But fewer games are being played.

PC growth, meanwhile, is focused on in-game revenue from mature and free-to-play games.

As withlast year’s annual PC and Console Gaming Report from Newzoo, older games dominate playtime.

GTA 6 screenshot showing woman and man in bandana pointing pistols, with Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook in the corner holding a bag of money

Fortnite alone accounted for 9.3 percent of total playtime in 2024, up from 9.1 percent in 2023.

Newer games are more popular on console, with PlayStation featuring the highest playtime rates for recent games.

TheSwitch 2 editions of original Switch games, meanwhile, will come in at 65.

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Bar chart from Newzoo report showing growth in gaming market from 2015 to 2027

Charts from Newzoo showing the top games played across PC, PlayStation and Xbox

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Newzoo charts showing share of PlayStation playtime split between F2P, indie, AA, and AAA games