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Games Revenue Hit a Record $201.6 Billion in 2025 β€” But Developers Keep Getting Laid Off

Three-panel image featuring characters from games Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield 6, and MindsEye.

In the middle of the umpteenth round of layoffs and studio closures at game development companies, big and small alike, gaming market analytics firm Newzoo reports that the games market reached a new revenue record in 2025, at $201.6 billion, surpassing $200 billion for the first time in history. Global gaming revenue was up 9.1 percent year over year, with PC and mobile doing most of the heavy lifting while console grew more modestly. The PC platform shone brightest, posting its strongest annual growth in Newzoo's historical dataset, reaching 43.6 billion (+12%) thanks to a broad slate of premium titles […]

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