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February 23, 2026

Newzoo: Top Games of 2025 on PC & Console

PC and Nintendo Switch are more welcoming to new intellectual properties (IPs) compared to PlayStation and Xbox. The top-selling PC game of 2025 is Battlefield 6, followed by ARC Raiders and Schedule I. New IPs like R.E.P.O. and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are also performing well on PC. In the console market, sports games dominate revenue rankings for PlayStation and Xbox, while first-party titles excel on Nintendo Switch. Indie and AA games such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II, Fantasy Life i, and Tiny Bookshop are achieving impressive sales on the Switch. The top games by Monthly Active Users (MAU) include Counter-Strike 2, Roblox, and Fortnite.

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September 23, 2025

Newzoo: Top 20 PC/Console Games by Revenue and MAU (August’25)

In August, three new titles entered the top 20 revenue rankings: EA Sports Madden NFL 26 (2nd), Mafia: The Old Country (6th), and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (15th). Mafia: The Old Country generated about two-thirds of its revenue from PlayStation. World of Warcraft rose to 8th place, boosted by preorders for its Midnight expansion. Apex Legends returned to the top 20 after a recent update. Helldivers II debuted at 2nd place in Xbox revenue, while Gears of War: Reloaded entered at 14th on PlayStation. The Nintendo Switch had three new titles in the top 20: Tiny Bookshop (3rd), EA Sports Madden NFL 26 (10th), and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar (15th). In Monthly Active Users (MAU), Battlefield 6 entered at 3rd place, and Battlefield 2042 returned to the top 20. Delta Force also ranked due to its console launch, and Helldivers II saw increased activity from its update. Tiny Bookshop was the only new entry in the MAU rankings for the Nintendo Switch.

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August 21, 2025

Newzoo: Ready or Not PC revenue quadrupled in July

Ready or Not experienced a significant surge in revenue on PC, reportedly quadrupling throughout July, making it the third highest-ranking title in terms of revenue across both PC and console platforms for the month. This growth is attributed to the recent launch of its console edition, which introduced new functionalities. In July, Fortnite topped the charts for both monthly active users and revenue, followed by EA Sports College Football 26 in second place. Other notable revenue entries included Marvel Rivals at ninth place and Destiny 2 in the top ten.

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July 22, 2025

Newzoo: Top 20 PC/Console Games of June 2025 by Revenue and MAU

Newzoo's market analysis indicates a significant shift in the gaming landscape across the US, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France, with an increase in new titles in revenue rankings and monthly active users (MAU). In June, notable revenue rankings included: - Dune: Awakening at 5th place - Rematch at 9th - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at 15th - SCUM at 17th - Deltarune at 20th - Valorant climbed to 7th place due to its 5th anniversary. - A collaboration between Dead by Daylight and Five Nights at Freddy's achieved the highest monthly revenue growth since April 2020. - Rematch and SCUM are independent IPs, while others are based on established franchises. Platform-specific revenue rankings showed: - MindsEye entered PlayStation's top sales at 18th despite a 2.3 out of 5 rating. - Lies of P rose to 20th due to its prequel release. - On PC, newcomers included Dune: Awakening (#1), SCUM (#7), Rematch (#8), Deltarune (#13), PEAK (#10), Stellar Blade (#14), and Date Everything! (#17). - Nintendo platforms featured Mario Kart World at 2nd, Deltarune (9th), Cyberpunk 2077 (14th), and Date Everything! (15th). In MAU rankings: - Elden Ring Nightreign and Splitgate 2 were among late-May releases. - Rematch was included, likely counting its closed beta audience. - PEAK ranked 5th on PC, surpassing games like Marvel Rivals, Valorant, and Overwatch. - For Nintendo Switch 2, new titles included Mario Kart World (1st), Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (8th), and Deltarune (20th).