individuals voiced their opinion via these ratings; it not only lends performance transparency but also ensures broad inclusivity to make assessment more holistic. Therein lies its uniqueness: aptly capturing both market reception (sales diligence) along with perceptual quality review criteria led by expert critics and public users alike.

To facilitate a thorough understanding our array fields also cover critical detail including 'Year_of_Release', offering temporal insight into when these games arrived on market shelves around the world; how they have been categorized ('Genre'), which platforms host these games ('Platform'); who took responsibility for developing them ('Developer') & then getting them promoted or distributed to target consumer base ('Publisher').

Our 'User_Count' column offers further informed perspective about community engagement levels while inclusion of 'Rating' variable provides standards-based categorical info about age-specific content appropriateness as per internationally recognized rating agency- Entertainment Software Rating Board. With all these multifaceted components combined together in one robust dataset- rich analysis like sales forecasting, trend identification or patterns discernment among others can be most effectively accomplished.

By providing such a wealth of diverse and detailed information, this dataset opens up a world of possibilities for analysis and investigation that stretches the boundaries of what we can learn about video games- both as entertainment artifacts and as commercial entities. Overall this dataset stands to be an informative resource to better comprehend the complex dynamics shaping the globally-flourishing video game industry

How to use the dataset

This guide will provide tips on how to effectively navigate this dataset for both beginners in Data Science and researchers with more advanced skills.

• Getting Started: Familiarize yourself with the general contents of the data file by checking all column descriptions. This will give you an overarching understanding of what kind of data you can find in this dataset.

• Conceptual Understanding: Understand the context each column provides for every unique video game title:

• Platform: Can help highlight which gaming platforms have optimal sales.

• Year_of_Release: Can provide insights into gaming market trends or allow creation of timeline analysis.

• Genre: Useful for analyzing popular genres or identifying niche markets.

• Publisher / Developer: Monitoring these can reveal industry leaders or developers that consistently produce well-received games.

• NA_Sales / EU_Sales / JP_Sales / Other_Sales / Global_Sales : These columns are instrumental in performing regional market analyses, studying performance indicators globally, or comparing regional popularity differences versus global acceptance levels.

• User Scores Vs Critic Scores: These two columns might present divergent perspectives about a video-game's quality; critics might highly rate games users didn't favor & vice versa. Exploring these discrepancies could prove intriguing!

• Choosing Tasks:

  • Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): This could be your first step if you're starting out learning how to handle datasets; identify missing values/nulls & their impact on data analysis; extract meaningful summary statistics.

  • Data Visualization: Generate charts, scatter plots, heat maps etc. to encapsulate sale...

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Video Game Market Size 2025-2029

The video game market size is forecast to increase by USD 111.7 billion, at a CAGR of 8.6% between 2024 and 2029.

The market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing penetration of smartphones and improving internet access worldwide. This digital transformation has expanded the gaming audience beyond traditional demographics, with an increasing number of women embracing gaming. However, the market faces a notable challenge that is the escalating cost of game development. To remain competitive, companies must continuously innovate and invest in advanced technologies, such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence, to create immersive gaming experiences.
Additionally, the growing demand for mobile games necessitates a focus on cross-platform compatibility and adaptive game design. Companies that successfully navigate these challenges and cater to the evolving needs of diverse gaming demographics will thrive in this dynamic market.

What will be the Size of the Video Game Market during the forecast period?

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The market continues to evolve, with dynamic market dynamics shaping various sectors. Simulation games, esports organizations, and AAA titles coexist, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Competitor analysis is crucial for game publishers seeking to optimize player engagement and revenue generation. Real-time strategy (RTS) games and monetization strategies, such as in-app purchases and subscription models, are key areas of focus. Game studios invest in intellectual property (IP) development, leveraging game engines like Unreal and Unity for game development and user interface (UI) design. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies, along with cloud gaming, are transforming the gaming landscape.

Player retention is a top priority, with game updates, social media, and game streaming platforms playing essential roles. Game testing, network programming, and AI programming ensure optimal user experience (UX). Character modeling, fighting games, and puzzle games cater to diverse target audiences, while game design documents guide game development processes. PC gaming and console gaming continue to dominate, with mobile devices expanding the market reach. Game physics, sound design, and level design are integral components of game development. Game marketing strategies, player communities, and online forums foster user engagement. Game localization and quality assurance (QA) processes ensure global accessibility and product excellence.

