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PC and Console markets show modest growth but playtime is decreasing dramatically

PreMortem.Games

In the wake of 2023, a year marked by blockbuster game releases, the global PC and console gaming market is facing a period of moderation. According to the latest PC and Console Gaming report by Newzoo , the PC and console gaming market generated $93.5 billion in revenue in 2023, representing a modest growth rate of 2.6%

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Newzoo: Global games market expected to grow to $189bn in 2024

GamesIndustry.biz

The compound annual growth rate from 2021 through 2026 was estimated at 1.3%. The data firm added it was "optimistic' for the PC and console segments, while mobile gaming is "likely to recover" after difficult conditions for the past couple of years. Newzoo said the market generated an estimated $184 billion in 2023, a small 0.6%

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The games market in 2023 is ‘one for the history books’ – for good and bad

PreMortem.Games

They expect to cross that magic $200 billion mark by 2026. Biggest performer This year’s biggest performer in terms of growth is the download/boxed PC games segment. According to Newzoo, the PC games market also felt the positive effect of premium releases this year, even while live-service games are the primary revenue driver on PC.

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Global gaming on the path to post-pandemic recovery

Game Daily

billion players by the end of 2026. billion players by 2026. PC gamers make up 892 million people, followed by 629 million console players. By 2026 “the global games market will generate yearly revenues of $212.4 In the PC market, boxed games now account for only 0.5% globally to 1.47 billion people.

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Video Game Development Trends That You Should Know

Moonmana

Video games development incorporates PC games and consoles. Game developers have to be more flexible and agile than ever before to develop games and provide Games as a Service (GaaS) for pc and varieties of consoles. The last few years have been motivating the game development field quite actively. AAA video game development trends.

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Reflecting Upon the Last year in Blockchain Games

Deconstructor of Fun

Wonder if they will say the same in 2026… On one hand, this creates a very experimental environment with a large space for innovation. Although most of them come from the F2P mobile sector, the industry has observed professionals transitioning from the PC/console space to focus on developing AAA-quality blockchain games.

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Axie Infinity: Infinite Opportunity or Infinite Peril?

Deconstructor of Fun

2020 is when things started getting interesting in three key ways: Sky Mavis released Mavis Hub, the PC launcher that serves as the central hub for new Axie Infinity updates as well as new games in the Axie Infinity universe. The rest of the tokens will gradually unlock by 2026.