[OC] Warum PC- und Konsolenspieler den Wandel spüren: Der mobile MTX-Markt im Wert von 108 Milliarden US-Dollar im Vergleich zur globalen Industrie im Wert von 197 Milliarden US-Dollar (2005–2025)

[OC] Data Sources & Methodology

Following the feedback on my previous post, I’ve broken down the $197B global revenue by platform to show the distinct „DNA“ of Mobile, PC, and Console gaming.

Data Sources: Synthesized and aggregated revenue data from Newzoo Global Games Market Reports (2012-2025), MIDiA Research, and Statista.

Latest Update: The $197B figure and the $108B mobile total reflect the revised December 2025 forecasts.

Growth Trends: PC segment growth of 10.4% YoY in 2025 is a key driver for this year’s record totals.

Definitions:

Full Game Sales (Premium): Revenue from physical and digital one-time purchases (e.g., $70 AAA titles, Indie games).

In-Game Purchases (MTX/DLC): Revenue from microtransactions, skins, loot boxes, and downloadable content.

Subscriptions: Revenue from multi-game services like Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, and MMO subscriptions.

Tools: Visualization performed using Python with pandas for data manipulation and matplotlib for the layout. I used scipy (specifically interp1d and spline interpolation) to ensure historical revenue transitions between 2005 and 2025 accurately reflect industry milestones while maintaining a clean aesthetic.

Are battle passes considered subscriptions or MTX in this data? While not required to play a game they are structured like a subscription and some mobile games consider their Battle pass systems to be subscriptions from what I’ve seen.

I’ve spent my gaming money about 98% on full game sales, and I’m currently trying to convince my son it gives the best value for money, as opposee to Fortnite skins!