Newzoo Finds Free-to-Play Playtime Remains Steady While Gacha RPGs Propel PC Market Growth
"Free‑to‑play isn’t dying," declares a fresh Newzoo special‑focus study that pushes back against the narrative that the F2P model is on the decline. The analysis, which draws on Newzoo’s Game Performance Monitor data covering player engagement on PC and console across 37 territories (excluding China, India, and mobile platforms), reveals that the proportion of total playtime attributed to free‑to…
Oct. 5, 2026, 5:15 p.m.