The continuous unfolding of market activities and evolving patterns underscore the dynamic nature of the video game industry.

How is this Video Game Industry segmented?

The video game industry research report provides comprehensive data (region-wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in 'USD billion' for the period 2025-2029, as well as historical data from 2019-2023 for the following segments.

Platform

  PlayStation
  Xbox
  Nintendo
  PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, etc.)
  Mobile (iOS, Android)


Type

  Offline
  Online


End-User

  Hardcore Gamers
  Casual Gamers
  Esports Enthusiasts


Revenue Model

  Game Sales (Digital & Physical)
  In-Game Purchases
  Subscriptions
  Advertising


Geography

  North America

    US
    Canada


  Europe

    France
    Germany
    Italy
    UK


  Middle East and Africa

    Egypt
    KSA
    Oman
    UAE


  APAC

    China
    India
    Japan


  South America

    Argentina
    Brazil


  Rest of World (ROW)

By Platform Insights

The playstation segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

The market encompasses various segments, including sports games, data analytics, game engines, user interface (UI), game development, augmented reality (AR), game controllers, game testing, game art, subscription models, and console gaming. In 2024, the mobile devices segment was the largest and continues to be the leading segment in the market, with over 3.5 billion smartphone and tablet users worldwide. Mobile games cater to a broader audience, including casual gamers, as they are typically smaller in scale and complexity and can be played in short bursts. The market's growth is driven by advancements in technology, increasing consumer demand, and the integration of social media and streaming platforms. Game development companies invest in AI programming, game physics, and game engines like Unreal Engine to create immersive and harmonious gaming experiences. They also focus on player engagement, player retention, and monetization strategies, including in-app purchases, subscription models, and advertising.

Game publishers collaborate with game studios

🎮 Global Video Game Sales and Ratings Dataset

📘 Overview

This dataset provides a detailed view of video game sales performance, critical reception, and developer/publisher data across multiple gaming platforms. It’s perfect for exploring how factors like genre, publisher reputation, and critic scores influence global sales — and for building predictive models in data science and machine learning.

📊 Dataset Summary

💡 Potential Use Cases

• Predict global sales based on critic ratings and regions
• Analyze how game genres perform across regions
• Compare publisher or developer performance
• Study the impact of platform exclusivity on total sales
• Build recommendation systems for games

🧠 Example Ideas

• Machine Learning: Train regression models to forecast sales based on critic scores, genre, and platform.
• Visualization: Create dashboards showing top publishers, regional trends, or sales by genre.
• Statistical Insights: Correlation between critic score and sales success.

📅 Source

Compiled and formatted for analysis — suitable for both beginners exploring EDA (Exploratory Data Analysis)** and advanced users** working on predictive analytics projects.

This dataset contains a list of video games with sales greater than 100,000 copies. It was generated by a scrape of vgchartz.com.

Fields include

Rank - Ranking of overall sales

Name - The games name

Platform - Platform of the games release (i.e. PC,PS4, etc.)

Year - Year of the game's release

Genre - Genre of the game

Publisher - Publisher of the game

NA_Sales - Sales in North America (in millions)

EU_Sales - Sales in Europe (in millions)

JP_Sales - Sales in Japan (in millions)

Other_Sales - Sales in the rest of the world (in millions)

Global_Sales - Total worldwide sales.

The script to scrape the data is available at https://github.com/GregorUT/vgchartzScrape. It is based on BeautifulSoup using Python. There are 16,598 records. 2 records were dropped due to incomplete information.

Discovering Hidden Trends in Global Video Games Sales

Platforms, Genres, and Profitable Regions

By Andy Bramwell [source]

About this dataset

This dataset contains sales data for video games from all around the world, across different platforms, genres and regions. From the thought-provoking latest release of RPGs to the thrilling adventures of racing games, this database provides an insight into what constitutes as a hit game in today’s gaming industry. Armed with this data and analysis, future developers can better understand what types of gameplay and mechanics resonate more with players to create a new gaming experience. Through its comprehensive analysis on various game titles, genres and platforms this dataset displays detailed insights into how video games can achieve global success as well as providing a wonderful window into the ever-changing trends of gaming culture

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This dataset can be used to uncover hidden trends in Global Video Games Sales. To make the most of this data, it is important to understand the different columns and their respective values.

