Japan Online Gaming Market Size & Outlook, 2025-2030
The online gaming market in Japan is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 16,230.5 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 10.7% is expected of Japan online gaming market from 2025 to 2030.
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Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$8,586.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$16,230.5
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
10.7%
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Japan online gaming market highlights
- The Japan online gaming market generated a revenue of USD 8,586.4 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 16,230.5 million by 2030.
- The Japan market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.7% from 2025 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, shooter (fps and tps) was the largest revenue generating genre in 2024.
- Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) is the most lucrative genre segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Online gaming market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2024 | USD 8,586.4 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 16,230.5 million |
| Growth rate | 10.7% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Shooter (fps and tps) |
| Fastest growing segment | Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
| Base year | 2024 |
| Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Action & Adventure, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), Real-time strategy (RTS), Role-playing games (RPG), Shooter (FPS and TPS), Simulation and Sports, Racing, Others Genre |
| Key market players worldwide | Apple Inc, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, Electronic Arts Inc, Epic Games, Gameloft, Krafton, Microsoft Corp, Nintendo Co Ltd, Rovio Entertainment Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Tencent, Ubisoft Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Zhejiang Century Huatong Group |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, Japan accounted for 6.7% of the global online gaming market in 2024.
- Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Asia Pacific, China online gaming market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 20,608.5 million by 2030.
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Online Gaming Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | View profile | 161,000 | One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA, United States, 95014 | www.apple.com |
| Electronic Arts Inc | View profile | 13,400 | 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA, United States, 94065 | www.ea.com |
| Microsoft Corp | View profile | 221,000 | One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, United States, 98052-6399 | www.microsoft.com |
| Ubisoft Entertainment | View profile | 19,011 | 2, Avenue Pasteur, Saint-Mande, France, 94160 | www.ubisoft.com |
| Nintendo Co Ltd | View profile | 7,317 | 11-1 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 601-8501 | www.nintendo.co.jp |
| Zhejiang Century Huatong Group | View profile | 1001-5000 | Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China, Asia | www.sjhuatong.com/ |
| Gameloft | View profile | 10001+ | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe | gameloft.com |
| Tencent | View profile | 10001+ | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, Asia | www.tencent.com/en-us |
| Epic Games | View profile | 1001-5000 | Cary, North Carolina, United States, North America | store.epicgames.com |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment | View profile | 11-50 | Burbank, California, United States, North America | www.warnerbrosdesignstudio.com/ |
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Shooter (Fps And Tps) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 25.34% in 2024.
Horizon Databook has segmented the Japan online gaming market based on action & adventure, multiplayer online battle arena (moba), real-time strategy (rts), role-playing games (rpg), shooter (fps and tps), simulation and sports, racing, others genre covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
- Japan Online Gaming Market Genre Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Action & Adventure
- Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
- Real-time strategy (RTS)
- Role-playing games (RPG)
- Shooter (FPS and TPS)
- Simulation and Sports
- Racing
- Others Genre
- Japan Online Gaming Market Device Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Computer (PC & Laptops)
- Smartphone & Tablets
- Gaming Consoles
- Japan Online Gaming Market Age Group Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Below 10 Years
- 11 to 24 Years
- 25 to 44 Years
- 45 Years and Above
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Japan Online Gaming Market, 2018-2030 (US$M)
Japan online gaming market statistics, by genre, 2018-2030 (US$M)
