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Analysts say Slay the Spire 2 is the best-performing deckbuilder of all time—and the competition isn't close

Slay the Spire 2 has been averaging over a million users per day since launch.

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PC games revenue will outgrow consoles by 2028, analyst predicts

That's assuming the RAMpocalypse doesn't revise those estimates in the meantime.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 was 'the biggest launch in franchise history.' 6 months later, EA is laying off people who made it

"Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities."

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Arc Raiders had nearly 1 million concurrent players in January, and around 6 million 'weekly active users', claims Nexon—putting the extraction shooter on par with some of the biggest MMOs

World of Arc-craft.

PC Gamer

Global Games Revenue Expected to Jump 7.5% in 2025, Exceeding Earlier Forecasts

Gaming revenues are given a very good projection.

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Analyst firm says the games market is expected to reach a record-breaking $197 billion by the end of 2025, 'driven primarily by stronger-than-expected performance on PC and mobile'

Number go up.

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'The industry isn't dying, it's splitting into two different models': What experts are saying about the EA buyout

What will EA's new owners do with it? Lean on its big live service games to pay off that $20 billion in debt, for one thing.

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'There is a chance that they will stay in Roblox': Gen Alpha is into PC gaming, but one industry analyst isn't so sure they're going to age out of their favorite haunt

Young people are playing PC games, but they won't necessarily migrate away from Roblox like many assume, says Newzoo's director of market intelligence.

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Helldivers 2’s Xbox launch boosts revenue to fourth place, Battlefield 6 surges in engagement

Following its Xbox launch, Helldivers 2 shot to fourth place in terms of revenue in August, with Battlefield 6's Open Beta also making it third in player engagement.

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Maybe release a game in May sometimes? 'Fixation on the holiday window' is hurting game publishers, says industry analyst Newzoo

The clustering of big game releases late in the year is causing "avoidable cannibalization," according to a new report.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 performance on Xbox challenges fanboy assumptions — what’s behind the sales surge?

A disproportionately high attach rate and Xbox's long-established shooter-oriented audience may be contributing to Helldivers 2's PlayStation success story.

Windows Central

PC's sky-high growth has carried Japan's games market on its back for 7 years, but the forecast is it's set to slow down

Hey, look, I didn't do it.

PC Gamer

'Marvel Rivals' Is Benefitting From Exodus of 'Overwatch 2' Players—Is Blizzard's Game Dead?

Marvel Rivals is rising to the top of the arena shooter genre and trumping renowned titans like Overwatch 2.

Player One

Do PC Gaming Revenue Earn More from Microtransactions Than Selling the Actual Game?

The PC gaming industry's bread and butter is microtransactions, and they earn more here than selling the actual game, says a study.

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GTA 6 could spark a comeback that consoles need as PC revenue overtakes with growth

PC revenue has overtaken consoles in the last three years. Can Grand Theft Auto VI tip the scales in favor of Xbox?

PC Gamer

Industry report says Steam users play more noncompetitive games than console players—and our interest in PvE keeps growing

There's more to life than a K/D ratio.

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Tariffs Could Push GTA 6 Over $100 — But Gamers Still Set to Splurge on Switch 2 and More

Tariffs threaten the price of games like GTA 6, potentially pushing its cost beyond $100, but this isn't dampening overall excitement in the gaming world.

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Battle royale interest is shrinking but Fortnite has a larger slice of the pie than ever, according to new industry report

Folks aren't playing battle royales as much as they used to.

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The specter of a GTA 6 delay haunts the games industry: 'Some companies are going to tank' if they guess wrong, says analyst

Will GTA 6 actually release in 2025? It's what everyone in the business wants to know.

Windows Central

Overwatch 2 fights back — closing the gap with Marvel Rivals

According to the latest gaming industry data, Overwatch 2 took back some ground from Marvel Rivals, but the latter game remains firmly in the lead.

PC Gamer

New report says PC games are outselling console games, calling PC gaming a 'bright spot' in a troubled industry

Everything's coming up computers.

PC Gamer

The PC games market grew a lot more than the console games market last year, says research firm

PC game revenues increased by over 8% year over year compared to just a fraction of a percent for console games, according to market researchers.

Windows Central

Newzoo recently published its annual PC and Console gaming data for 2023, and amongst the data, it's clear gamers don't like change, opting to play older titles — with only Starfield breaking the mold for monthly active users.

Windows Central

"Wherever there is computing, users will be able to play their favorite games seamlessly," Sony CEO describes a PlayStation future with Windows PC and AI

The undeniable dominance of PC gaming cannot be stopped, and it seems that even PlayStation itself is bending the knee. In a new interview, Sony's CEO described a plan to expand its PC gaming operations.

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Xbox is on track to knock Sony PlayStation down to third place for the first time in history

Microsoft has now acquired Call of Duty maker Activision-Blizzard, and the implications of that massive transaction are now coming into view. For the first time in history, Xbox is on track to leapfrog PlayStation in gaming software and services revenue.

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