Remakes and re-releases drive July market, ‘Black Flag Resynced’ does well

July data released by Newzoo and previewed by Gamesindustry.biz shows that the market is mainly driven by remakes and re-releases, with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync The game debuted at No. 2 on the PC charts and No. 4 on the console charts.

This is the first remaster of the Assassin’s Creed series, and according to Newzoo market analyst Mert Şahin, the game’s results indicate that Higher commercial potential than existing games They can still express. Sassin added that a remake could combine a well-known experience with a host of updates that would appeal to both fans of the history and new audiences.

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exist Newzoo ranking Among the 20 highest-grossing new games since the beginning of the year, “Black Flag Resynced” ranked ninth, while “Halo: Campaign Evolved” ranked 20th.

Also in July, Call of Duty: Black Ops vs. Black Ops 2 A surprise release on PlayStation 4 and 5, it ranked sixth and first respectively in console revenue rankings. Şahin said that while Black Flag Resync showed the potential for substantial updates to existing games, Call of Duty’s July results confirmed that even a simple port of a popular series can generate significant revenue. Sahin highlights how these two cases represent Different ways to manage a publisher’s catalog history: On the one hand, remakes can reposition outdated works for modern audiences, on the other, direct re-releases can create new demand, even if the changes are relatively limited. It must be noted that in both cases we are talking about two powerful series with millions of fans who usually follow them exclusively.

In other data reported, Palworld exits Early Access and moves into fifth place in the PC revenue rankings. Newzoo points out that since it’s a single-purchase game with no microtransactions or paid DLC, most of the revenue comes from the arrival of new players. “One World 1.0” also made its debut, ranking 19th on the list of the 20 highest-grossing new games since the beginning of the year.

As for monthly active users on consoles, “Grand Theft Auto V” rises two placesNewzoo linked this fact to the renewed interest in GTA 6 following pre-orders and the launch of the Kortz Center Heist event in GTA Online.

Top 20 grossing PC games United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Italy According to Newzoo data, relevant to July 2026:

1. fort night
2. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync
3. League of Legends
4. Valuation
5. friend world
6. Counter-Strike 2 and Go
7. Mecha Chameleon
8. Marvel Rivals
9. The Sims 4
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved
11. world of warcraft
12. apex legend
13. special attack
14. EA Sports FC 26
15. EA Sports College Football 27
16. death at dawn
17. minecraft
18. Cyberpunk 2077
19. War Armor
20. Battlefield 6/REDSEC

This is Top 20 console games by revenue:

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
2. EA Sports College Football 27
3. fort night
4. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync
5. EA Sports FC 26
6. call of Duty Black Ops
7. NBA 2K26
8. Halo: Campaign Evolved
9. Roblox
10. call of duty headquarters
11. grand theft auto 5
12. minecraft
13. Marvel Rivals
14. Disney Dream Valley
15. MLB Show 26
16. Sprawl Raider
17. apex legend
18. 007 First sight of dawn
19. friend world
20. AUO Life: Realizing Dreams