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Newzoo Predicts $213.9 Billion Global Games Market in 2026, With Rockstar’s GTA VI Fueling Console’s Growth Surge

A vibrant collage illustration for 'GTA VI' features characters, an alligator, a sports car, a motorbike stunt, and a helicopter. The game is the main driver behind console spending growth this year, according to Newzoo.

Newzoo’s latest 2026 Global Games Market Report forecasts that the industry will reach $213.9 billion this year, up 6.1% year-over-year, with growth across all three platforms and every major region. Mobile remains the largest platform by a wide margin at $121.1 billion (+6.8%), followed by console at $46.9 billion (+5.1%) and PC at $45.9 billion (+5.3%). GTA VI’s November launch anchors the year, of course, and is the main driver behind console full-game spending’s anticipated +17.5%, the strongest growth of any business model, though rising memory and component costs remain a shared headwind across platforms. PC growth is forecast to […]

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