RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE
Industry participants, researchers and financial analysts rely on the availability of good quality data on the size, growth and factors affecting markets. Today little data exists on the revenues for the PC gaming market outside of retail boxed sales in the west. Nor is there reliable data on the installed base of active PC gamers or the details of the PCs that they play on. The PCGA Data Research subcommittee has helped to solve these challenges by pooling member data and by using external agencies to assemble data on the PC gaming industry.
SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES SUBCOMMITTEE
The Software Best Practices subcommittee is working to create a best practices document which will be shared with PC Game Developers as a single recommended set of guidelines from the PCGA for PC Game Development.
ANTI-PIRACY SUBCOMMITTEE
Piracy of PC Games is a significant problem. This subcommittee is working to define the problem and propose recommendations that reduce piracy without causing consumer backlash that could hurt the PC gaming market.
MARKETING SUBCOMMITTEE
The PCGA was formed to serve the needs of the PC gaming industry and consumers. The Marketing subcommittee has the objective of ensuring the widest possible participation and understanding of the PCGA and its aims.