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GREE is prioritizing development efficiency by reusing game engines to shorten production timelines and reduce overall costs.
The company is shifting toward high-fidelity mobile gaming, aiming to replicate console-quality experiences on smartphones to drive long-term user loyalty.
GREE has increased its content readiness, with new titles now launching with two to three months of pre-prepared content.

GREE

PCF Group aims to generate 3.0 billion PLN in total revenue between 2023 and 2027 by transitioning to a self-publishing model.
The company plans to release six games over the next four years, prioritizing the Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) model to secure recurring revenue.
To fund the expansion of its development teams and self-published portfolio, PCF intends to raise between 205 million and 295 million PLN through a new share issuance.

PCF Group

The share of Steam releases powered by custom in-house engines plummeted from over 70% in 2012 to 13% in 2024.
Custom engines have fallen below 50% of total unit sales for the first time, currently accounting for 42% of the market.
Unity remains the volume leader, powering 51% of all Steam releases in 2024, primarily dominating the 'Tiny' and 'Small' categories under 100k units.

Video Game InsightsJan 2025

Unity remains the dominant engine, but studios are increasingly planning to move away from the platform following a 25% enterprise license price hike and the introduction of a $2,200 per-seat fee for pro users.
Open-source engines like Godot and Defold are gaining significant traction as alternatives to traditional engines, while ProBuilder and Houdini have become the fastest-growing 3D modeling tools for studios with fewer than 100 employees.
Mixpanel has seen a 120% surge in interest among developers, driven by a new startup-focused pricing tier that offers over $150,000 in value.

KonvoyJan 2025

Proprietary in-house engines have seen their market share of new game releases decline to approximately 13% by 2024.
Unreal Engine 5 has established itself as the industry standard for high-fidelity, large-scale AAA projects.
Unity maintains market dominance by volume, particularly within the indie and smaller-scale development sectors.

VG InsightsJan 2025

Proprietary in-house engine usage has declined significantly, accounting for only 13 percent of new game releases by 2024.
Unreal Engine has become the industry standard for high-budget AAA productions, particularly following the release of Unreal Engine 5.
Unity maintains the highest total volume of game releases, primarily driven by adoption among indie and smaller-scale developers.

Video Game InsightsJan 2025

Global gaming venture capital reached $1.3 billion across 153 deals in Q1 2024, marking a 22.1% quarter-over-quarter increase in total deal value.
The market is trending toward stabilization with a shift away from speculative Web3 and metaverse funding in favor of sustainable development and infrastructure-focused investments.
Despite a 17.3% year-over-year decline in deal volume, current funding levels put the industry on track to exceed the total aggregate capital deployed in 2023.

PitchBookJan 2024

Real-time 3D engines are expanding beyond gaming, with 50% of surveyed teams now applying this technology to non-traditional sectors.
Generative AI adoption is widespread, with 65% of organizations utilizing AI tools, led by ChatGPT at 47% usage, particularly among indie and mid-size studios.
Unreal Engine remains the market leader at 63% usage, followed by Unity at 47%, while Perforce Helix Core dominates version control at 51%.

PerforceJan 2024

Game engines are expanding beyond gaming, with 50% of developers now applying them to sectors like automotive, healthcare, and media, while Unreal Engine holds a 63% market share.
Generative AI has reached 65% institutional adoption as organizations integrate the technology to streamline development workflows.
Cloud-based development is now standard for nearly 50% of the industry, with Amazon Web Services serving as the primary infrastructure provider.

PerforceJan 2024