GTA 6 and Switch 2 set to push gaming industry to record heights. Meanwhile, gamers are playing fewer and fewer games
The value of the video game industry is expected to exceed $90 billion in the coming years. Meanwhile, the average gamer is playing fewer and fewer titles.
video games
April 9, 2025
Gamers love older games and favor PCs over consoles. More than 900 million people already play on rigs
Research by the Newzoo agency shows that PC gamers spend most of their time playing old games.
video games
March 20, 2025
Hard Times for PC - Segment Will Grow Slower Than Console Market in 2022
This year, video game market revenues are expected to exceed $200 billion for the first time. The console segment will grow the fastest.
video games
May 6, 2022
Video Game Industry Will See a Dip in 2021, Newzoo's Report Claims
Newzoo claims that the video game market will see a decline in revenue compared to last year. Reasons for such assumptions include Apple's policies and the universal deficit of chips.
video games
May 17, 2021
Video Games Industry Is Bigger Than Film, Sports and Music
The gaming market has overtaken the movie industry - valued at nearly $180 billion in 2020 - and Gen Z values it more than sports.
video games
May 11, 2021
What do Americans Play on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S?
Thanks to analytics company Newzoo, we learned what kind of next-gen games Americans played in the first days after the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
video games
November 17, 2020
Microtransactions Dominate; Game Sales Revenue Becomes Secondary
According to Newzoo analysts, this year as much as 74% of the industry's revenue will come from microransactions. The sales of games will provide only 21%.
video games
June 26, 2020
Gaming Industry With Significant Growth in 2020
According to forecasts for 2020, the pandemic will not prevent large increases in value of the video game industry, which is to generate revenues of nearly $160 billion in that period. The mobile market is expected to grow the most this year, which will largely contribute to the global number of active players exceeding 2.7 billion.
video games
May 12, 2020
In 2019, Gaming Market May be Worth Much More Than in 2018
According to a report prepared by Newzoo, the global gaming market will generate $152.1 billion in revenue in 2019, which will translate into an increase of 9.6% compared to 2018. The largest piece of this „cake” still remains the mobile gaming sector.
video games
June 20, 2019
Newzoo Analysts Have Divided Gamers Into Archetypes
Analytics company Newzoo believes that the division of gamers into hardcore and casual is outdated. The company is proposing a new classification, in which eight types of people are distinguished.
video games
May 16, 2019
GTA 5 Renaissance On Twitch Due To RP Mods And NoPixel Server
March was a great success for the Grand Theft Auto V on Twitch. The popularity of the game has exploded, and this is due to the servers with GTA 5 RP mods, especially NoPixel.
video games
May 3, 2019