About the Video Games in Illinois Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Video Games in Illinois Market Research Report
Definition of the Video Games in Illinois?
The Video Games industry includes the broader operations of all video games industries in the United States. Gaming consoles, games made for those consoles and games produced specifically for personal computers make up the retail segment. The development and manufacturing of games, consoles and accessories also constitute a notable share of the market. Moreover, growing revenue from online gaming subscriptions complements industry products.
What’s included in the Video Games in Illinois?
The Video Games in Illinois includes developing video game software, publishing video game software, wholesaling video game software, retailing video game software, manufacturing video game software, retailing video game consoles, wholesaling video game consoles and accessories, developing video game accessories, retailing video game accessories and providing online game subscription services. Related terms covered in the Video Games in Illinois industry report includes a game played via an online server where players around the world play with and against each other in real time, a machine developed as a minicomputer with the express purpose of playing games programmed and developed solely for that platform, the primary means of operating video games since the inception of the industry; however, some consoles and peripheral technologies have offered the alternative of direct human interaction, a game released by a major publisher that has the full funding of the publisher behind its development, marketing and distribution; typically the next entry in a long-running, successful series and add-ons to games that can be purchased and downloaded directly to consoles or computers.
Industry Performance of the Video Games industry in Illinois
Benchmark the Video Games in Illinois industry performance with all IL county and national performance.
Video Games in Illinois
#7 in Highest Revenue 3% of state's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Video Games in the US
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
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Key Drivers of the Video Games industry in Illinois
See how key industry drivers, such as population, newly issued building permits, new business formation, per capita disposable income, consumer confidence index and percentage of business conducted online are impacting Video Games in Illinois
Illinois Economic Indicators
Population
Newly issued building permits
New Business Formation
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US Key External Drivers
Per capita disposable income
Consumer confidence index
Percentage of business conducted online
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County Data of the Video Games industry in Illinois
Access proprietary data on county in the Video Games in Illinois, such as Cook County, Dupage County and Winnebago County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.
Key Statistics of the Video Games industry in Illinois
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