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69 pages
State of Gaming 2026
PC and console platforms are seeing record revenue growth, highlighted by a 32% increase in Steam’s premium segment and the strong market performance of Battlefield 6.
Mobile gaming growth is slowing despite reaching 50 billion downloads in 2025, with hybrid-casual titles now serving as the primary drivers of incremental revenue.
Shooter games on PC and console have reached a download plateau, indicating that new releases are cannibalizing existing player bases rather than expanding the total market.
Market Analysis
Monetization
Mobile
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Sensor Tower
Apr 2026
Report
30 pages
Q4 2023 Gaming Industry Report: Global & MENAP Outlook
The global gaming market reached $212 billion in Q4 2023, with M&A activity surging to $68.7 billion, a 769% increase primarily driven by the Activision-Blizzard acquisition.
Mobile gaming remains the industry's primary platform, capturing 46% of the global player base, while indie PC titles have grown to represent approximately 30% of total revenue.
The MENAP region is a key growth area, contributing $2.8 billion to the market and recording a 30% quarter-over-quarter increase in both gamer population and venture capital investment.
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Shorooq Partners
Report
121 pages
African Video Game Report 2026
Africa’s video game market reached $1.8 billion in 2024, with mobile gaming accounting for 90% of the market and a player base that grew 10% year-over-year to 349 million.
Market growth is concentrated in urban hubs across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Niger, and Eritrea, where studios like Maliyo Games and Kayfc are prioritizing mobile-first IP.
Studio funding is heavily reliant on international grants and incubators, including Pro Helvetia, the Agence Française de Développement, and the British Council’s Ignite Culture.
Market Analysis
Player Demographics
Esports
SpielFabrique
Apr 2026
Report
93 pages
Die Games - Branche in Deutschland 2025
The German games industry has nearly doubled its core-market presence since 2018, growing from 619 to approximately 1,200 firms by mid-2025.
Federal funding acts as a major economic driver, where €70 million in 2023 subsidies generated €453 million in total value-creation, representing a 6.5x output multiplier.
Industry revenue reached €3.73 billion in 2024, a 22% increase since 2018, with the development sector specifically surging by 148%.
Market Analysis
Market Forecast
game
Apr 2026
Report
53 pages
Ad Monetization Without Killing Retention
Integrate advertisements as core gameplay design elements rather than external overlays to increase revenue without negatively impacting player retention.
Deploy rewarded video ads during high-stakes moments—such as revives, boosters, or time-limited rewards—to leverage scarcity and urgency for higher conversion rates.
Implement strategic gating for ad triggers based on level progression, total playtime, or specific cooldown periods to minimize player frustration.
Monetization
In-Game Advertising
Live Ops
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Sensor Tower
Apr 2026
Report
33 pages
2026 Global Non‑Gaming App Trends Report
AI-focused applications experienced massive 2025 growth, led by Perplexity (+3,613%), ChatGPT (+1,340%), and Character AI (+918%).
Short Drama apps like RapidTV (+498%) and Kuku TV (+45k%) are driving explosive revenue, with North American rewarded video eCPMs for this category reaching up to 11.8x.
Android leads in global download volume, particularly in Utilities (79%) and Life Services (58%), while iOS captures the majority of revenue in Finance & Business (56%) and Life Services (57%).
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Monetization
User Acquisition
Mintegral
Apr 2026
Report
97 pages
State of Mobile 2026
Non-game apps surpassed games in in-app purchase (IAP) revenue for the first time in 2025, contributing to a total global IAP market of $85.6 billion, a 21% year-over-year increase.
Generative AI and short-form drama are the fastest-growing subgenres, with AI assistants like ChatGPT generating $3.4 billion in 2025 and short-drama apps capturing over 10% of global video-entertainment time.
Roblox solidified its dominance in the gaming web arena, accounting for 74% of all game-publisher site visits in 2025.
Market Analysis
Monetization
AI
Sensor Tower
Apr 2026
Report
90 pages
2026 Global Mobile Gaming Marketing Trends White Paper
The mobile gaming advertising ecosystem grew by 22% year-over-year in 2025, with over 90,000 active advertisers and 8,000 new entrants joining monthly.
Video content now accounts for 74% of all mobile game ads, representing a 14% year-over-year increase in usage.
A shift toward an 'Infinity Loop' marketing model, supported by supervised AI, can increase player lifetime value (LTV) by up to 30% by integrating acquisition, retargeting, and lifecycle management.
Marketing
Advertising
Global
+1
SocialPeta
Apr 2026
Report
52 pages
State of the Game Industry 2026
Layoffs remain a critical industry issue, with two-thirds of AAA studio employees reporting company-wide cuts and nearly 20% of the total workforce having been personally let go.
Workplace culture remains characterized by persistent crunch, as 87% of employees clocked overtime in the past year, largely driven by perceived necessity or self-imposed pressure.
Generative AI adoption is deeply polarized, with 42% of professionals viewing it as a productivity tool while 38% fear it poses ethical risks and threats to job security.
Market Analysis
AI
Global
GDC
Apr 2026
Report
80 pages
PC & Console Gaming Report 2026
The PC and console market trajectory for 2026 is defined by shifting patterns in player attention and financial investment.
