The organizers of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) have published the results of their traditional developer survey: this time, 2,300 participants took part. We’ve selected some interesting highlights from the report.More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2026/01/30/gdc-more-and-more-developers-view-generative-ai-as-harmful-to-the-gaming-industry
For the first time in history, one of the parts of the Battlefield series surpassed Call of Duty in annual sales in the US. This is according to data from the analytics company Circana.
The analytics company Sensor Tower has released an extensive report discussing the state of the mobile app market in 2025. We’ve selected key findings related to games.More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2026/01/21/in-2025-the-revenue-of-the-mobile-gaming-market-grew-but-only-slightly-analysis
The end of the year is approaching. To mark the occasion, the editorial team at GamesIndustry has published its traditional infographic summarizing key figures for the gaming industry. We’ve highlighted the most important insights from it.More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2025/12/23/the-gaming-industry-in-2025-by-the-numbers-an-overview-from-gamesindustry
This conclusion was reached by analysts from Alinea Analytics.
The founder of the analytical service GameDiscoverCo, Simon Carless, examined how the release of games on Steam unfolded after leaving Early Access in 2025. He discovered that the majority of them failed to surpass their initial performance.
October wrapped up for the U.S. gaming market under the banner of Battlefield 6, according to data from the analytics company Circana.
The year 2025 has already become the best year in Steam’s history in terms of game revenue, claims the analytical company Alinea Analytics.