PC gamers seem to have no problem with spending extra in their games. According to the 2025 PC and Console Gaming Report from Newzoo, 58% of all PC gaming revenue came from microtransactions in 2024.
The 58%, or $24.4 billion, represented a slight 1.4% year-over-year (YoY) growth in that area.
Per to the report, three games led the way for the growth of microtransaction revenue: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Roblox, and Fortnite. But it wasn’t just microtransactions that rose in revenue last year either. DLC revenue also saw a slight jump of 0.8% to $5.3 billion on PC. That accounted for 14% of all revenue thanks to DLC for Diablo 4, Elden Ring, and World of Warcraft.
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Where revenue fell YoY for PC gaming was with premium games. While it made up 28% of all revenue on the platform, the $10.7 billion was still a 2.6% drop from a year ago.
In total, PC gaming revenue rose ever so slightly by 0.1% to $37.3 billion for 2024. When looking back two years to 2022, PC gaming revenue has risen 5.4% after a dip from 2021 to 2022. Looking forward, Newzoo projects a rise to $37.9 billion for 2025 and for PC-specific revenue to hit $40 billion by 2027.
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