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No "single model" for growth, says Newzoo
Market Report
Japan generates $10bn in mobile game revenue despite declining downloads
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Market Report
Cyprus ranks third globally for mobile game downloads
Cyprus-based studios generated around $2bn in mobile game revenue
Industry Report
51% of game developers report player and revenue losses from cheating
Anybrain’s latest report finds 69% of developers consider cheating a significant or very significant problem
Industry Report
Report: 35% of game founders have decided against hiring because AI can do the work
The ‘Talent Signals Reshaping the Games Industry’ report found that 48% of founders are currently operating at a loss
Market Report
China games market surpasses $50bn for the first time as player base is forecast to hit 769m by 2030
New data from Niko Partners forecasts the market will reach $59.8bn by 2030
Market Report
Only 2,500 of 190,000 mobile games released in 2025 surpassed 500,000 downloads
New Moloco report found that average time to reach $20m in IAP and subscription revenue fell 21% between 2022 and 2025
Industry Report
Africa and Middle East games market forecast to reach $8.5bn as African gamer base hits 406m
Mobile is forecast to generate 81.8% of Africa’s games revenue in 2026
Market Report
Report: No gaming experience appeals to more than 26% of players globally
Mobile D2C revenue reached about $17bn last year, roughly 15% of the mobile in-app purchase market
Industry Outlook
Clash Royale research finds 85% of rage quitters enjoy gaming more after returning
Mexico recorded the highest share of rage quitters who said they enjoyed gaming more after returning, at 90.5%
Market Report
Report: 50% of game developers cite job insecurity as AI productivity grows
Perforce's survey found 37% of game developers say AI has not sped up their workflows at all
Market Report
Global mobile IAP revenue reached $43.6bn, up 5.3% year-on-year
New Sensor Tower report shows global app downloads reached 36.8bn
Top Performers
Mobile games make $6.6bn in July as Honor of Kings leads player spending
Global mobile game spending reached $6.6bn
Industry Outlook
Mobile IAP revenue dipped 2% while ad spend climbed in H1 2026
New Sensor Tower report shows that eight publishers cleared $1bn in H1
Puzzle Power
Puzzle accounts for 44% of casual mobile earnings in H1 2026
Match-3 has contributed 51% of puzzle’s earnings
Playing Together
Games for Change publishes white paper on family gaming and wellbeing
Nearly 60% of children want their parents to be more involved in their gaming lives
Market Report
Gaming financings surpass $2.5bn in strongest quarter of the past 12 months
AppsFlyer raised more than $1bn, the largest disclosed financing of the quarter
Industry Outlook
Most UK games industry workers are proud of the sector, but only 38% would recommend it as a place to work
New survey from Ukie shows 22% experienced job loss in the past three years, though half found a new role within three months
India On The Rise
India's mobile games market set to reach $2.4bn by 2029
Combined IAP and IAA revenue is expected to reach $1.5bn in 2026
Market Report
Vietnam's mobile games market hits 121m downloads and $23m in revenue during May 2026
In-app purchase revenue increased 3.13% to $23m, while midcore revenue reached $32.2m
Industry Outlook
Games industry M&A reaches $2.3bn in Q2 2026
The quarter recorded the highest deal activity since 2022
Web Games
Report: 53% plan to port mobile games to browser in next 12 months
The 2026 State of Web Gaming report surveyed 400 game developers and 2,000 web gamers
Market Report
Report: Mobile game D2C revenues reach $17bn as publishers push beyond app stores
New report from Appcharge shows 92% of publishers expect D2C revenues to grow in 2026, with many forecasting double-digit gains
Rising Revenue
Dream Games and Peak Games responsible for over 80% of Türkiye’s games revenue
AppMagic’s report Türkiye's Mobile Gaming Landscape 2026 finds puzzlers account for almost 97% of Turkish developers' revenue
Industry Outlook
Up to 80% of mobile devs say engagement strategies are losing effectiveness
51% struggle to balance monetisation friction with a fun player experience
Market Report
Mobile dominates US gaming as weekly player base reaches 212 million
