🛠️ BCG highlights the growing impact of user-generated content and creator economies, noting that around 40% of gamers are consuming more UGC than last year. While many gamers consume UGC, only about 10–15% say they’ve created content themselves.
☁️ BCG points out that cloud gaming is highlighted as a key enabler of cross-device play. Revenues are expected to grow sharply — from about $1.4 billion in 2025 to roughly $18.3 billion by 2030.
Hell yeah, check out @emberville.bsky.social today on IGN! Watch the trailer and read on for more juicy info on this dungeon-crawler/town sim!
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📱 Mobile continues to play a central role as BCG notes that mobile in-app purchases are projected to generate about $130 billion in 2025, representing roughly 37% of global gaming revenue. Strong live updates and engagement patterns on mobile still influence design thinking across platforms.
🧭 Industry planning looks more careful as we move deeper into 2026. Studios are managing costs more closely and placing more weight on long-term support and live systems. BCG notes this shift in tone after years of contraction and lower confidence!
🔁 Platform convergence remains a key theme in 2026 as players increasingly expect shared progression and social continuity across devices. Cloud gaming is helping make that normal.
Around 60% of players surveyed by BCG say they’ve tried cloud gaming, and 80% of those had a positive experience.
🌱 BCG projects global gaming revenue will grow about 6% from 2026 to 2030, with total industry revenues reaching around $350 billion by 2030!
Growth is coming back with a focus on keeping players engaged over time rather than relying on only big launch moments.
🥳 As we begin the new year, you may wonder where the gaming industry is headed next! 🥳
Here, we’ll be looking at this year's industry outlook using insights from BCG's 2026 video gaming report, which analyzes platform shifts, player engagement, creator participation, and evolving business models!
Happy Holidays! DID YOU KNOW, according to Arnold Pompos of Purdue University, for Santa to give 800 million children their presents, he would have to fly a total of 160 million km, which would be around 4.7 million km/h given his time crunch? I guess that's why they call it santa's SLAY! 🎅
Happy #WorldStatisticsDay from your Insights friends 🤓!
Numbers are cool, sure! But it’s about how those numbers solve problems, unravel stories, and help find answers.
Never underestimate the power of reliable, quality data!
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A delectable spread of food and drink!
The last thing you see before you get KO'd: A boxing pro getting ready to knock your block off!
Group photo of more nerds contemplating life and discussing whether or not Labubus should get BBLs.
A huge thanks to everyone who showed up to the Toronto Games Industry Picnic on Saturday! We hope everyone had a great time and we can't wait to see you at the next one!
Wonderful photos courtesy of Evolve's very own @kaisureshot.bsky.social !
Picnic poster with a family of skeletons having a picnic in the park. The smallest skeleton is saying, "Back and hotter than ever!" Text reads: You are once again invited to the Toronto Games Industry Picnic 2025 at Trinity Bellwoods Park, July 26, from 1PM to 4PM
✨ CALLING ALL TORONTO GAMING PALS ✨
We are hosting the 2nd annual Toronto Games Industry Picnic on Saturday July 26!
Why not spend an afternoon chilling with some fellow industry folks? Snacks, games, and chill vibes all included!
Our first stop in our Regional Pricing Study series is China! As the second largest PC games market, China has attracted significant attention for prospective developers. Researching the ideal pricing for different regions may be hard, but we’re willing to do the work for you! bit.ly/3FdEHJ7
Now that you’re all caught up, why not check out our Regional Pricing Study? It's hot off the press on the @evolvepr.bsky.social blog!
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✨Terms to know✨
Purchasing Power Parity: used to measure the prices of specific goods in different countries relative to the purchasing power of that country’s currency.
Big Mac Index: simplifies the PPP calculation by using only the Big Mac as the measurement unit.
Regional pricing lets businesses adjust costs based on local economic conditions and consumer power. Regional pricing is important because businesses are able to gain access to more customers that they would otherwise have to price out.
Do YOU ever wonder about what you should charge for your game when it's not in USD?
Regional pricing is often overlooked and can have a sizable impact on the returns you might be looking for.
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🧵 Bonus thread below! 🧵
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Candid shot of our panelists chatting before the big event!
A group shot of the panelists, pre-panel :)
A shot of the room right before the Q&A portion of the panel. The turnout was way better than expected and there were so many good questions!
Congrats to @evolvepr.bsky.social's very own @cassmoney.bsky.social & @pandoish.com for running their first ever panel at #PAXEast! Aptly named "It's Not All Art and Programming?! Jobs in Games You Didn't Know Existed," we explored the lesser known ways of getting your foot in the door the industry!
Panel: It's Not All Art and Programming?! Jobs in Games You Didn't Know Existed #PAXEast
HONESTLY, this exchange between @zufats.com and @sailortabbycat.bsky.social was one of my favorite shots the whole weekend.
Talked with a lot of folks at PAX about it, the Toronto Games Industry Picnic will be happening again this year! I'm just giving myself a couple stress free weeks before jumping into planning!
If you want to be the first to get details join the discord!
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Today is #EarthDay! Have you ever thought about how gaming impacts the environment? The @unep.org's #Playing4ThePlanet initiative highlights how one of the most influential industries in the world does its part to fight climate change. Check out www.playing4theplanet.org for more! #TouchGrass😜
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Green water lilies on a black background.
A landscape of the sunset on Sado Island in Japan.
Happy #WorldArtDay! It seems fitting to highlight the work of Tatsuo Horiuchi, who makes spectacular digital art using just Excel!
Luma Island launched to cozy-adventure🎺 back in November, and they're joining the Evolve family with a MAJOR expansion on the horizon 🦜🏴☠️
Watchlist on Terminals to grab the news 👇 Link in reply
#indiegame #cozygame #coop #gaming
@pcgamer.com asked the creative director of Enshrouded @keengamesstudio.bsky.social about all the scary things they added to the Shroud and night-time
and other sneaky peeks revealed at the @iii-initiative.bsky.social today
read if you dare or like spoileys
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility! Today, we're celebrating some outstanding folks on the Insights team!
✨ @itsavewy.bsky.social @pwum.bsky.social @syberpunks.bsky.social ✨Insights just wouldn't be the same without you! Thank you for everything you do <3
