Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-11-05 22:41Industry Overview - The gaming industry continues to show a growth trend, with significant performance from leading companies. In Q3 2025, industry revenue reached 30.362 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 28.6% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 9.48%. The industry's profit also saw a substantial year-on-year growth of 112%, reaching 5.777 billion yuan, with a profit margin of 19% [1][2]. Key Companies Performance - Leading companies such as ST Huatuo, Sanqi Interactive, Giant Network, Kaiying Network, and G-bits reported quarterly net profits exceeding 500 million yuan, all demonstrating growth rates above 35% [1][2]. - Kaiying Network achieved a net profit of 630 million yuan in Q3 2025, marking a record high for a single quarter and a year-on-year increase of 34.5%. The company's gross profit margin improved to 84.2%, indicating a higher proportion of high-margin business [3]. - Giant Network reported a revenue of 2.15 billion yuan in Q3 2025, a 101.5% increase from Q2 2025, driven by the performance of its key product "Supernatural Action Group" [3]. - G-bits recorded a net profit of 569 million yuan in a single quarter, a remarkable year-on-year increase of 307.7%. The game "Staff Sword Legend" generated a total revenue of 1.166 billion yuan in the first three quarters of 2025 [4]. - ST Huatuo's successful overseas product "Whiteout Survival" has shown stable performance in both domestic and international markets, while its new product "Kingshot" has validated the feasibility of the "casual + SLG" model [4]. Market Dynamics - The issuance of game licenses has stabilized, with a record number of domestic licenses issued in 2025, totaling 1,354, surpassing the entire year of 2024 [2]. - The actual sales revenue of the Chinese gaming market from January to September 2025 increased by 7.11% year-on-year, with a continuous quarter-on-quarter growth, driven by excellent product performance [2].