In contrast to free-to-play games, premium games require consumers to spend money to access certain features in the game. The global premium PC games market increased to **** billion U.S. dollars in 2020, with the Games-as-a-Service segment generating the majority of revenues. Live service games have become the main revenue driver for many gaming companies.
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DFC Intelligence. (August 9, 2021). Premium PC games revenue worldwide from 2008 to 2024, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1107027/premium-pc-games-revenue-worldwide/
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