New Research Claims Video Game Remakes Dwarf Remasters In Player Spend

A recent analysis by Ampere examined 42 game releases between January 2024 and September 2025 – including 15 remakes and 27 remasters – and found that players spent, on average, 2.2 times more on remakes than on remasters. One standout remaster was The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, which generated around $180 million in player spending and attracted seven million monthly active users on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam.








