Research firm Newzoo has compiled its annual PC & Console Gaming Report 2025 which reveals the shifts in trends in the video game industry on a yearly basis. This year’s report notes that the battle royale genre of games, which includes the mighty Fortnite and Apex Legends, amongst others, has been seeing a decline in interest by jaded gamers, with overall playtime going from 19% in 2021 to 12% in 2024. Though it should be noted that it is not all bad news for Epic Games as Fortnite went from a 43% share of the battle royale genre in 2021 to a 77% share in 2024. Interestingly, the report states that the RPG genre has seen up upturn in growth with a 9% share in 2021 and a 13% share in 2024.
