Indies and original IP blew up in 2026

By Lewis Packwood · GamesIndustry.biz · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:39 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Research by Sensor Tower – done at the request of GamesIndustry.biz – shows that indies and original IP made up a much higher proportion of the biggest PC and console games of 2026 when compared with 2025.

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