"Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced achieves a Top 5 position in PC and console revenue rankings for July, according to Newzoo Charts"
July's gaming market saw significant contributions from remakes and rereleases, according to Newzoo data. "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced," marking the first remake of the franchise, stepped in as the second highest-selling game on PC, and landed at fourth place on console charts. Market analyst Mert Şahin highlighted its success as proof of the sustained commercial viability for established games.
Şahin stated, "Remakes attract loyal fans with known elements while also modernizing content for new players." Black Flag Resynced positioned itself ninth among Newzoo's year-to-date revenue rankings for new games, with "Halo: Campaign Evolved" at twentieth.
Meanwhile, surprise releases of "Call of Duty: Black Ops" and its sequel on PlayStation 4 and 5 saw substantial success, topping the console charts in first and sixth place. Şahin observed that these shadow-dropped ports show how even minimal updates can revitalize older titles in the market, evidencing two divergent strategies for handling game archives.
Additionally, "Palworld" exited early access on PC, climbing to fifth in the revenue charts as a single-purchase game without additional microtransactions or downloadable content. This game also joined the top 20 for the year on Newzoo’s revenue rankings.
Regarding console engagement, "Grand Theft Auto 5" saw a rise in active users, spurred by interest around its sequel and new online content. Şahin remarked on how strategic content releases and franchise updates have invigorated sales and user engagement across gaming platforms.
Provided exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz, here are the leading PC games by revenue in the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy for June 2026, as per Newzoo's findings:
| Rank | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fortnite |
| 2 | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced |
| 3 | League of Legends |
| 4 | Valorant |
| 5 | Palworld |
| 6 | Counter-Strike 2 & Go |
| 7 | Meccha Chameleon |
| 8 | Marvel Rivals |
| 9 | The Sims 4 |
| 10 | Halo: Campaign Evolved |
| 11 | World of Warcraft |
| 12 | Apex Legends |
| 13 | Overwatch |
| 14 | EA Sports FC 26 |
| 15 | EA Sports College Football 27 |
| 16 | Dead by Daylight |
| 17 | Minecraft |
| 18 | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| 19 | Warframe |
| 20 | Battlefield 6/REDSEC |
Here are the top console games by revenue:
| Rank | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 |
| 2 | EA Sports College Football 27 |
| 3 | Fortnite |
| 4 | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced |
| 5 | EA Sports FC 26 |
| 6 | Call of Duty: Black Ops |
| 7 | NBA 2K26 |
| 8 | Halo: Campaign Evolved |
| 9 | Roblox |
| 10 | Call of Duty HQ |
| 11 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
| 12 | Minecraft |
| 13 | Marvel Rivals |
| 14 | Disney Dreamlight Valley |
| 15 | MLB The Show 26 |
| 16 | Splatoon Raiders |
| 17 | Apex Legends |
| 18 | 007 First Light |
| 19 | Palworld |
| 20 | Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream |