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Remakes Outshine Remasters: $1.4 Billion in Spending

11/3/2025

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Ampere Analysis finds remakes outpace remasters in consumer spending from January 2024 through September 2025.
The study covers 42 titles (15 remakes, 27 remasters) with 72.4 million players and $1.4 billion spent.
Remakes average 2.2 times the revenue of remasters.
Remakes require more investment and development time but can rejuvenate classic IPs.
Upcoming remakes such as Halo: Combat Evolved and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will be watched.

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Story summary

Ampere Analysis finds remakes outpace remasters in consumer spending from January 2024 through September 2025.
The study covers 42 titles (15 remakes, 27 remasters) with 72.4 million players and $1.4 billion spent.
Remakes average 2.2 times the revenue of remasters.
Remakes require more investment and development time but can rejuvenate classic IPs.
Upcoming remakes such as Halo: Combat Evolved and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will be watched.