The State of Gaming in 2026 (with Sensor Tower)
About this episode
The episode discusses the findings of Sensor Tower's State of Gaming 2026 report, exploring trends and shifts in the gaming landscape.
Host Devin Becker sits down with Sam Aune (Gaming Analyst at Sensor Tower) to break down Sensor Tower's State of Gaming 2026 report , which covers the current mobile, console, and PC gaming landscape. The conversation spans genre-level signals and platform shifts, such as why 4X strategy bucked mobile’s downward trend to what’s driving PC’s growth. Devin and Sam unpack recent outliers and inflection points like how creator-focused hits outperformed AAA, Battlefield 6’s comeback, the rising importance of cross-platform parity for shooters, and what GTA 6 could do to the broader “social” game landscape. They close with the biggest observed behavior change from 2025 to 2026 and a grounded look at what State of Gaming 2027 might imply for teams planning for the next cycle. Read the full State of Gaming 2026 report: https://sensortower.com/report/state-of-gaming-2026?utm_source=naavik&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=stateofgaming&utm_content=report We’d like to thank Heroic Labs for making this episode possible! Thousands of studios have trusted Heroic Labs to help them focus on their games and not worry about gametech or scaling for success. To learn more and reach out…
People in this episode
Host: Devin Becker
Guest: Sam Aune
Topics covered
- gaming industry trends
- mobile gaming
- console gaming
- PC gaming
- cross-platform gaming
- game development
- market analysis
Keywords
- gaming trends
- 2026 gaming report
- mobile games
- PC growth
- 4X strategy
- cross-platform parity
- AAA games
- creator-focused hits
Sponsors
Heroic Labs, Neon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sensor Tower
Books & works: State of Gaming 2026, GTA 6, Battlefield 6
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