This study found that having exhibited tremendous growth since its inception in 2003, online gaming has become one of the most dynamic niche segments of the Philippine information and communication technology (ICT) landscape. Evolving to become a content-rich, highly profitable, and community-based interactive activity, online gaming has driven various sectors and SPs from the ICT ecosystem to enter the market in hopes of getting their own slices of this large and much hyped-about pie. Still, there remain a number of issues that are seen to affect the industry's performance such as poor service quality, market saturation, government regulation, and piracy. These are fundamental issues that need to be addressed to enable the continued and widespread growth of the Philippine online gaming industry.

Manuel Ravago, research manager, IDC Philippines, says, "The popularity of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), the prevalence of Internet cafs, and the prepaid online gaming subscription model are some of the principal factors that have contributed to the market's growth over the past two years."

• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • Philippine Online Gaming Ecosystem
    • Game Genre
    • Online Gaming SPs
  • Market Overview
  • Market Dynamics
    • Drivers
    • Inhibitors
• Future Outlook
  • Emerging Trends
  • Market Strategies
    • Online Games
    • Community-Based Gaming
    • SPs
    • Bundling of Online Gaming Services
    • Game Contents
    • Offering Free Game Downloads
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Philippines Online Gaming Industry Forecast, 2004-2009
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Philippines Online Gaming Industry, 2005-2009
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Definitions
  • Synopsis