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3.5 Billion ‘Gamers’ Globally by 2024, but Cloud Gaming Must Evaluate Business Models in Order to Survive
Report by ABI Research and InterDigital confirms cloud gaming providers should favor subscription-based pricing models to take advantage of market potential
A new report from ABI Research has found almost half of the expected population in 2024 will be gamers. To take advantage of this huge market potential, telecommunications companies, internet service providers (ISPs), and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must evaluate different business models to determine whether the service will succeed or fail.
Commissioned by InterDigital, the report “Cloud gaming: Enabling a next generation gaming and streaming paradigm” states that the video gaming market is now among the largest entertainment industries in the world. Currently, more than 2.3 billion individuals play video games, and the number of gamers is expected to grow substantially over the next four years to more than 3.5 billion gamers by 2024. The Asia-Pacific region represents the largest gaming base with 51% of the worldwide total. The Americas, at roughly 20% of the player base, represent the second largest revenue opportunity.
The report suggests that for cloud gaming operators to capitalize on this growing industry, they must evaluate their business models while the market is in the early stages of its life cycle. Over-the top media services, like online video streaming, offer the most pragmatic and consumer-friendly option thanks to monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription plans. Consumers favor unlimited subscription plans over time-based payment plans, even if they end up paying more than what they would on a usage payment plan.
Subscription models are also intended to shape user behavior. A parallel can be drawn with mobile data, where caps were implemented to increase revenue, but also to dictate usage. While usage-based fees are less popular, they could prove to be the optimal strategy for market players in early cloud gaming days, especially when it might be challenging to convert the core gaming audience from gaming PCs and consoles.
Furthermore, the future of cloud gaming doesn’t solely lie in traditional video games. According to the report, there are increasing opportunities for market players to add gaming elements to non-gaming activities and content. Gamification can increase flexibility in delivery and consumption, opening new use cases and applications, such as within workplace collaboration tools and fitness applications. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) also have inherent synergy with gaming and, more specifically, with cloud gaming.
“The cloud gaming market is rapidly growing, and it’s clear those who act now will capitalize on this opportunity. But these players need to act fast if they want to take advantage of everything this exciting market has to offer,” said Laurent Depersin, R&I Senior Lab Director at InterDigital. “As developments in 5G and Wi-Fi penetrate the mainstream, enabling more products and services to become gamified, we’ll see Gaming-as-a-Service (GaaS) really come to life—pulling in new gamers, and encouraging existing ones to make the transition to the cloud, thanks to its user friendly business model. For cloud gaming and GaaS to succeed, players need to ensure they deliver both the right business model and the right user experience to drive mainstream adoption.”
To access the full report ‘Cloud gaming: Enabling a next generation gaming and streaming paradigm’ please click here.
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Incentive Studios launches five games with bet365 in Alberta
Incentive Games, via its real-money gaming division Incentive Studios, has launched five titles with bet365 in Alberta, the company said on July 23, 2026.
The rollout makes Kicker, Mega Flight, Mega Flight Boost, Velocity and Squid Game Red Light Green Light Cashout available to bet365 players in the province. Incentive Games described it as Incentive Studios’ first launch in Alberta.
Ahmed Baker, Chief Commercial Officer at Incentive Games, said: “We are delighted to see our real-money games launch with bet365 in Alberta. As one of the world’s leading operators, bet365 has consistently demonstrated its commitment to delivering high-quality player experiences, making them an ideal partner as we continue expanding across North America.
“Launching in Alberta represents another important step for Incentive Studios and we’re excited to bring five of our most popular titles to players in the province.”
Rich Graham, bet365 Associate VP of Gaming, said: “Incentive Games has become an important partner for bet365 with its fresh, unique approach to game development, particularly in emerging verticals.
We’re really pleased to be furthering our partnership by being their first partner in Alberta, and are confident local players will love their products.”
Incentive Games said the Alberta go-live follows recent launches in Ontario, Brazil and Pennsylvania as it targets further growth in regulated markets.
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Amusnet
Amusnet Gaming Explains the Shift From Account Management to Revenue System Ownership
Amusnet Gaming joined industry leaders, compliance experts, technology professionals, and gaming stakeholders at HIPTHER Baltics & Nordics: Tallinn 2026 for a day of discussions focused on digital governance, startup innovation, and Nordic market expansion. We spoke with Jack Lloyd, Partner Account & Commercial Manager – Operations Lead at Amusnet Gaming, about the evolving role of account management in iGaming – and why the industry is increasingly moving toward full partner revenue lifecycle ownership.
The phrase “revenue system ownership” suggests a much broader responsibility than traditional account management. How do you define this shift inside the modern iGaming ecosystem?
From a game provider perspective, “revenue system ownership” reflects the move away from managing accounts as standalone relationships and toward owning the performance of the content ecosystem inside each operator.
It means taking responsibility not just for delivering games, but for how those games perform once deployed – across lobbies, markets, player segments, and promotional layers. The provider role becomes directly tied to revenue outcomes, where success is measured by engagement, retention, and game-level performance, not just distribution.
