Remakes and rereleases dominated the month, with Black Flag Resynced demonstrating "the commercial potential that can remain with established titles"

Remakes and rereleases drove games revenue in July, with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced debuting in second on PC and fourth on console in Newzoo's charts.

The first remake in the Assassin's Creed franchise, Newzoo market analyst Mert Şahin noted that Black Flag Resynced's "performance demonstrates the commercial potential that can remain with established titles."

"Remakes can combine familiarity with meaningful updates, appealing to existing fans while making older experiences more accessible to new audiences."

Black Flag Resynced ranked at No.9 on Newzoo's Top 20 new games year-to-date by revenue, while Halo: Campaign Evolved was at No.20.

Ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 were shadow-dropped on PlayStation 4 and 5, reaching sixth and first place, respectively, in the console revenue charts.

"While Black Flag Resynced shows the potential of substantially updating an established game, July's Call of Duty results demonstrate that straightforward ports can also generate significant commercial momentum," said Şahin.

"These examples highlight different approaches to managing a back catalogue. Substantial remakes can reposition older games for modern audiences, while straightforward re-releases can generate renewed demand with comparatively limited changes."

Elsewhere, Palworld left early access and entered the PC revenue chart in fifth place. Newzoo noted that, as a single-purchase title without microtransactions or paid DLC, most revenue came from new players.

Palworld 1.0 also debuted at No.19 on Newzoo's Top 20 new games year-to-date by revenue.

Looking at monthly active users (MAU) for console, Grand Theft Auto 5 rose two places, which Newzoo attributed to increased interest in GTA 6 following pre-orders and the launch of The Kortz Centre Heist on GTA Online.

"July's PC and console rankings show how publishers can create fresh momentum around established games and franchises," said Şahin.

"Timely in-game and real-world events lifted engagement, while remakes, re-releases, and lifecycle transitions generated new commercial opportunities across PC and console."

Shared exclusively with GamesIndustry.biz, here are the Top 20 PC games by revenue in the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy for June 2026, according to Newzoo:

And here are the Top 20 console games by revenue:

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