We are the voice of the Canadian Video Game Industry
We work on behalf of our member-companies to ensure that Canada remains a great place to innovate, create and publish video games.
Our Industry is Thriving
23 Million Canadians
are gamers
We create over 34,000
Full-Time Equivalents
jobs in our industry
The average Canadian gamer
is 34 years old
There are 821 active video
game studios in Canada
The average full-time industry worker makes $102,000
Canada Plays
May 2026
1
Forza Horizon 6
MICROSOFT
2
LEGO BATMAN: LEGACY OF THE DARK KNIGHT
WARNER BROS. GAMES
3
007 FIRST LIGHT
IO INTERACTIVE
4
TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM*
NINTENDO
5
YOSHI AND THE MYSTERIOUS BOOK*
NINTENDO
6
RESIDENT EVIL: REQUIEM
CAPCOM
7
Diablo IV
MICROSOFT
8
MLB: THE SHOW 26
MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS
9
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
MICROSOFT
10
PRAGMATA
CAPCOM
Source: Circana (formerly The NPD Group and IRI) /Retail Tracking Service, Canada, May 2026
Canada Plays
2025 Edition
1
Battlefield 6
ELECTRONIC ARTS
2
NHL 26
ELECTRONIC ARTS
3
Monster Hunters: Wilds
CAPCOM USA
4
Borderlands 4
TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
5
EA Sports FC 26
ELECTRONIC ARTS
6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
MICROSOFT
7
NBA 2K26
TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
8
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered
MICROSOFT
9
Ghost of Yotei
SONY
10
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
PLAION
11
Split Fiction
ELECTRONIC ARTS
12
Minecraft
MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS
13
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
MICROSOFT
14
Pokemon Legends: Z-A*
NINTENDO
15
Forza Horizon 5
MICROSOFT
16
Elden Ring: Nightreign
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
17
Civilization VII
TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
18
Red Dead Redemption II
TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
19
Grand Theft Auto V
TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
20
Donkey Kong Bananza*
NINTENDO
*Digital sales not included
Source: Circana (formerly The NPD Group and IRI) /Retail Tracking Service, Canada, YTD DEC 2025
