The impact of online services on the
consumer
CAT PAT Graad
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................1
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Task description.....................................................................................................................................3
What is the current situation?...........................................................................................................3
What will be the focus and purpose of my investigation?.................................................................3
How will I approach the investigation, considering all the PAT requirements?.................................3
Who is the target audience?..............................................................................................................3
Focus question.......................................................................................................................................4
Discussion and Analysis.........................................................................................................................5
Findings.................................................................................................................................................6
Results...................................................................................................................................................7
Bibliography...........................................................................................................................................8
Annex – Table........................................................................................................................................0
Appendix - Screenshot...........................................................................................................................0
Botshepehi Motseki
Wessel Maree Hoërskool /
High School
Introduction
Task description
What is the current situation?
After a pandemic-era surge and a slight slowdown in 2023, the gaming market is rebounding.
Globally, there are over 3 billion gamers and industry revenue surpassed $184 billion in 2024.
Analysts forecast steady growth, and surveys show that 77% of game developers expect the industry
to expand in 2025. This optimism comes as the gaming industry stabilizes from recent
[Link] past year saw frequent studio layoffs and even closures, creating a climate of
caution. One in ten game developers was laid off in the last year, according to GDC’s 2025 survey.
Many game companies cite restructuring and shifting markets as reasons for cuts. This contraction,
while painful, has prompted developers to prioritize efficiency and “do more with less.” 60% of dev
teams report focusing on extending or improving existing games over launching brand-new titles,
opting for leaner teams and cautious spending.
What will be the focus and purpose of my investigation?
Answer
How will I approach the investigation, considering all the PAT
requirements?
Answer
Who is the target audience?
Answer
Focus question
What is the impact of online gaming on the consumer?
Discussion and Analysis
Findings
Results
Bibliography
Annex – Table
Nr Question Leve Category Type Source Bibliographic Information Quality of information found Summary
l
1. What is the leading 1 Author Authority
trending online game?
Name of website Actuality
Date created Accuracy
Date accessed Objectivity
URL Coverage
https://
[Link]
[Link]/
journals/
behavioral-
neuroscience
/articles/
10.3389/
fnbeh.2025.1
561548/full
2. Why was there an 2 Author Authority
increase in the gaming
industry from 2023 Name of website Actuality
Date created Accuracy
Date accessed Objectivity
URL https:// Coverage
[Link]
/
@aaqibgul47
/how-
gaming-
changed-the-
world-in-
2023-a-
comprehensi
ve-study-
b832297dc11
0
3. How Will Generative 3 Author Authority
AI Change the Video
Game Industry? Name of website Actuality
Date created Accuracy
Date accessed Objectivity
URL https:// Coverage
[Link]
m/insights/
how-will-
generative-ai-
change-the-
video-game-
industry/
4. If online gamers didn’t Author Authority
get paid through
online gaming would Name of website Actuality
there be a growth in
Date created Accuracy
the number of users in
online gaming ? Date accessed Objectivity
URL Coverage
5. Author Authority
Titel Actuality
Date published Accuracy
Publisher Objectivity
Coverage
6. How often do you play Questionnair
online games e
7. Which platform do you Questionnair
use to play online e
games?
8. Do you suffer from an Questionnair
addiction of online e
gaming?
9. Questionnair
e
10. Questionnair
e
Appendices
Appendix A- Folder Structure
Appendix B
Appendix C - Learner Declaration
LEARNER DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY
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Subject COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
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