The analytical company Newzoo has published a preliminary report on the results of January-November 2025, which shows a positive trend in the global video game market despite problems in individual segments.
Factors such as tariffs, rising cost of living, and memory shortages may have a strong impact on the market in 2026, but by the end of 2025, Newzoo forecasts its growth by 7.5% compared to 2024 - up to $197 billion.
- Mobile Games: $108 billion (+7.7%)
- Consoles: $45 billion (+4.2%)
- PC: $43 billion (+10.4%)
On PC, the top 10 games by revenue for the year consist exclusively of premium games released in 2025, without free-to-play projects. The list includes two indie games and three completely new franchises.
On consoles, the top 10 by revenue also consists only of games from 2025, but all of them are major franchises, half of which are annual releases.
The engagement (monthly active users) picture is different: on PC, there is only one title without being tied to an existing franchise, and on consoles, all are major series. It is noteworthy that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 only made it into the top 10 for engagement on consoles. At the same time, Battlefield 6 is present in all lists (revenue and engagement on both platforms).