Gaming Istanbul Co-Founder Meriç Eryürek announced that the Turkish gaming industry has reached 1.4 billion dollars. Here are the details!
On the occasion of Gaming Istanbul, which will be organized for the seventh time this year, Gaming Istanbul Co-Founder Meriç Eryürek made statements. Eryürek,who wanted to draw attention to Turkey’s market size in the gaming industry, presented important data.
The Turkish gaming industry has reached 1.4 billion dollars thanks to the participation of game developers, investors and gamers.
Turkiye Ranked Second in Europe!
Gaming Istanbul, one of the eight biggest gaming events in Turkiye and one of the eight biggest gaming events in the world, will be organized for the seventh time this year. The event, which will bring together gamers and developers, will take place at the Kadir Topbaş Show and Art Center in Yenikapı.
Making a statement before the event, Eryürek said that Turkiye is the second city in Europe with the highest number of deals in the gaming industry. Here is Gaming Istanbul Co-Founder Meriç Eryürek’s statement on the subject:
“The global market size has reached approximately 180 billion dollars. The size of the Turkish gaming market has exceeded an estimated 1.4 billion dollars. If we consider the sector on the investment side, we received 424.7 million dollars of investment in 2022.
Last year, Istanbul became the second city in Europe, after London, with the highest number of deals in the gaming industry. Istanbul ranks fifth in the worldwide evaluation. We think the upward growth trend will continue.
We say we have 36 million active players. This number includes everyone who has downloaded a game on 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.”