The global games market is estimated to reach $188.8 billion in 2025, a 3.4% increase year-on-year according to Newzoo's latest report. Looking at PC, revenues are projected to increase 2.5% YoY to $39.9 billion, representing 21% of the total market share. Elsewhere, the global player base is forecast to reach 3.6 billion this year, rising 4.4% year-on-year. Mobile player growth is estimated to reach 3 billion players, up 4.5% compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, Newzoo predicted that the total number of paying players will reach 1.6 billion, representing 44% of total players with an average spend of $119.7.