Video games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to industry report

Games are losing the attention war — Epyllion (Matthew Ball) finds players and money drifting to TikTok, creator porn, AI apps, crypto, betting and iGaming. US console/PC spend is down (~8% ≈ $2.3B); MM8 console/PC −$4.8B, mobile −$2.3B. Roblox drove 67% of net growth. 2025 snapshots: OnlyFans $5B (US), TikTok +39M hrs/day, sports‑betting US losses $17B, global iGaming = $54B. Bottom line: Friday nights and wallets are heading elsewhere.