How Amusnet applies this philosophy
At Amusnet, this means taking a proactive approach to portfolio management. We work closely with operators to analyse game performance, identify market-specific trends, and optimise content visibility through lobby positioning, promotional activity, and tailored launch strategies
What Amusnet is doing differently
Rather than focusing solely on new integrations, we place significant emphasis on post-launch performance. Once content is live, our teams continuously monitor engagement and revenue trends to identify opportunities for further optimisation and growth.
What tools or capabilities support this
Access to detailed performance data across multiple regulated markets gives us a broader view of player behaviour and portfolio performance, helping us identify opportunities that may not be visible when looking at a single market in isolation.
What are the biggest limitations of the classic account management model in today’s highly competitive and data-driven gaming market?
The traditional model is often too disconnected from product and performance reality. In many cases, account management sits between commercial, product, and operations without true ownership of outcomes.
For game providers, this creates friction between insight and execution. You may see performance trends, but lack the operational leverage to immediately impact game positioning, segmentation strategy, or market-specific optimisation.
In a highly competitive environment, this slows down portfolio growth and limits the ability to fully monetise content across operators.
How has the expectation from operators changed when it comes to account management and commercial partnership support over the past few years?
Operators now expect game providers to behave more like performance partners rather than content vendors.
It’s no longer just about supplying a strong game portfolio – it’s about actively contributing to how that portfolio is monetised inside the operator’s ecosystem. In the current market, a top-tier supplier’s commercial lead needs to understand API optimization, algorithmic recommendations, data segmentation, and local compliance constraints. If an account team cannot translate data insights into actionable revenue opportunities for operators, it risks becoming less relevant in today’s market
In practice, providers are expected to influence revenue outcomes, not just supply tools that generate them.
What are some of the biggest challenges companies face today when managing long-term growth across multiple regulated markets?
For game providers, the biggest challenge is scaling a consistent portfolio strategy across fragmented regulatory environments.
Each market affects how content can be certified, distributed, and positioned, which directly impacts performance. What works in one jurisdiction may not translate into another due to compliance constraints or player behaviour differences.
At the same time, without a consolidated performance view across operators and markets, it becomes difficult to optimise the portfolio holistically and understand true game-level ROI.
What internal skills or mindset changes do companies now look for when building high-performing account management or partnership teams?
The shift is toward hybrid commercial and product-performance thinking.
For game providers, it’s no longer enough to manage relationships – teams need to understand how games perform at a granular level and translate that into actionable portfolio decisions.
This requires strong analytical capability, but also a deep understanding of content strategy, player engagement, and how to influence operator-side execution. The mindset shifts from account servicing to active revenue and portfolio optimization ownership.
Looking ahead, how do you see partnership and revenue management roles evolving within the iGaming industry over the next few years?
Within game providers, these roles are evolving into fully integrated portfolio performance ownership functions.
The separation between account management, product, and commercial strategy will continue to fade. Instead, teams will be structured around full lifecycle responsibility for game performance across operators.
AI and automation will increasingly handle reporting and operational tasks, allowing commercial teams to focus on strategic portfolio decisions, market expansion, and optimisation of content performance at scale.
Ultimately, success will be defined by how effectively game providers can turn content into sustained revenue performance across diverse regulated markets.
The industry has moved beyond simple content distribution. Operators are looking for partners who can help them grow, not just suppliers who provide games. Our focus is on combining strong content with data-driven decision making and local market expertise to create lasting value for our partner.
Amusnet Gaming supported HIPTHER Baltics & Nordics: Tallinn 2026 as the sponsor of the Compliance & Operations Lab stage, as well as the Awards Ceremony & Closing Party Sponsor.
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BGaming
BGaming Broadens Market Footprint via Bragg Gaming Group Deal
Deal puts BGaming titles on Bragg’s bragg hub aggregation platform, with market-specific game lineups launching across three regulated jurisdictions.
BGaming has signed a distribution partnership with Bragg Gaming Group to launch a selection of its titles in Spain, the Netherlands and Peru via Bragg’s bragg hub aggregation platform.
Under the agreement, BGaming’s content will be delivered to operators connected to bragg hub. In Spain and the Netherlands, the initial rollout includes Bonanza Billion, Fruit Million and Wild Cash x9990. In Peru, the launch lineup includes Gemhalla, Aztec Clusters and Aviamasters.
BGaming said the deal supports its push to expand in regulated European and Latin American markets by widening access to operators through Bragg’s aggregation network.
Marina Ostrovtsova, CEO at BGaming, said: “Expanding our reach in regulated markets is a core part of our strategy, and Bragg Gaming Group gives us a strong, compliant route to do exactly that.
“Spain, the Netherlands and Peru are important markets for us, and partnering with an established aggregation platform like bragg means we can put our best-performing games in front of more players while meeting the standards each market demands. We look forward to building on this partnership and bringing even more of our catalogue to bragg’s operators over time.”
Hristofor Hristov, Commercial Director Aggregation & Strategic Partnerships at bragg, added: “Integrating BGaming’s high-velocity titles directly enhances the premium mix we deliver to operators across Spain, the Netherlands, and Peru.
“This rollout drives immediate value for our partners and underscores our commitment to bringing market-specific, top-tier content to key regulated regions via the bragg hub.”
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