Free-to-play playtime is broadly flat as gacha RPGs drive PC growth, says Newzoo

By Vikki Blake · GamesIndustry.biz · Monday, 5 October 2026 at 17:15 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

"F2P is not dying," according to a Newzoo special focus report that challenges assumptions that free-to-play is in decline.

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