The 'Rank' column identifies each game's ranking according to its global sales (highest to lowest). This can help you identify which games are most popular globally. The 'Game Title' column contains the name of each video game, which allows you to easily discern one entry from another. The 'Platform' column lists the type of platform on which each game was released, e.g., PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, so that you can make comparisons between platforms as well as specific games for each platform. The 'Year' column provides an additional way of making year-on-year comparisons and tracking changes over time in global video game sales.
In addition, this dataset also contains metadata such as genre ('Genre'), publisher ('Publisher'), and review score ('Review') that add context when considering a particular title's performance in terms of global sales rankings. For example, it might be more compelling to compare two similar genres than two disparate ones when analyzing how successful a select set of titles have been at generating revenue in comparison with others released globally within that timeline. Lastly but no less important are the three variables dedicated exclusively for geographic breakdowns: North America ('North America'), Europe (Europe), Japan (Japan), Rest of World (Rest of World), and Global (Global). This allows us to see how certain regions contribute individually or collectively towards a given title's overall sales figures; by comparing these metrics regionally or collectively an interesting picture arises -- from which inferences about consumer preferences and supplier priorities emerge!

Overall this powerful dataset allows researchers and marketers alike a deep dive into market performance for those persistent questions about demand patterns across demographics around the world!

Research Ideas

• Analyzing the effects of genre and platform on a game's success - By comparing different genres and platforms, one can get a better understanding of what type of games have the highest sales in different regions across the globe. This could help developers decide which type of gaming content to create in order to maximize their profits.
• Tracking changes in global video games trends over time - This dataset could be used to analyze how various elements such as genre or platform affect success over various years, allowing developers an inside look into what kind of videos are being favored at any given moment across the world.
• Identifying highly successful games and their key elements- Developers could look at this data to find any common factors such as publisher or platform shared by successful titles to uncover characteristics that lead to a high rate-of-return when creating video games or other forms media entertainment

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Columns

File: Video Games Sales.csv | Column name | Description | |:------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------| | Rank | The ranking of the game in terms of global sales. (Integer) | | Game Title | The title of the game. (String) | | Platform | The platform the game was released on. (String) ...

Video Games Sales Dataset

About Dataset

This Dataset provides up-to-date information on the sales performance and popularity of various video games worldwide. The data includes the name, platform, year of release, genre, publisher, and sales in North America, Europe, Japan, and other regions. It also features scores and ratings from both critics and users, including average critic score, number of critics reviewed, average user score, number of users reviewed, developer, and rating. This comprehensive and essential dataset offers valuable insights into the global video game market and is a must-have tool for gamers, industry professionals, and market researchers. by source

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Research Ideas / Data Use

• Market Analysis: The video game sales data can be used to analyze market trends and identify popular genres, platforms, and publishers. This can be useful for industry professionals to make informed decisions about game development and marketing strategies.
• Sales Forecasting: The sales data can be used to forecast future trends and predict the success of upcoming games.
• Consumer Insights: The data can be analyzed to gain insights into consumer preferences and buying habits, which can be used to tailor marketing strategies and improve customer satisfaction.
• Comparison of Competitors: The data can be used to compare the sales performance of competing video games and identify market leaders.
• Gaming Industry Performance: The data can be used to evaluate the overall performance of the gaming industry and track its growth over time.
• Gaming Popularity by Region: The data can be analyzed to determine which regions are the largest markets for video games and which genres are most popular in each region.
• Impact of Reviews: The data can be used to study the impact of critic and user reviews on sales and the relationship between scores and sales performance.
• Gaming Trends over Time: The data can be used to identify trends in the gaming industry over time and to track the evolution of the market.
• Gaming Demographics: The data can be used to analyze the demographic makeup of the gaming audience, including age, gender, and income.
• Impact of Gaming Industry on the Economy: The data can be used to evaluate the impact of the gaming industry on the economy and to assess its contribution to job creation and economic growth.

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