--- title: Newzoo predicts global games market to reach $197bn in... description: The global games market is projected to reach $197 billion in 2025, a 7.5% increase that exceeds earlier forecasts. PC gaming leads growth at 10.4%... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-predicts-global-games-market-to-reach-197bn-in-2025-exceeding-prior-expectations-pyrrwrtbl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Newzoo predicts global games market to reach $197bn in 2025, exceeding prior expectations | daily.dev og:description: The global games market is projected to reach $197 billion in 2025, a 7.5% increase that exceeds earlier forecasts. PC gaming leads growth at 10.4%... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-predicts-global-games-market-to-reach-197bn-in-2025-exceeding-prior-expectations-pyrrwrtbl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/PYrrwRtbl.png og:image:alt: Newzoo predicts global games market to reach $197bn in 2025, exceeding prior expectations og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Newzoo predicts global games market to reach $197bn in 2025, exceeding prior expectations **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The global games market is projected to reach $197 billion in 2025, a 7.5% increase that exceeds earlier forecasts. PC gaming leads growth at 10.4% year-over-year ($43 billion), driven by strong premium releases, while mobile gaming is expected to generate $108 billion (up 7.7%). Console revenue will grow more modestly at 4.2% to $45 billion. Battlefield 6 topped PC revenue charts, while EA Sports FC 26 and NBA 2K26 led on consoles. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 demonstrated long-tail growth potential, accumulating 5.13 million lifetime players across platforms. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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