Market Analysis

The biggest video games of 2026 (not called Grand Theft Auto 6)

The ten most anticipated video games of 2026 according to the data

Feb 5 • Christopher Dring

1:01:17

Is this make or break for GDC?

Plus! GDC Survey highlights US travel anxiety, AI concerns and unionization support. And the Game Maker’s Sketchbook returns

Jan 29 • Christopher Dring

43:24

Has Meta just killed virtual reality?

VR experts Cassia Curran and Andrew Eiche on what the future might look like for VR

Jan 22 • Christopher Dring

1:05:59

There is no such thing as a video game industry

Plus, Ubisoft cuts continue and Battlefield 6 player numbers tumble

Jan 15 • Christopher Dring

1:00:42

Nintendo Switch 2 sales stumble over Christmas

Plus, Nex Playground heads to Europe and Phasmaphobia devs launch publishing arm

Jan 8 • Christopher Dring

1:02:59

The State of Games: November 2025

A tough month for games as Call of Duty misses, new Battlefield mode struggles and consoles falter

Dec 19, 2025 • Christopher Dring

Who really won The Game Awards? Plus, we review 2025

Newzoo predicts the games market will be 7.5% up this year, finally beating the COVID peak

Dec 18, 2025 • Christopher Dring

58:44

PS5, EA Sports FC 26 and Hogwarts Legacy come out top during Europe’s Black Friday

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 slips to No.3

Dec 6, 2025 • Christopher Dring

GoldenEye and TimeSplitters developers reunite to find out if they can still make a hit game

Plus! Are older titles killing new game sales? And the latest data from the Asia and MENA markets

Dec 4, 2025 • Christopher Dring

1:04:46

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 drops to No.2 in its second week on sale in Europe

No new games in the Top Ten as EA Sports FC 26 reclaims the top spot

Dec 1, 2025 • Christopher Dring

The State of Games: October 2025

A first in a new monthly series looking at the performance of the games market

Nov 28, 2025 • Christopher Dring

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European launch sales are 63% down over Battlefield 6

But a strong launch for Ubisoft's Anno 117: Pax Romana

Nov 21, 2025 • Christopher Dring

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