Global game content sales rose 5.3% to $195.6bn in 2025

Global game content sales grew 5.3% to $195.6 billion in 2025, hitting a new high despite continued funding drought. Private funding fell 55% year-over-year, while outsourcing now represents 35.5% of developer spending, up from 30.6% in 2017. Layoffs totaled 9,200 in 2025, down 40% from 2024 but part of a four-year total near 44,000. Roblox captured 67% of net market growth.

Appeared in 2026-02-18.