For the last decade, gaming has been untouchable, surpassing the combined global revenue of film and music. It has outpaced global GDP growth, exceeded industry expectations and evolved from a niche hobby into a dominant form of entertainment. Fast-forward to today and it’s taking a soft nose-dive. Gaming in 2025 feels like an industry caught in a loop, where innovation is scarce, trust is low and the profits from social gaming are hiding a deeper existential crisis.
The crash after the boom
Between 2011 and 2021, the revenue from video gaming skyrocketed, growing at double the rate of the previous two decades. Then, in 2022, the market dropped by 3.5 per cent. By 2024, spending had completely
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