As the western games industry struggles, China's games industry is booming, a new report shows
A new report from Niko Partners highlights the booming Chinese video game industry, which generated approximately $51.8 billion in revenue in 2025, significantly outpacing the UK market. This growth is attributed to strong performances from both new and live service games, increasing engagement with esports and mini-games, and the integration of generative AI in development. The report forecasts continued expansion, reaching $59.8 billion by 2030.
- Entities
- Game: Genshin Impact
- Topic: Market Growth
- Topic: Video Game Industry
- Game: Where Winds Meet
- Company: Niko Partners
- Game: Black Myth: Wukong
- Game: Phantom Blade 0
- Topic: Generative AI
- Topic: Esports
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