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Video Game Market Performance Dataset
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About
This dataset provides detailed video game sales data, enabling analysis of over 16,500 games across various platforms, genres, and regions. It is an invaluable resource for market analysis, predictive modelling, and strategic business planning in the gaming industry. The dataset comprises 16,598 records, with two records having been omitted due to incomplete information.
Columns
- Rank: The ranking of a game based on its overall sales.
- Name: The title of the video game. There are 11,493 unique game titles.
- Platform: The platform on which the game was released (e.g., PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, DS). There are 31 unique platforms represented, with DS and PS2 being among the most common.
- Year: The year of the game's release. The dataset includes games released across 40 different years, with 2009 and 2008 being the most frequent.
- Genre: The genre of the game (e.g., Action, Sports, Role-Playing). There are 12 unique genres listed, with Action and Sports being the most prevalent.
- Publisher: The company that published the game. The dataset features 579 unique publishers, with Electronic Arts and Activision being among the most common.
- NA_Sales: Sales figures in North America, expressed in millions. Sales range up to 41.5 million.
- EU_Sales: Sales figures in Europe, expressed in millions. Sales range up to 29 million.
- JP_Sales: Sales figures in Japan, expressed in millions. Sales range up to 10.2 million.
- Other_Sales: Sales figures in the rest of the world, expressed in millions. Sales range up to 10.6 million.
- Global_Sales: The total worldwide sales, expressed in millions. The highest global sales recorded for a single game are 82.7 million copies.
Distribution
The dataset is typically provided as a CSV file (e.g.,
vgsales.csv), with a file size of approximately 1.36 MB. It is structured with 11 columns and contains 16,598 records, offering detailed sales data for each entry.Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Market Analysis & Trends: Identifying top-selling genres and platforms over time, assessing publisher influence on sales performance, and tracking regional sales trends across North America, Europe, Japan, and other regions.
- Predictive Analytics & Forecasting: Developing models to predict future game sales using historical data and identifying key factors (such as platform, genre, or publisher) that drive high sales.
- Business Strategy & Game Development: Aiding game developers in understanding which types of games perform best and guiding marketing strategies to target high-demand regions effectively.
- Comparative Analysis: Evaluating the sales performance of various gaming platforms (e.g., PlayStation, Xbox, Wii) and comparing how different game publishers perform across diverse markets.
Coverage
The dataset covers video game sales data with a geographic scope spanning North America, Europe, Japan, and other global regions. It includes games released across various years, with specific notes indicating that 40 unique release years are represented within the data. Two records were excluded due to incomplete information.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is valuable for a wide range of users, including:
- Game Developers: To understand market demand and develop games with higher sales potential.
- Marketing Professionals: To refine marketing campaigns by identifying target regions and successful genres.
- Data Analysts and Scientists: For building predictive models, conducting trend analysis, and extracting insights from historical sales data.
- Business Strategists: To inform strategic decisions related to game publishing, platform investment, and market entry.
- Researchers: For academic or industry studies on the dynamics of the video game market.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Video Game Sales Data
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Original Data Source: Video Game Market Performance Dataset
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