As the western games industry struggles, China's games industry is booming, a new report shows
As the western video games industry continues to struggle, the Chinese industry appears to be booming, revealing a worth of more than $50bn in 2025 - more than five times the industry in the UK.
As the western video games industry continues to struggle, the Chinese industry appears to be booming, revealing a worth of more than $50bn in 2025 - more than five times the industry in the UK.
The short version
- Niko Partners, a video game research company, released a report breaking down the staggering growth of the Chinese video game industry on its website .
- It found that in 2025, the Chinese market generated around $51.8bn in revenue.
- To compare, the British video game market brought in $8.76bn in 2025 according to UKIE , the country's national video game association and trade body.
What happened
China's 2025 performance is an astounding figure, one that marks a continued rise in prominence for the nation's video game industry. Niko Partners forecasts that the Chinese market will keep growing, rising 4 percent in 2026 to $53.9bn.
Why it matters
Looking further to 2030, the company predicts it'll reach $59.8bn.
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