# Amid all the closures and layoffs, the global games market has apparently passed $200 billion in yearly revenue for the first time ever, says analytics firm

> Although it's been a turbulent year for developers and publishers amid all of the closures and layoffs, the video game industry as a whole is apparently thriving globally – so much so, in fact, that it's raking in…

- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/amid-all-the-closures-and-layoffs-the-global-games-market-has-apparently-passed-usd200-billion-in-yearly-revenue-for-the-first-time-ever-says-analytics-firm/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a344482fe5465cf0f0bdd1f)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a344482fe5465cf0f0bdd1f

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