Remakes and rereleases drove video games income in July, with Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced debuting in second on PC and fourth on console in Newzoo’s charts.
The primary remake within the Murderer’s Creed franchise, Newzoo market analyst Mert Şahin famous that Black Flag Resynced’s “efficiency demonstrates the industrial potential that may stay with established titles.”
“Remakes can mix familiarity with significant updates, interesting to current followers whereas making older experiences extra accessible to new audiences.”
Black Flag Resynced ranked at No.9 on Newzoo’s High 20 new video games year-to-date by income, whereas Halo: Marketing campaign Developed was at No.20.
Ports of Name of Responsibility: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have been shadow-dropped on PlayStation 4 and 5, reaching sixth and first place, respectively, within the console income charts.
“Whereas Black Flag Resynced exhibits the potential of considerably updating a longtime recreation, July’s Name of Responsibility outcomes exhibit that simple ports may also generate vital industrial momentum,” stated Şahin.
“These examples spotlight totally different approaches to managing a again catalogue. Substantial remakes can reposition older video games for contemporary audiences, whereas easy re-releases can generate renewed demand with comparatively restricted modifications.”
Elsewhere, Palworld left early entry and entered the PC income chart in fifth place. Newzoo famous that, as a single-purchase title with out microtransactions or paid DLC, most income got here from new gamers.
Palworld 1.0 additionally debuted at No.19 on Newzoo’s High 20 new video games year-to-date by income.
Taking a look at month-to-month lively customers (MAU) for console, Grand Theft Auto 5 rose two locations, which Newzoo attributed to elevated curiosity in GTA 6 following pre-orders and the launch of The Kortz Centre Heist on GTA On-line.
“July’s PC and console rankings present how publishers can create recent momentum round established video games and franchises,” stated Şahin.
“Well timed in-game and real-world occasions lifted engagement, whereas remakes, re-releases, and lifecycle transitions generated new industrial alternatives throughout PC and console.”
Shared solely with GamesIndustry.biz, listed below are the High 20 PC video games by income within the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy for June 2026, in line with Newzoo:
| Rank | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fortnite |
| 2 | Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced |
| 3 | League of Legends |
| 4 | Valorant |
| 5 | Palworld |
| 6 | Counter-Strike 2 & Go |
| 7 | Meccha Chameleon |
| 8 | Marvel Rivals |
| 9 | The Sims 4 |
| 10 | Halo: Marketing campaign Developed |
| 11 | World of Warcraft |
| 12 | Apex Legends |
| 13 | Overwatch |
| 14 | EA Sports activities FC 26 |
| 15 | EA Sports activities Faculty Soccer 27 |
| 16 | Lifeless by Daylight |
| 17 | Minecraft |
| 18 | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| 19 | Warframe |
| 20 | Battlefield 6/REDSEC |
And listed below are the High 20 console video games by income:
| Rank | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 2 |
| 2 | EA Sports activities Faculty Soccer 27 |
| 3 | Fortnite |
| 4 | Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced |
| 5 | EA Sports activities FC 26 |
| 6 | Name of Responsibility: Black Ops |
| 7 | NBA 2K26 |
| 8 | Halo: Marketing campaign Developed |
| 9 | Roblox |
| 10 | Name of Responsibility HQ |
| 11 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
| 12 | Minecraft |
| 13 | Marvel Rivals |
| 14 | Disney Dreamlight Valley |
| 15 | MLB The Present 26 |
| 16 | Splatoon Raiders |
| 17 | Apex Legends |
| 18 | 007 First Gentle |
| 19 | Palworld |
| 20 | Tomodachi Life: Residing the Dream |