Gaming software market forecast to reach $352 billion by 2030, up from $254 billion in 2025, with mobile gaming accounting for more than half of revenue.

The gaming software market was worth $254 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $352 billion by 2030, with mobile gaming accounting for more than half of industry revenues across this period.

Platform operators like Apple, Alphabet, and Valve control key distribution channels and capture a significant share of industry revenue, while publishers without their own platforms have limited bargaining power and compressed profit margins.

Publishers are focusing on remakes, remasters, and cross-platform strategies to reduce risk amid rising game production costs, and many are using artificial intelligence to accelerate game development and reduce costs.