Global video game industry companies that strive to take part in the tremendous markets of China and Southeast Asia require reliable, actionable market intelligence. Nearly half of the world’s Internet users live in Asia where PC online gaming is incredibly popular. Understanding these users and the growth potential is necessary for success. Niko has covered China's game market since 2003, and in 2010 introduced coverage of 7 additional Asian emerging markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the region of Taiwan. Niko Partners will help you understand and reach all of them.

Niko Partners is the premier provider of market intelligence and custom research services focused on the video game industry in China and Southeast Asia. Since 2003 we have provided critical information to the world's leading game publishers, developers, hardware makers and game service providers. Renowned trade associations, policy makers, and hedge fund managers turn to Niko for key data on the Chinese and Southeast Asian video game industries. Niko's primary data, analysis, market models, and five-year forecast by game segments and hardware platforms help decision-makers understand market trends. We cover essential themes including:
- Game rankings by segment
- Gamer psychographics and preferences
- Online, SNS, offline, console, and handheld games
- Key game operators and developers
- Retail and distribution
- Internet café hardware, usage, and trends
- Regulations and piracy
- Outsourced development for global markets

Our staff in Shanghai and Silicon Valley collects data from 20 Chinese cities broken down into four city tiers via thousands of face-to-face and online surveys and interviews resulting in more than 75,000 new points of data annually with which we build our proprietary market model and five-year forecast. We conduct primary research throughout Southeast Asia. We provide syndicated research reports, custom studies, telephone consultations and market presentations for our clients.
Niko Partners
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"Niko's market intelligence studies were a major contributor to helping us greater understand the Chinese market and the nuances within the industry, which provided key on-the-ground intelligence in forming our strategy."
- Tim Page, THQ China