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Amir Satvat: Layoffs in the Gaming Industry in 2026 - powered by Mellow
Amir Satvat runs his own game industry layoff tracker as part of ASGC, his free project that helps people in the gaming industry find work. The data is collected from public sources.
Forecast
- According to the most recent for...
CADPA: The Chinese Gaming Market in H1’26 -powered by Mellow
The report was presented on July 30 at the CDEC conference in Shanghai. This is the official industry data, compiled by the game committee of China’s CADPA association.
All figures in the report are given in yuan. Dollar conversions here a...
Niko Partners: India’s Gaming Market in 2026 - powered by Mellow
Player behavior data comes from a survey.
The Market
- India’s gaming market passed the $1 billion mark for the first time in 2025, generating $1.04 billion (+14.8% YoY).
❗️Niko Partners counts video games only. India’s hu...
Sensor Tower: The Gaming Market in H1'26 - powered by Mellow
All numbers are collected until June 30, 2026.
Mobile Market
IAP revenue is gross (before store commission); it includes paid downloads, in-app purchases, and subscriptions. Ad revenue and third-party purchases are not counted....
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