Iran's computer games industry has grown substantially in recent years. According to available reports, in 1400 (2021/22), about 34 million people in Iran were engaged in video games, an increase of more than 2 million people compared with the previous year. Also, the mobile platform, with 96 percent, is the most popular gaming platform in Iran, followed by game consoles and computers.
In addition, global revenue of the computer games industry in 2023 reached $490 billion and is projected to reach $688 billion by 2027. Meanwhile, revenue of the computer games industry in Iran is far lower, and the main focus is on mobile games.
In Iran, despite the notable growth in the number of players and the development of domestic games, challenges such as a shortage of investment, inadequate infrastructure, and legal restrictions still exist and hinder faster growth of this industry. Even so, Iran ranks first in the Middle East in computer game production, and some domestically produced games have ranked in global festivals.
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian