August Sales, Revenue, and Player Milestones

August Sales, Revenue, and Player Milestones

A report on PC, console, and mobile game sales, revenue, and player milestones from July 31 to August 13, 2025. Includes updates on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Roblox, and key industry trends.

Between July 31 and August 13, 2025, several PC and console games reached notable sales milestones. Ready or Not sold over 2 million copies on consoles within two weeks of launch, bringing total sales for the title to more than 10 million copies. Remedy reported that total sales of Control have reached 5 million copies worldwide. Persona 3 Reload surpassed 2 million purchases globally, with developers confirming continued availability on the Nintendo Switch 2. The dating simulation Date Everything! exceeded 500,000 copies sold, allowing players to engage in unconventional dating scenarios involving objects.

Early Access title Titan Quest II achieved over 300,000 sales within its first three days. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reported that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been played by more than 50 million people, including those accessing the game through Game Pass. Battlefield 6 reached its most successful open beta in the series’ history, with a peak of slightly over 521,000 concurrent players. The recent PEAK update introduced a new desert biome and contributed to a new concurrent player record of 135,400.

August Sales, Revenue, and Player Milestones

August Sales, Revenue, and Player Milestones

Mobile Game Revenue and Downloads

Mobile gaming continues to show strong revenue growth. InnoGames reported total earnings exceeding €2 billion, with Forge of Empires as the company’s top performer. Titles such as Tribal Wars, Grepolis, and Elvenar each generated more than €200 million in revenue. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby earned $22.8 million in overseas markets within the first 30 days of its global launch, representing 50.3% of its monthly revenue. The United States accounted for 68% of the overseas revenue.

Castle Duels generated $13 million in its first year and achieved 3.5 million downloads. Azur Games co-founder and CEO Dmitry Yaminsky stated that the company’s games have been downloaded more than 10 billion times, highlighting the reach of mobile titles in the current market.

August Sales, Revenue, and Player Milestones

August Sales, Revenue, and Player Milestones

Platform Sales and User-Generated Content

Hardware sales remain an important indicator of gaming market trends. PlayStation 5 units have reached 80.3 million, but the console must sell nearly the same amount again to surpass the PlayStation 2 record of 160 million units. Nintendo sold 5.82 million Nintendo Switch 2 units in fiscal Q1'25 (calendar Q2'25), with nearly all console owners purchasing Mario Kart World, which recorded 5.63 million copies sold.

The user-generated content platform Roblox reported significant growth in Q2'25. Daily active users increased by 41% to 111.8 million, while unique monthly paying users grew by 42% to 23.4 million. These figures demonstrate continued expansion in online gaming communities and digital engagement.

The period from July 31 to August 13, 2025, reflects steady growth across the gaming industry, with strong performance in PC, console, and mobile titles, as well as ongoing engagement in user-generated platforms. The data provides insight into current sales trends, revenue distribution, and platform adoption rates, highlighting key developments across multiple segments of the gaming market. Here is a complete list of all the games mentioned:

  1. Ready or Not
  2. Control
  3. Persona 3 Reload
  4. Date Everything!
  5. Titan Quest II
  6. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  7. Battlefield 6
  8. Forge of Empires
  9. Tribal Wars
  10. Grepolis
  11. Elvenar
  12. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
  13. Castle Duels
  14. Mario Kart World

Source: GameDevReports

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Updated:

August 16th 2025

Posted:

August 16th 2025

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