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The Steam Games That Sold the Most Copies Over the Holidays
Steam experienced a record-breaking December in 2025, generating $1.6 billion in gross revenue from over 100 million players.
- Steam generated $1.6 billion in gross revenue during December 2025, marking a 22.7% increase over December 2024 and surpassing the previous record set in December 2020.
- ARC Raiders led Steam sales between December 21 and January 4 with 1.2 million copies sold, contributing to the title reaching 12 million total copies sold and 7 million on Steam.
- Detroit: Become Human shifted 993,000 copies during the holiday period, driven by a record-low price of $4 that helped the title surpass $150 million in total Steam revenue.
The Gaming Industry in 2025 by the Numbers
The global gaming industry experienced significant growth in 2025, reaching a total revenue of $197 billion, which represents a 7.5% increase over the previous year.
- The global video game market reached $197 billion in 2025, marking a 7.5% year-over-year growth driven by mobile ($108B, +7.7%), PC ($43B, +10.4%), and console ($45B, +4.2%) segments.
- Last War: Survival was the top-grossing mobile game of 2025 with $2.12 billion in revenue, followed by Whiteout Survival ($1.33B) and Honor of Kings ($1.31B).
- Tencent dominated the mobile landscape as the top publisher by both revenue ($8.75 billion) and downloads (1.41 billion).
Call of Duty Co-Creator, Respawn Founder and Battlefield Boss Vince Zampella Has Died
Vince Zampella, a prominent figure in the global video game industry, passed away at the age of 55 following a car accident in Los Angeles.
- Vince Zampella, the co-creator of Call of Duty and founder of Respawn Entertainment, has died at age 55 following a car crash in Los Angeles.
- Zampella rose to prominence as the development director for 2002's Medal of Honor: Allied Assault before co-founding Infinity Ward, where he helped launch the Call of Duty franchise in 2003.
- After being fired from Activision in 2010 due to a contract and royalty dispute, Zampella co-founded Respawn Entertainment, which created the Titanfall series and Apex Legends.
2025 Most Played Games: Market Analysis
The 2025 market analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the year’s most successful video game titles and broader industry revenue trends across PC and console platforms.
- Steam generated $17.7 billion in revenue in 2025, representing a 15% increase over the $15.4 billion recorded in 2024.
- Battlefield 6 led the year's new releases with 26 million players, followed by the free-to-play reboot of Skate with 23 million players and the co-op horror title R.E.P.O. with 19.6 million players.
- Premium games remain the dominant force on Steam, accounting for 78% of total platform revenue compared to 22% from free-to-play titles.
November 2025's Top New Steam Games Revealed
This analysis examines the performance of new video game releases on Steam and major console platforms during November 2025.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is underperforming significantly, with sales metrics showing a decline of more than 50% compared to its predecessor.
- The shooter genre is experiencing intense competition, as titles like ARC Raiders and Battlefield 6 draw player counts away from established franchises.
- November 2025 saw a cooling market trend characterized by a lack of high-volume breakout hits compared to the performance levels seen in October.
Game Awards 2025: Major Releases Missing From the Nominee List
The 2025 Game Awards nominations have sparked industry debate regarding the selection process and the exclusion of several high-impact titles.
- The 2025 Game Awards nominations are facing industry criticism for omitting high-impact titles like Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders while favoring specific developers and niche titles.
- The mobile game category is under scrutiny for a lack of Western market representation, prioritizing East Asian-monetized titles like Wuthering Waves and Uma Musume over market-shaping Western successes like KingShot and Royal Kingdom.
- Analysts have identified a disconnect between the awards' criteria and commercial performance, noting that several nominees have either experienced financial failure or remain in limited release.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Market Performance: Europe
The market performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Europe indicates a challenging launch period, as the title fell to the number two position in unit sales during its second week on the market.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 dropped to No. 2 in European unit sales during its second week, signaling a disappointing launch performance.
- EA Sports FC 26 reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the European market for the week ending November 23, 2025.
- Battlefield 6 moved up to No. 3 in unit sales, contributing to a strong showing for Electronic Arts in the top three.
Shooter Monthly #2: Call of Duty Flops, Battlefield Hops, and Arc Raiders Pops
The shooter genre is currently undergoing a significant structural shift as established franchises face declining engagement while newer, innovative titles capture market share.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is underperforming significantly, with European sales dropping 63% compared to Battlefield 6 and falling over 50% below its predecessor.
- Arc Raiders has emerged as a market leader in the extraction shooter genre, generating over $300 million in gross revenue from 7.7 million units sold.
- Player fatigue with futuristic settings, ineffective marketing, and the lack of cosmetic carry-overs are identified as the primary drivers for the decline of established shooter franchises.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European Launch Sales Performance
The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Europe has underperformed significantly, with opening week sales figures trailing behind major competitors.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 experienced a weak European launch, with opening week sales 63% lower than Battlefield 6's October debut and over 50% lower than last year's Black Ops 6.
- The sales data for Black Ops 7 excludes Game Pass subscriptions, meaning the actual player count is likely higher than the reported unit sales figures.
- Ubisoft's new release, Anno 117: Pax Romana, performed strongly, selling approximately 2.5 times more units at launch than the 2019 title Anno 1800.
Call of Duty under Attack
The video game shooter genre is currently experiencing a significant period of volatility, characterized by intense competition and shifting player engagement.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched with 100,000 peak concurrent players on Steam, significantly underperforming compared to Black Ops 6 (300,000) and Modern Warfare 3 (190,000).
- Competing shooters Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders achieved strong launch figures, peaking at 747,000 and 482,000 concurrent Steam users respectively.
- Arc Raiders shows low player crossover with Call of Duty, with only 11% on PS5 and 13% on Xbox, while 5 million Call of Duty console players were drawn from Fortnite last weekend.
Call of Duty under attack, but who is winning (and losing) in the battle of the shooters?
The gaming industry is currently undergoing a period of intense volatility and structural realignment, characterized by shifting player loyalties and evolving development strategies.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is experiencing a softening in performance as competitors like Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders successfully capture segments of its shooter audience.
- Established franchises like Destiny 2 are facing declining engagement and resource constraints, forcing studios to pivot toward new genres like extraction shooters such as Marathon.
- Major publishers are shifting away from traditional annual release models, exemplified by EA’s decision to move the F1 series toward a long-term DLC expansion strategy.
Football Manager 2026: European Chart History Analysis
Football Manager 2026 achieved the strongest launch in the series' European chart history for the week ending November 9, 2025.
- Football Manager 2026 achieved the biggest first-week launch in the series' European chart history since records began in 2017.
- Despite its commercial success, the title currently holds a 'Mostly Negative' rating on Steam following its transition to a new engine.
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment for the Nintendo Switch 2 debuted at No. 5 in unit sales, with launch performance estimated to be 75% lower than its 2020 predecessor, Age of Calamity.
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