Game On: A Whimsical Look at 2025’s Video Game Revenue
Hold onto your controllers, folks! This year, global video game revenue is on track to hit a jaw-dropping $197 billion, which is a 7.5% increase from last year. Who knew that pressing buttons and avoiding homework could be so lucrative?
According to a recent crystal ball reading—or maybe it was a report from a well-known video game market data and insights firm—this booming revenue comes from players who have decided to dig deeper into their pockets for the games they’ve fallen head over heels for. No new players here; just passionate enthusiasts maximizing their spending in familiar landscapes.
Console vs. Mobile: The Epic Showdown
Let’s break it down by gaming platforms. Console gaming is strutting into the limelight with a projected revenue of $45 billion this year, which is up 4.2% compared to last year. Meanwhile, mobile gaming is more than just playing Candy Crush during boring meetings; it’s set to pocket a mighty $108 billion, buoyed by an incredible 7.7% rise. Talk about tapping into the big bucks!
The real surprise party, however, is on the PC front. It’s poised to generate a robust $43 billion, representing a staggering 10.4% increase. So, not only is the PC gaming community still alive, it’s thriving like a well-watered houseplant!
The Big Earners: Top Games of 2025
Now, for the pièce de résistance: the big earners! The top-revenue-generating PC game of the year thus far is none other than Battlefield 6. It proudly stands at the top of the revenue tree, leaving its fellow contenders, such as Schedule I, ARC Raiders, and Monster Hunter Wilds, scrambling to catch up. Here’s how the leaderboard looks:
| Rank | Game Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Battlefield 6 |
| 2 | Schedule I |
| 3 | ARC Raiders |
| 4 | Monster Hunter Wilds |
| 5 | Borderlands 4 |
| 6 | EA Sports FC 26 |
| 7 | REPO |
| 8 | Oblivion Remastered |
| 9 | Civilization 7 |
| 10 | Dune: Awakening |
Joyously enough, Battlefield 6 even managed to elbow its way into the console crowd, where the top revenue earner was none other than EA Sports FC 26. This suggests that sports games are still raking in the dough, accounting for five of the top ten console games.
| Rank | Console Game Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | EA Sports FC 26 |
| 2 | NBA 2K26 |
| 3 | Battlefield 6 |
| 4 | EA Sports Madden NFL 26 |
| 5 | MLB The Show 25 |
| 6 | Assassin’s Creed Shadows |
| 7 | EA Sports College Football 26 |
| 8 | Ghost of Yotei |
| 9 | Pokémon Legends: Z-A |
| 10 | Borderlands 4 |
A Grim Reality Check
But hold the phone! Just when the headlines looked promising, news emerged of hardware sales and physical gaming suffering a midlife crisis, with November marking the worst sales month in 30 years. A staggering 1.6 million units were sold in the U.S. during November 2025. That number hasn’t been so low since everyone was busy playing Sonic on dial-up back in ’95.
To add insult to injury, hardware spending plummeted to $695 million, a 27% drop compared to last year. Physical software sales also took a hit, dropping 14%. Who needs physical copies anymore when a digital library takes up zero shelf space and allows for a never-ending quest for procrastination?
In summary, while the gaming world appears to be rolling in cash, the hardware side of things is slumping like a tired gamer after a marathon session. So, grab those pixelated snacks and keep playing; after all, someone’s got to support the industry while it sorts itself out!
