Finance and sales

In an interview with The Game Business, developer Edmund McMillen revealed new sales figures for the roguelike cat breeding game Mewgenics.

Nexon announced that its third-quarter results exceeded expectations across all metrics, surpassing the company's projected outlook for this timeframe

New games from tinyBuild are selling so actively that the company has revised its financial forecast for 2026. It now expects to earn more than initially planned

Recently, the analytics company Sensor Tower released a comprehensive report sharing insights on the state of the global mobile app market from July to September 2026. Below are the main findings on games

Valve has expanded analytics capabilities in Steam. As a result, developers can now study game sales in more detail

Nintendo announced that the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold 5.2 million copies in the first four days after its release—no other game has achieved such high sales on Nintendo Switch 2 in a similar time frame

Krafton has announced a 35.5% decline in its operating profit, reaching ₩225 billion ($168.1 million) for the third quarter. The company attributed this decrease to expenses related to participation in Gamescom and other activities

Reflector Entertainment, the developer behind "Unknown 9: Awakening," is being closed by Bandai Namco.

Take-Two Interactive has released its financial outcomes for the second fiscal quarter, revealing an 18% decline in net bookings, amounting to $1.60 billion, and a 16% decrease in net revenue, totaling $1.50 billion

The updated version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is selling very well in the UK, claims journalist Christopher Dring from The Game Business. According to his data, the game has shown the second-best launch in the franchise in terms of the number of physical copies sold in the country.

The updated version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is selling very well in the UK, claims journalist Christopher Dring from The Game Business. According to him, the game achieved the second-best launch in the franchise in terms of the number of physical copies sold in the country

The Swedish publisher with Russian roots, G5 Entertainment, joined the parade of financial reports and shared the results of the third quarter of 2026. We have highlighted the main points from the document

As of January-September 2026, the revenue of the iGaming market in Latvia reached 138.53 million euros, which is 12.9% more than the same period last year, according to the data from the State Revenue Service (VID) of the country

Six years ago, Unity held its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Since then, it struggled to achieve quarterly profitability for quite some time until the situation turned around between July and September 2026

The Sony Corporation reported a successful second quarter of fiscal 2026, which spanned from July 1 to September 30. Its gaming division managed to increase many key metrics, with some showing significant growth.

At the end of July, sales of Beholder: Conductor began to rise sharply. In just two weeks, the game sold over 81,000 copies, comparable to its initial launch results, even though it had been 15 months since its release. In an article for GamesIndustry, Alawar's Head of Marketing, Artem Bashutin, explained the reasons behind this development

Following an increase in net sales and operating income during the second quarter, Sony has revised its full-year outlook for its gaming division upward.

Nintendo announced a 12.1% drop in net sales for the six-month period concluding on September 30, 2026, largely attributed to a decline in hardware sales.

Following Sony, Nintendo has reported its financial results. It revealed its earnings for the first half of fiscal year 2027, which corresponds to April-September of calendar year 2026

Sony Corporation reported strong results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which spanned from July 1 to September 30. Its gaming division was able to increase many key metrics, in some cases quite significantly.

The third quarter of 2026 was extremely successful for Remedy Entertainment financially. As the company reported in the financial report, this was made possible by the excellent launch of Control Resonant.

In-app purchase (IAP) revenue was last dominated by mobile games in 2016, but since then, non-gaming platforms like TikTok and AI chatbots have overtaken them.

The third quarter of 2026 was extremely successful for Remedy Entertainment financially. As reported by the company in their financial statement, this was made possible by the excellent launch of Control Resonant

Remedy's revenue for the third quarter jumped by 226% after the launch of Control Resonant on September 24. CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon described the event as "a defining milestone for the company."

The iGaming market in the US continues to grow, albeit more slowly. In the third quarter of 2026, its revenue increased by 12% year-over-year, according to analysts from Citizens JMP Securities. This is the lowest growth rate ever recorded in their observations

The studio S-GAME announced this achievement on social media

In the third quarter, Roblox exceeded financial predictions, reporting a 16% increase in revenue compared to the previous year, reaching $1.6 billion.

Microsoft surpassed expectations in the first quarter, revealing a revenue of $92.3 billion alongside growth in both net income and earnings per share

Microsoft reported a decline in gaming business revenue in the third calendar quarter of 2026. Xbox revenue decreased by 2% year-over-year, dropping to $5.38 billion. Both console sales and content with services showed negative trends

The cyberpunk shop owner simulator Probably Stolen sold over 200,000 copies just a few hours after its release on Steam. This was announced by Questing Goose Studio, the developer of the game, with support from the publisher tinyBuild

Wardogs by Bulkhead outperformed EA Sports FC 27, leading Newzoo's September ranking for PC revenue.

The cumulative revenue of the Call of Duty series since its debut in 2003 has exceeded $40 billion. This was reported on October 26 by Xbox head Asha Sharma, commenting on the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

The Swedish gaming group Stillfront has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Starting from November 1, 2026, Marcus Jacobs, who previously worked at Electronic Arts, King, and Embark Studios, will lead the company. He will replace Alexis Bonte

In the latest episode of the somewhat irregular GamesIndustry.biz podcast, a fireside chat with Rebecca Lautner, Chief Business Officer at Landfall Games, is presented. Recorded at Game Republic New Horizons, Lautner discusses with features editor Lewis Packwood that despite Peak selling over 23 million units, the developer is eager to pursue new projects.

In September, Marvel's Wolverine topped US game sales charts, marking the highest monthly revenue for a Sony-published game since Helldivers 2.

The action role-playing game reached this milestone three weeks after its release.

The fishing simulation game "How to Fish" by "Friendslop" has shown excellent sales. Indie studio Dazed Games announced its success in a Steam news feed.

Investment bank Aream & Co. reports that the games industry saw a consistent level of mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter, with 54 deals amounting to a total of $57.8 billion.

NBA 2K27 led the US game sales charts in August, securing its position as the third-best-selling title of the year based on Circana data.

Gravity Well, an independent gaming studio established by former members of Respawn Entertainment, has dismissed most of its staff following a loss of financial backing

Capcom is eager to share new successes of Monster Hunter Rise. They announced on X that over five and a half years, the game has sold twenty million copies worldwide.

The domestic bookmaker industry could bring Russia around 100 billion rubles a year. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Ivan Chebeskov.

The studio 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver have announced that the Metro series has reached a new sales milestone

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

The Dutch police have detained a 24-year-old resident of Amsterdam as part of an investigation into the activities of the hacker group ShinyHunters, which had previously attacked more than a hundred companies, including Rockstar Games

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan, revenue from global game content is expected to rise from $204.4 billion in 2025 to $229.1 billion by 2030, which equates to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3%

The developers from Super Evil Megacorp announced reaching the milestone on social media and the studio's official website

People Can Fly reported on the first six months of 2026. For the Polish company, the period was marked by a decline in revenue and losses

TinyBuild announced an 18% rise in revenue, reaching $20 million for the six-month period ending June 30, 2026, fueled by "strong catalogue performance and new launches"

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