Finance and sales

GTA VI will not be released on May 26, 2026, according to Take-Two Interactive's latest financial report. The company, along with its subsidiary studio Rockstar Games, decided that the game needs more time for polishing and has postponed the release by six months — it is now scheduled for November 19, 2026

The game crossed this milestone in less than a month: it was released on October 15

Krafton has announced a "record-high cumulative" achievement in its Q3 2025 financial results, attributing this success to enhanced "IP competitiveness in India" and its shift towards being an "AI-first company"

The period for publishing quarterly reports continues. Now, G5 Entertainment has shared its financial results for July to September 2025.

In its first four months on the market, the Switch 2 has set a record for global sales among Nintendo platforms.

For the fiscal year concluding in March 2025, Sega Sammy reported a decline in both net sales and operating income. This downturn occurred even with the "strong sales" performance of its video game segment, notably from titles like Sonic X Shadow Generations and Metaphor: ReFantazio

Nintendo has announced its financial outcomes for the six months concluding on September 30, highlighting significant growth in both hardware and software sales after the launch of the Switch 2.

GTA developers faced a wave of layoffs. The British union Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) reported that Rockstar Games parted ways with approximately 30-40 employees in the UK and Canada.

The full release of The Farmer Was Replaced by Swiss solo developer Timon Herzog and publisher Metaroot led to an astronomical increase in the game's revenue. This is reported by the GameDiscoverCo service.

The Roblox platform reported its third-quarter results for 2025, ending on September 30. It announced that quarterly revenue exceeded expectations, but this did not save it from incurring losses.

The Roblox platform reported for the third quarter of 2025, which ended on September 30. It announced that quarterly revenue exceeded expectations; however, this did not prevent losses.

In October, a PC-focused military shooter and a new installment of the enduring monster-catching saga vied for the title of the biggest release. The latest edition of the monthly gaming market review features a wealth of data and charts on revenue, sales, and other metrics for major releases, indie hits, and unexpected newcomers

French developer Don't Nod announced that its revenue surged to €7 million in the first half of 2025, up from €1.8 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

New data indicates that the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has amassed $1.3 billion within its inaugural year.

Microsoft has released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, indicating a 2% decline in total gaming revenue and nearly a 30% reduction in hardware sales.

Capcom announced its financial results for the six-month period ending on September 30, 2025, showcasing significant growth. The company saw net sales increase by 53.7%, operating profit rise by 90.8%, and net income surge by 72.8%

The developers of Alan Wake and Control reported their performance for the third quarter of 2025, which spanned from June 1 to September 30. The past three months turned out worse than Remedy Entertainment had anticipated.

Electronic Arts has announced its financial outcomes for the second quarter, showing declines in sales and revenue, even as its sports franchise experienced growth

The developers of Alan Wake and Control reported on the third quarter of 2025, which lasted from June 1 to September 30. The past three months were worse than expected for Remedy Entertainment.

Electronic Arts (EA) presented its report for the quarter that ended on September 30, 2025. This is one of its last reports, as EA will no longer be required to publicly share financial data after it is acquired by a group of investors in 2026.

Recently, Hasbro reported its results for the third quarter of 2025. It stated that revenue from the Digital and Licensed Gaming segment increased by 21%, reaching $130.2 million.

The parody evacuation shooter Escape from Duckov, featuring battle ducks, continues to conquer the world. Developers from the Chinese studio Team Soda have announced that more than 2 million people have already purchased the game.

The cooperative online game "RV There Yet?" has reached 1.3 million units sold on Steam following its release on October 21, a sales figure that has pleasantly surprised its developer, Nuggets Entertainment

Last week, Paradox Interactive released its report for January-September 2025. The company stated that this period was mixed for them.

This explains many of the strange decisions made by Xbox's top management.

In September, Borderlands 4 led the US charts, contributing to a 10% increase in consumer spending, reaching $4.8 billion. This growth was also fueled by new releases and sales of Switch 2 hardware.

In a commentary for the publication "Kommersant," independent producer and game designer Vyacheslav Makarov, who previously held the position of Product Director for World of Tanks, shared his thoughts on what awaits Russian gaming companies after the cancellation of benefits

Update, October 17, 2025: Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield 6 achieved sales of more than seven million copies in its first three days on the market

On September 30, PulluP Entertainment, the parent company of the publisher Focus Entertainment Publishing, concluded the first half of the current fiscal year. On this occasion, they reported their results

The global gaming industry maintained a largely "stable" growth throughout the third quarter of 2025, witnessing 49 mergers and acquisitions during this time. One of the most notable developments was last month's surprising revelation that Electronic Arts is set to be acquired by a consortium of investors, which includes Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, for $55 billion.

Analysts from Alinea Analytics released an article detailing the initial sales of Battlefield 6. According to them, the shooter had one of the largest launches among the current generation of games.

According to exclusive data shared with GamesIndustry.biz, Battlefield 6 has surpassed the seven million units sold mark across all platforms within just five days

It took a month for the horror game from the Russian indie studio Trioskaz to sell half a million copies.

The top spot in the latest Steam chart predictably went to Battlefield 6. The newcomer launched strongly, surpassing all other games on the platform in revenue from October 7-14 — both paid and free-to-play titles

The decorator simulator Furnish Master has surpassed a significant milestone — the game has been purchased over 100,000 times in the year and a half since its early access release on Steam. In honor of this achievement, its developer Alexander Blintsev also revealed some other metrics for the title

Remedy has cautioned investors with a profit warning, attributing it to "weak sales" of its cooperative game FBC: Firebreak.

The indie horror game CloverPit, centered around a slot machine, continues to sell exceptionally well. Its creators have announced that the game has already been purchased over 750,000 times

In August 2025, Americans spent $312 million on purchasing consoles, reports Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. This is a 32% increase compared to the previous year.

In August 2025, Americans spent $312 million on purchasing consoles, according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. This is 32% more than the previous year

Fragbite has sold Playdigious to the venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners for $12.2 million (€10.5 million)

The developers from Sandfall Interactive announced on social media about surpassing a new sales milestone

Last week, Steam held its Autumn Sale. As a result, in the latest Steam chart, new releases are listed alongside old hits. Let's talk about the most notable changes in the rankings

Vedinad, the developer, has revealed that the uniquely named Megabonk has surpassed one million sales on Steam. This achievement indicates a continued strong interest in rogue-like survival games similar to Vampire Survivors.

Recently, the analytics company Niko Partners published a report on the Southeast Asian gaming market*. We've selected the key findings.

It took Megabonk two weeks to hit the million mark.

It took Megabonk two weeks to reach the million mark.

11 bit studios is one of the most well-known Polish companies, producing hits like Frostpunk and publishing indie titles from third-party developers. Today, the studio finds itself at a crossroads, facing a series of financial challenges. How it arrived at this juncture is the focus of today's article

Electronic Arts' (EA) decision to sell to a group of investors has concerned BioWare employees, Insider Gaming reports. According to the source, the studio is anticipating mass layoffs.

SteamDB published a list of the top-grossing games on Steam for the week of September 23-30. Here are the main observations.

This is the result of less than a year of the company's existence: Polden Publishing officially opened in November 2024