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đź“…December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Gaming highlights include Steam Replay 2025 stats, weak holiday console sales, market growth to $353B by 2030, DRAM shortages, and anticipation for 2026 titles amid ongoing layoffs.
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Steam Replay 2025 Reveals Top Played Games

A gamer's 2025 Steam Replay shows Enshrouded at 45%, No Man’s Sky at 34%, Palia at 9%, Palworld at 6%, and Rimworld at 3% of playtime.Source 1 Four were new titles, down from 2024, with recurring purchases like driving games such as Forza Horizon 5. Steam Replay enables comparisons with other players, highlighting platform trends.Source 1

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Global Gaming Market Projected to Reach $353 Billion by 2030

Boston Consulting Group forecasts the market hitting $263B in 2025 and $353B by 2030 with 6% CAGR from 2026.Source 4 Growth driven by cloud gaming (from 5M to 65M users), subscriptions, AI in 21% of Steam games, and mobile in-app purchases.Source 4 Skepticism exists as past forecasts underdelivered.Source 4

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Holiday Console Sales Hit 30-Year Low

November hardware spending fell 27% YoY to $695M, lowest since 2005; 1.6M units sold, lowest since 1995.Source 5 Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 down 10%, PS5 down 40%, Xbox Series down 70% YoY.Source 5 Average console price rose 11% to $439 amid price hikes.Source 5

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ASUS Plans DRAM Production Amid Hardware Shortages

ASUS reportedly to start DRAM manufacturing by Q2 2026 if shortages persist, amid RAM crisis affecting game devs.Source 3 Shortages may last until 2027-2028 due to AI demand shift.Source 3 Advice: buy RAM now as production ramps slowly.Source 3

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Video Game Industry Layoffs Continue into 2025

The industry faces ongoing large-scale layoffs since 2022, contracting post-pandemic growth.Source 2 This persists amid market recovery projections.Source 2 No end date specified in reports.Source 2

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Upcoming January 2026 Releases: Laika and Spider-Man 2

January 30 brings Laika: Aged Through Blood on NS (Metroidvania) and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on Win.Source 2 These highlight early 2026 action-adventure and platformers.Source 2 Part of packed February lineup too.Source 2

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Set for February 4

Warhorse Studios' action RPG launches February 4 on Win, PS5, XSX/S via Deep Silver.Source 2 Follows original's success in open-world medieval setting.Source 2 Key early 2026 title.Source 2

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Civilization VII Arrives February 11 Across Platforms

Firaxis' turn-based strategy 4X game releases February 11 on Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4/5, XBO, XSX/S by 2K.Source 2 Major strategy sequel anticipated.Source 2 Broad platform support noted.Source 2

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Resident Evil: Requiem Hyped for February 2026

Neal Sayatovich lists Resident Evil: Requiem as top 2026 excitement for February release.Source 6 Survival horror fans await Capcom's next entry.Source 6 Part of strong 2026 lineup.Source 6

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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Returns to Fodlan in 2026

Sequel to Three Houses set in Fodlan, filling story gaps from multiple endings; huge fan excitement.Source 6 Nintendo title for Switch ecosystem.Source 6 2026 release planned.Source 6

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Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered Launches February 14

Aspyr's remaster of classic action-adventures hits Win, NS, PS4/5, XBO, XSX/S on February 14.Source 2 Brings legacy titles to modern platforms.Source 2 Nostalgia-driven release.Source 2

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Cloud Gaming Users to Surge to 65 Million by 2030

BCG predicts cloud gaming market from $1.4B in 2025 to $18.3B by 2030 (54% CAGR).Source 4 27% of players use regularly now, 8% primarily.Source 4 Subscriptions grow among youth.Source 4

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