In 2025, the revenue of the global video game market will exceed $263 billion, according to analytics
The gaming market is recovering from the post-pandemic slump, according to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group. Below are some figures from their latest report.
- Analysts predict that by the end of 2025, the market revenue will reach $263.7 billion, which is a 4% increase compared to the end of 2024.
- At least for the next five years, growth will continue, and by 2030, market revenue is expected to hit $353 billion.
- In 2025, 61% of the market revenue will come from mobile games—$160.6 billion. Of this amount, $128.7 billion will be generated by in-game purchases, while $31.9 billion will come from advertising.
- The console and PC games segment will earn $101.6 billion in 2025. This figure includes $69.6 billion from game sales, $18.3 billion from console sales, and $13.7 billion from gaming subscriptions.
- Analysts have separately highlighted the cloud gaming segment. They estimate its revenue for 2025 at $1.5 billion and suggest that by 2030 it will be much higher—$18.3 billion.
- Among the key trends for the coming years, analysts identified: the growth of games with AI content, active development of cloud gaming and UGC platforms, as well as increasing use of webshops and alternative payment systems on mobile.
In conducting their study, Boston Consulting Group relied on their own data and statistics from Ampere Analysis and Sensor Tower.