Player engagement and spending are increasingly concentrated, creating significant challenges for titles outside the top 20.
Market sustainability for developers depends on navigating the high levels of concentration that characterize the current industry landscape.
Market Analysis
Monetization
Player Behavior
+3
Newzoo
Apr 2026
Report
35 pages
The Gaming App Insights Report
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Adjust
Apr 2026
Report
33 pages
The Future of Consumer Apps: How AI and Game Design Principles Are Reshaping Every Category
Non-gaming mobile app revenue is projected to reach $150 billion by 2030, with spending in this sector already surpassing traditional gaming apps as of 2025.
AI-driven gamification is the primary catalyst for revenue and engagement, with BITKRAFT forecasting at least five non-gaming consumer companies will exceed $10 billion valuations by 2035.
High-friction sectors are successfully using game mechanics to drive retention; for example, fintech platforms like StockGro use leaderboards and AI-personalized tutorials to convert financial discipline into instant gratification.
Market Analysis
AI
Game Design
+2
BITKRAFT Ventures
Mar 2026
Report
19 pages
Ubisoft First-Half 2025-26 Earnings Figures
Ubisoft's net bookings for the first half of 2025-26 reached €772.4 million, representing a 20.3% year-over-year increase.
The pending transaction with Tencent is on track to close in the coming days, with all conditions precedent now satisfied.
Q2 net bookings performance exceeded the company's internal expectations.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Ubisoft
Report
72 pages
Report of the Board of Directors and Financial Statements 2024: Finland
The 2024 financial report for the Finnish entity covers comprehensive group financial statements, including detailed income and expense breakdowns and earnings per share calculations.
Financial reporting for the period includes a structured analysis of income taxes and a specific statement of profit or loss for the parent company.
The document provides a consolidated view of the group's comprehensive income statement to assess overall fiscal performance.
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Investment
Game Development
+1
Remedy Entertainment
Report
9 pages
Ubisoft Reports Third-Quarter 2025-26 Sales
Ubisoft reported nine-month net bookings of €1.11 billion, an 18% year-on-year increase, with third-quarter results of €338 million exceeding guidance by 12%.
Back-catalog sales grew 36% to €1.04 billion, driven by sustained demand for legacy titles and new releases like the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora expansion and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
The company maintains a consolidated cash position between €1.25 billion and €1.35 billion while undergoing a restructuring that includes 200 headcount reductions at its French headquarters.
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Game Publishing
Monetization
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Ubisoft
Report
7 pages
Ubisoft announces a major organizational, operational and portfolio reset to reclaim creative leadership and restore sustainable growth
Ubisoft is restructuring into five genre-focused 'Creative Houses' to accelerate decision-making and specialize in Open World Adventures and GaaS-native experiences.
The company is discontinuing six titles and extending development timelines for seven others to meet new quality thresholds, resulting in a projected €330 million reduction in FY26 net bookings.
Financial projections for FY26 include negative non-IFRS EBIT, free cash flow between –€400 million and –€500 million, and a net debt increase to €150–250 million.
Game Development
Game Publishing
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Ubisoft
Report
3 pages
2026.02.20 Announcement regarding Candidates for Directors including Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members
NEXON Co., Ltd. will present a slate of six director candidates for approval at its 24th Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2026.
The board is retaining current executives Junghun Lee, Shiro Uemura, Patrick Söderlund, and Daehyun Kang to ensure leadership continuity.
New outside director appointments include Alexander Iosilevich, an investment-banking executive, and Kaoru Hattori, a partner at the law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu.
Employment
Asia
Japan
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NEXON Co.
Report
15 pages
Notice of the 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Akatsuki Inc.
Akatsuki Inc. has officially scheduled its 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
The meeting notice was issued by President and CEO Tetsuro Koda on June 3, 2025.
The company is headquartered at 2-13-30 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.
Investment
Japan
Akatsuki
Report
2 pages
Announcement of Consolidated Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025, a Comparison with Prior Year Results, Extraordinary Loss, and Non-operating Expense
Akatsuki Inc. reported a 49.4% increase in ordinary profit to ¥4,233 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, despite a 1.3% decline in net sales to ¥23,652 million.
Operating ordinary profit grew by 46.3% to ¥3,915 million, driven by strong performance in the Comics segment and the 'Slash Gift' online lottery service within the IP Solutions business.
Net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 27.8% to ¥1,646 million, bolstered by gains from share sales related to the IPOs of investee companies.
Market Analysis
Investment
Mobile
+1
Akatsuki
Report
11 pages
Consolidated Financial Statements: Q1 Fiscal Year 2026 (Japan)
Akatsuki Inc. experienced a sharp financial downturn in Q1 FY2025, with net sales falling 44% year-over-year to ¥2,313 million and operating losses widening to ¥1,698 million.
The core Games unit was the primary driver of the deficit, suffering a 52.3% decline in sales and recording an operating loss of ¥1,643 million.
Net loss attributable to parent shareholders increased significantly to ¥1,167 million, compared to a ¥271 million loss in the same period last year.
Investment
Mobile
Japan
+1
Akatsuki
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