The Q1 2024 Gaming Report by Institutional Research Group provides an analysis of the gaming industry's vertical update, VC trends, and emerging opportunities. The report shows a 17.3% YoY growth in total deal value, with a $1.3B total deal value in Q1 2024. The report also highlights the successful PE deal of Build A Rocket Boy by RedBird Capital Partners, NetEase, and other investors, and the $1.5B investment by Disney into Epic Games to create a "persistent universe" for Fortnite. Turtle Beach's acquisition of PDP for $118.0 million and Sony's production pause for the PlayStation VR2 headset are also discussed. The report provides a comprehensive market map of the gaming VC ecosystem and a summary of Q1 2024's VC deal count and value.