Newzoo: The PC & Console Gaming Report 2025
Description
The provided excerpts from Newzoo’s 2025 PC and Console Gaming Report offer a detailed market analysis and forecast for the gaming industry through 2027. The report indicates that console revenue growth, driven by key titles like GTA VI and the Nintendo Switch 2, will outpace PC's muted growth, which relies heavily on older, free-to-play (F2P) titles. Analysis of player behaviour reveals that gamers are becoming more selective and playing fewer games, particularly on Steam and Xbox, while overall playtime hours are increasing but heavily concentrated in AAA and established live-service franchises. A special topic explores "recursive nostalgia," noting that reintroducing classic content only sustains interest if it is part of a forward-looking strategy, as exemplified by Fortnite's success. Finally, the analysis of Steam visibility highlights that external traffic is increasingly vital for discoverability as the effectiveness of in-platform discounting events declines.
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