UK spending on video games dropped 1.6% to £5.38 billion in 2022, according to the latest report from Ampere Analysis.
The data firm says it is the first decline for the UK market since 2012. However, the numbers remain 23% higher than 2019 (pre-pandemic levels). The games market received an artificial surge in sales caused by the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021.
Outside of the post-lockdown drop, the UK market also saw a fall in spending towards the end of the 2022. Ampere says that the decline is due to the economic situation in the UK, including the growing cost of living crisis. The biggest declines during the period were across in-game monetisation, which covers more casual mobile titles.
source https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ampere-analysis-uk-console-pc-and-mobile-games-revenue-declined-in-2022