Gen Z leads in-game spending, with 78% having made a purchase and a median monthly spend of $20
Market Report
Asia and MENA video game revenue set to surpass $100bn by 2030
Niko Partners' report shows China's mini games now account for nearly 20% of mobile game spending
Value In Vietnam
Vietnamese puzzle, simulation and arcade games are most-downloaded in the world
Vietnamese games achieved 4.9 billion downloads in 2025, with 67% coming from three genres
European Impact
King’s first European market report reveals mobile's €5.9bn economic impact for the continent
Mobile studios in Europe employ 30,000 people, while 61% of public play mobile games
Developer Training
Maliyo Games' GameUp Africa has trained 6,000 devs in five years
A new impact report tracks five years of building one of Africa's largest game development programmes
Web-based Gaming
Report: Hypercasual and puzzle games dominate the browser gaming space
New report from CrazyGames shows US browser gamers now spend 30 minutes per session on average
Online Safety
Ofcom warns children remain exposed to online safety risks across platforms including Roblox, TikTok and YouTube
Around four in ten children aged 11–17 use Roblox
Market Report
Okre and Ukie launch unified framework to better measure UK video games’ impact
65% of UK adults and 88% of children play video games, yet the sector's broader influence remains poorly understood by policymakers
Market Growth
UK studios face heavier workloads as 62% report pressure from skill shortages
TIGA calls for stronger education and policy alignment in new report
Industry Outlook
European studios increased freelance spending 63% in 2025 as hiring shifts toward contract work
New study from Mellow shows remote talent demand is rising across every major role category
Industry Outlook
Germany's games company count hits 956 but total employees fall for the second consecutive year
Funding programmes helped drive the creation of 75 new studios
Market Report
India's mobile in-app purchase revenue tops $300m in Q1 2026
Non-gaming apps generated over $200m, growing 44% YoY and driving monetisation
Industry Outlook
Games industry M&A hit 15-month high in Q1 2026 with over $100bn in deal value
Savvy Games' $6bn acquisition of Moonton was among the quarter's biggest deals
Staff Surge
Roblox workforce grows 24% to over 3,000 full-time staff
The platform had a "banner year" in 2025 with hits like Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden
Industry Outlook
Layoffs leave over half of redundant games workers still jobless
New report from Skillsearch shows budget cuts are among the top three reasons for industry redundancies
Industry Outlook
Australia’s game development industry generated $425m in revenue during FY25
Nearly half of Australian studios have been operating for more than six years, pointing to a more durable industry base
Market Report
Study shows 77% of mobile gamers spend $100 or more per month on online purchases
92% of gamers who bought a product after seeing an ad said they were satisfied with the purchase
Market Report
Vietnam’s mobile games market reached $825m in revenue in 2025
The country now has around 54m gamers, placing it among the world’s top seven markets by mobile game downloads
Market Report
Around 70% of UK adults are gaming with increasing focus on social connections
One in four UK players expect to spend less time on social media to make room for gaming
Market Report
Mobile accounts for 55% of total games revenue in 2025 as studios shift towards retention
A new Adjust report shows day one retention across gaming apps reached 27% in 2025
Market Report
Mobile games host three times more malicious ads than other apps says AppHarbr
One in every 58 ads in mobile games is malicious, AppHarbr report finds
Market Growth
Over 95,000 mobile games were downloaded every minute in 2025
New Sensor Tower report shows retention and monetisation now matter more than raw installs
Market Report
Report: Global app installs climbed 10% in 2025 as sessions rose 7% year-over-year
Casual games led growth with 19% install gains and a 37% surge in sessions.
Ready To Reflect
Matthew Ball's State of Video Gaming in 2026: "China is eating the video games industry"
Highlights from the State of Video Gaming in 2026 report include content sales growth, fewer layoffs and victory for China and Roblox