PC, Console, and Mobile Gaming Milestones

This bi-weekly report by GameDevReports reviews significant milestones in PC, console, and mobile games between August 27 and September 9, 2025, including sales figures, revenue, player engagement, and conference activity.

PC and Console Games

Void Interactive reported that Ready or Not surpassed three million copies sold on consoles, bringing total sales for the project to 13 million across all platforms. Over the past six months, CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, boosted by the Phantom Liberty expansion, generated $72.2 million in revenue, while The Witcher 3 and its expansions earned $17.1 million. Both projects saw a two percent increase in revenue compared with the same period last year.

PC, Console, and Mobile Gaming Milestones

Black Myth: Wukong Sells 100,000 Copies

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater sold over one million copies in its first week, according to official channels, and Gears of War: Reloaded also exceeded one million sales, marking the franchise’s first release on PlayStation consoles. The King is Watching sold 300,000 copies within its first month and a half. According to Alinea Analytics, Black Myth: Wukong sold approximately 100,000 copies on Xbox in its initial weeks, a relatively small figure considering total sales have surpassed 25 million across platforms.

Hollow Knight: Silksong reached Steam’s top-20 games by concurrent players, peaking at just over 587,000, making it the second-highest CCU for 2025, behind Monster Hunter Wilds. VG Insights reported that Wuchang: Fallen Feathers reached 2.8 million players during its first month on Xbox Game Pass, reflecting engagement rather than sales. Upcoming titles are drawing early interest, with Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era added to over 750,000 wishlists and Of Ash and Steel, inspired by Gothic, reaching 200,000 wishlists.

PC, Console, and Mobile Gaming Milestones

Mobile Games

Mobile games continued to generate substantial revenue. Love and Deepspace surpassed $750 million in gross revenue across the App Store and Google Play after 19 months. According to AppMagic, the game ranked second among new mobile releases of 2024, generating over $400 million in its first year, with only Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile achieving higher revenue. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby earned $46.8 million from international markets within its first two months, representing 57 percent of total revenue. While Japan remains the primary market, the United States has shown rapid growth over the same period.

PC, Console, and Mobile Gaming Milestones

Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Makes $30 Million

Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond generated over $30 million in revenue during its first month, with 90 percent of that income from Japan, and it was downloaded 1.2 million times on the App Store and Google Play. Game of Thrones: Legends earned $24 million in its first year, reaching its first million in 14 days. Destiny: Rising surpassed one million downloads on the App Store within six days of its August 28, 2025 launch. Publisher FreePlay reported that its total download count across all titles reached two billion.

PC, Console, and Mobile Gaming Milestones

Roblox and Industry Conferences

Roblox set a new record for concurrent users, reaching 47.4 million players. The platform’s latest popular creation is Steal a Brainrot, which contributed to the increased engagement. Gamescom 2025 reported 357,000 ticket activations from 128 countries. Organizers noted that daily ticket counts may overstate the number of unique attendees, but the event remained one of the largest gaming conventions in the year.

Final Thoughts

The recent data highlights steady growth across the gaming industry, with strong performance in both traditional PC and console titles as well as mobile games. User-generated platforms like Roblox continue to engage large audiences, while industry events maintain their relevance. Overall, the figures suggest a healthy market with diverse opportunities for developers and publishers. Here is a list of all the games mentioned: