Digital purchases made up 90% of European gaming income in 2024

Gaming sector income grew 4% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024 in key European markets, with digital purchases accounting for 90% of complete income, based on a brand new report by Video Games Europe and the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF).

The All About Video Games report, printed on August 21, 2025, was compiled utilizing knowledge from Ipsos, Game Sales Data (GSD), and members of Video Games Europe and EGDF and examined the European gaming sector’s income, employment, and participant numbers in 2024.

Data for this report was collected by way of polling, face-to-face surveys, and by GameObserve’s three key metrics: quantity, demographics, and worth.

Polling passed off throughout 5 key European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.Okay. 12,000 individuals have been polled per nation, between the ages of six and 64, equating to 60,000 individuals polled in complete.

GSD knowledge used within the report was gathered from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, France, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

According to the report, gaming sector income elevated by 4% within the 5 main European markets, rising from €25.7 billion ($29.9 billion) in 2023 to €26.8 billion ($31.2 billion) in 2024.

“Europe is now home to 6,000 studios, and 90% of our revenue is digital, highlighting the successful digital transformation of the sector” Hendrik Lesser, EGDF president

The knowledge reveals that 90% of that income was digital in 2024, a 5% enhance YoY, whereas bodily income made up 10%, a drop of 5% YoY.

“Europe is now home to 6,000 studios, and 90% of our revenue is digital, highlighting the successful digital transformation of the sector,” EGDF president Hendrik Lesser stated.

“Our applied sciences are additionally driving innovation throughout different artistic and conventional industries. We provide Europe a novel alternative: to empower digital residents, to develop a aggressive artistic financial system, and to steer the worldwide digital transition.

“We ask for recognition of our sector’s distinct needs and strategic growth potential, backed up with the right policy environment to thrive on the global stage.”

When it involves what machine European players are enjoying on, smartphones/tablets take the lead, making up 44% of income in 2024, up 3% YoY, and 71% of gamers, up 3% YoY from 68%.

While console boasts the second-highest machine income, console income in the end noticed a 3% decline, dropping from 41% in 2023 to 38% in 2024. However, the variety of console gamers has risen, up 3% YoY to 59%.

PC and on-demand/streaming income noticed a slight enhance; nevertheless, income rose 1% for each in 2024 (to fifteen% for PC and 4% for streaming). Despite this, the share of PC gamers is down 3%, from 46% in 2023 to 43% in 2024.

According to the info, European players performed for a mean of 9 hours per week.

The report goes on to disclose the highest three promoting video games for every platform within the 5 key markets final yr. On console, EA FC 25, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and EA FC 24 dominated, whereas the top-selling PC video games of the yr have been Helldivers 2, adopted by Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and Command and Conquer Generals.

The top-selling app video games, however, have been Coin Master, Royal Match, and Brawl Stars.

Elsewhere within the report, knowledge confirmed that 54% Europeans performed video video games final yr, rising from 124.4 billion in 2023 to 128.3 billion in 2024. Of the 5 main markets, Germany accounts for the most important portion of gamers, with 60% of the inhabitants enjoying video games final yr (35.9 million gamers).

According to knowledge, 75% of online game gamers in Europe in 2024 have been adults, with a mean age of 31, representing no change from the prior yr, whereas girls made up 45% of gamers in Europe (a 1.5% YoY enhance)

Despite the massive variety of layoffs we’ve seen over the previous couple of years, the general workforce throughout Europe noticed a slight enhance of 1.8% YoY, from 114,400 in 2023 to 116,419 in 2024. The share of girls within the workforce additionally noticed a small enhance, from 24.4% in 2023 to 24.9% in 2024.

“Over the past five years, our sector has continued to grow, contributing to Europe’s economy and employing a highly skilled workforce,” stated Video Games Europe chair Hester Woodliffe.

“With the right support from policy makers, including [the] EU’s recent skills and education strategy to close the skills gap; recognition of the value of flexible and nimble self- and co-regulation, and with support for innovation, IP creation and new business models… then our sector can aspire to lead globally.”