The video game world is in a bit of a pickle. Sales hit a whopping $195.6 billion in 2025, yet many studios, like Monolith Productions, are closing up shop. Projects like the Perfect Dark remake are now stuck in limbo as players get pulled away by mobile games and AI apps.
This shift could spell trouble for console gaming since hardware sales are dropping. Companies like Microsoft and Sony are rethinking their game plans, with Microsoft raising Game Pass prices after facing losses. With younger gamers gravitating toward free-to-play options like Roblox, is the industry losing its grip on its core audience?