Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 4 |
| PLUNKETT S GAMES, APPS &SOCIAL MEDIA INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE GAMES, APPS &SOCIAL MEDIA INDUSTRY | 16 | 20 |
| 1) Introduction to the Games, Apps and Social Media Industry | 16 | 3 |
| 2) User Generated Content Drives Social Media and Generates Ad Revenues | 19 | 1 |
| 3) Online Advertising Becomes More Targeted, Takes 25% Share of U.S. Advertising Market | 20 | 2 |
| 4) Social Media Privacy Concerns Plague the Industry | 22 | 1 |
| 5) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs are Internet Ready | 23 | 1 |
| 6) New Game Consoles Attempt to Revive Sales | 24 | 3 |
| 7) 3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Immersion Games Offer Virtual Reality | 27 | 1 |
| 8) Kindle, Tablets and Smartphones Download Entertainment and Games/eBook Sales Soar | 27 | 2 |
| 9) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices | 29 | 1 |
| 10) Fantasy Sports Post Growth, Creating $1 Billion in Revenue Online | 30 | 1 |
| 11) Online and Mobile Game Playing Booms/Multi-Player Gaming (MMORPG) is Strong Worldwide | 30 | 1 |
| 12) Virtual Worlds Open Up New Revenue Sources for Games Publishers | 31 | 1 |
| 13) App Revenues Approach $25 Billion | 32 | 1 |
| 14) Wireless Devices are Fastest Growing Platform for Electronic Games | 33 | 1 |
| 15) Ford Sync and Microsoft Software Race to Bring Onboard Apps to New Car Buyers/In-Car Internet Grows | 34 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 GAMES, APPS &SOCIAL MEDIA INDUSTRYSTATISTICS | 36 | 17 |
| Games, Apps and Social Media Industry Overview | 37 | 1 |
| Top 10 Social Networking Websites: May 2013 | 38 | 1 |
| Percent of Internet Users who Use Social Networking Sites, U.S.: 2012 | 39 | 1 |
| Top 5 Search Engines, U.S.: May 2013 | 40 | 1 |
| Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: 2012 | 41 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2012 | 42 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2012 | 43 | 1 |
| Quarterly Software Publishing Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2012-1st Quarter 2013 | 44 | 1 |
| Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories &Expenses, 2007-2011 | 45 | 1 |
| Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Operating Expenses, 2007-2011 | 46 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite), Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 47 | 1 |
| Internet Publishing &Broadcasting &Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue &Expenses, U.S. 2007-2012 | 48 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Information &Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2007-2012 | 49 | 1 |
| Wireless Standards &Speeds | 50 | 1 |
| Common Internet Activities, U.S. | 51 | 1 |
| Common Daily Internet Activities, U.S. | 52 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT GAMES, APPS &SOCIAL MEDIA INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 53 | 27 |
| Chapter 4 THE GAMES, APPS &SOCIAL MEDIA 200: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 80 | 210 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 81 | 1 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 82 | 5 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 87 | 2 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 89 | 1 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 90 | 2 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE GAMES, APPS &SOCIAL MEDIA 200 | 92 | 198 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 290 | 14 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 291 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 292 | 12 |
| A Short Games, Apps &Social Media Industry Glossary | 304 | 24 |
