Analytics

Adjust published a report on the Turkish mobile gaming market in the first half of 2026. The company found that the activity of Turkish gamers continues to increase

Expression Games, the previously fully remote developer known for Hell Let Loose Vietnam and as a co-developer for Star Wars Galactic Racer, has revealed plans to establish a physical studio in Manchester. This move comes as a response to the needs of its employees and co-development partners, according to CEO Errol Ismail.

On September 25, Electronic Arts officially released the latest installment in its series of football simulators — EA Sports FC 27. The title had an extremely impressive start and has already earned more on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox than any other paid game released in 2026

A special focus report by Newzoo contends that the free-to-play model, or F2P, is not in decline, contradicting assumptions that suggest otherwise.

The indie incubator prototype.indie attempted to create a portrait of an indie developer from Russia. The study was based on a survey of the local game development community, but the number of participants involved was not specified

Capcom has revealed a multi-step initiative aimed at transforming its in-house RE Engine into an "AI-generation engine" to enhance development efficiency and improve overall performance levels

The analytics company Newzoo conducted a study focused on the state of free-to-play games on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox in 2025. We've highlighted the main points from it

In August, Newzoo's Top 20 revenue charts saw several new entrants, including EA Sports Madden NFL 27, which debuted at the second spot on the console list, and House House's cooperative game Big Walk, which secured the third position on the PC chart

At the end of August, the analytics company Newzoo, in collaboration with Google, released a comprehensive report dedicated to HTML5 games. Below are some of the conclusions from it

The majority of the amount was accounted for by just six titles.

Sales for PC and PlayStation units in Japan rose by 13% to reach 21 million in the first half of 2026, driven primarily by the success of Resident Evil Requiem

The Russian Field research center conducted a telephone survey among 1,600 Russians, focusing on video games. It turned out that less than a third of respondents consider themselves gamers

GameDiscoverCo analysts attempted to understand where gamers learn about new games and whether this changes with age. To achieve this, they surveyed over 16,000 Steam users

A new entry in the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. Today, we're discussing a turn-based card RPG called Whist. The project has been in development for several years. Currently, the team is looking for a publisher and funding to refine the visual aspects.

Analysts at Atomik Research attempted to examine the current state of cheating in multiplayer games. To do this, they surveyed 250 developers of such titles from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Asian companies have almost completely taken over the chart of publishers by revenue growth from in-app purchases (IAP) in their mobile games for August 2026, according to analysts at Sensor Tower.

According to data from Newzoo, live-service and evergreen game titles showed no growth or experienced a decline in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025

In July, the gaming industry saw a boost in revenue due to remakes and rereleases, with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced debuting as the second top game on PC and the fourth on console, according to Newzoo's rankings.

More precisely, its annual revenue amounted to $51.8 billion, which is 5.4% more than in 2024. Previously, it had not generated such figures over a 12-month period

In 2025, China's gaming industry exceeded the $50 billion mark, reaching $51.8 billion, which represents a 5.4% increase compared to the previous year.

This is 15% more than the same period (January — August) of the previous year

UKIE, in collaboration with Discord and GameFlex, has introduced the Go To Market Academy, a business initiative designed to assist indie studios located in the UK.

Polish analysts from DM BOŚ calculated the potential revenue from the Songs of the Past expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The estimated amount is substantial.

Polish analysts from DM BOŚ have calculated the potential revenue of the "Ballads of the Past" expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The figure they arrived at is substantial

According to Sensor Tower data, mobile viewership for Netflix in the U.S. increased by 35% on an hourly basis during yesterday's extended preview of Grand Theft Auto 6.

In the absence of Grand Theft Auto 6's release this year, console revenue would remain steady when compared to 2025

This conclusion was reached by the company Moloco.

The analytical platform Blask attempted to determine the level of demand for fantasy sports. To do this, it collected data from June 2025 to July 2026 across 100 countries

The analytics company Newzoo is optimistic about the future of the gaming market, at least in terms of revenue. They expect that by 2026, gamers worldwide will spend $213.9 billion on video games—more than ever before.

The analytics company Newzoo is optimistic about the future of the gaming market—at least in terms of revenue. It expects that by 2026, gamers worldwide will spend $213.9 billion on video games, more than ever before

According to Newzoo, the global gaming market is expected to expand by 6.1%, reaching $213.9 billion. The majority of consumer spending is anticipated to come from China and the United States.

Game developers are increasingly employing the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model in their games, according to analysts from FastSpring and Omdia. The experts reached this conclusion after surveying 110 executives from various studios

In early July, Pokémon GO celebrated its anniversary, marking 10 years since its release. With a slight delay, the analytical company Sensor Tower decided to examine the achievements the game has reached over the years.

A recent survey reveals that nearly all game studios either operate a direct-to-consumer (D2C) web store or have plans to develop one

A month ago, Epic Games showcased a new version of its digital game store and launcher at Unreal Fest—faster and more personalized. It is anticipated that these changes will ultimately allow it to better compete with Steam. However, Emmanuel Rosier, Newzoo’s director of market analysis, is not so sure about this.

In July, U.S. sales of physical software dropped to $85 million, marking the lowest monthly figure since Circana started monitoring this data in 1995

In the second month of summer, residents of the United States tightened their belts a little and cut back on spending for video games, consoles, and other gaming hardware. This was reported by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella.

In the second month of summer, residents of the United States tightened their belts a bit and cut back on spending on video games, consoles, and other gaming equipment, according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella (Mat Piscatella)

China is the largest gaming market in the world in terms of revenue. Analysts from Atomik Research, commissioned by the Rokky platform, tried to determine the extent of interest in the Middle Kingdom in the West.

Over the past decade, interest in online gambling has grown among US residents, according to a survey by Gallup. A total of 2,200 adult Americans participated in the survey

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has a better chance of having a strong launch compared to last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, according to Alinea Analytics. Analysts have observed that the shooter is enjoying quite good demand during the pre-order phase on Steam

In its latest research, Bain & Company dedicated a separate section to the situation with direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales in gaming. Below are some of the findings

This conclusion was reached by the consulting firm Bain & Company, which surveyed 5,300 people worldwide

Games publishing and investment firm GYLD has successfully concluded an oversubscribed seed funding round, raising $1 million. The funds will be used to advance its proprietary games research system, Critical Compass.

In 2025, India's gaming market surpassed the $1 billion revenue mark for the first time, achieving $1.04 billion, a 14.8% increase compared to the previous year.

In early August, Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive, stated that the majority of pre-orders for the upcoming GTA VI are for the Ultimate Edition. Now his words have been confirmed by analysts at VG Insights, a subsidiary of Sensor Tower

This conclusion was reached by Alinea Analytics.

The illegal segment of the American online gambling market is rapidly growing, according to a study by Gaming Compliance International. Analysts estimate that last year its revenue reached $97.4 billion

Valve has started informing its European customers who purchased Steam hardware that a cyberattack on CEVA Logistics, which manages the delivery of Steam hardware in the area, may have compromised their personal information.

Residents of Saudi Arabia have increasingly engaged in online gambling, despite its prohibition in the country, according to data from the analytics platform Blask. It estimates that last year, the demand for online gambling in the region surged by 79.4%