The five biggest revenue growth areas in video gaming in 2026 are: Non-Core Markets, Advertising, D2C & Alternative Payment Channels, External Development, and Roblox
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Five specific growth segments as the primary drivers of video gaming revenue growth
Traditional core gaming markets, established platforms, and other potential growth areas
That growth comes from expansion beyond traditional gaming rather than core gaming itself
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Definitional/predictive claim — Ball's selection of 5 growth areas is an analytical framework, not verifiable. The categorization excludes China as a growth area and treats Roblox as a standalone category equal to entire market segments. Repeated on 6 slides (s089, s090, s091, s118, s129, s158). See definitional-consistency.yaml.
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- revenue, growth, market_segmentation, projections
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There are five biggest areas of revenue growth in the video game industry in 2026
The five biggest revenue growth areas in video gaming in 2026 are Non-Core Markets, Advertising, D2C & Alternative Payment Channels, External Development, and Roblox
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Gaming spending includes Arcade + Console + PC + Mobile + VR + Web + Platform Services but excludes Hardware & Accessories and VAT