According to a recent statement, the Turkish gaming industry has reached up to 1.4 billion dollars.
Answering Bloomberght’s questions Gaming Istanbul Founding Partner Meric EryürekIn the Turkish gaming industry, the number of active players who spend money on games or in-game stores has reached 12 million, He said that the sector reached 1.4 billion dollars. Eryürek, “We say we have 36 million active players. This number includes everyone who has downloaded a game to their mobile phone, tablet or computer in the past. The number of active players who spend money on games or in-game stores is around 12 million players. “The number of professional e-sports players has reached 600.” made the statement. Meriç Eryürek also answered questions about the development of the market. “The global market size has reached approximately 180 billion dollars. The size of the Turkish game market exceeded an estimated 1.4 billion dollars. If we consider the sector on the investments side, we received investments of 424.7 million dollars in 2022. Last year, Istanbul became the second city in Europe, after London, where the most deals were made in the gaming industry. Istanbul ranks fifth in the global evaluation. “We think the upward growth trend will continue.” said.
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