Spectacular Full-Year Revenue and Bookings Outperformance
FY2025 revenue grew 36% year‑over‑year and bookings grew 55% year‑over‑year, materially exceeding prior guidance.
Strong Q4 Financial Results
Q4 revenue was $1.4B (up 43% YoY) and Q4 bookings were $2.2B (up 63% YoY), demonstrating continued end‑of‑year momentum.
Explosive Engagement and DAU Growth
Q4 DAUs grew 69% YoY; engagement reached 35 billion hours in Q4 (up >88% YoY); users on average engaged with over 24 unique experiences per month in 2025 (double‑digit increase vs. 2024).
Creator Economy Expansion (DevEx)
Creators earned over $1.5B in 2025 for the first time; Q4 DevEx was $477M (up 70% YoY); top 1,000 creators averaged $1.3M each (up >50% YoY).
International & APAC Strength
APAC revenue grew 96% YoY in Q4 with standout country growth: Japan +160% YoY, India +110% YoY, Indonesia >700% YoY; US & Canada grew 41% YoY.
Platform Scalability and Concurrency Records
Platform peak concurrency hit ~45 million users (August 2025); individual-game peak example: Steel of Brain Rot reached 25.4M concurrents in September 2025.
Safety Improvements and Age Verification Rollout
Rolled out facial age estimation globally (completed January 2026); achieved ~60% DAU age‑checked in initial markets (US, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands) and ~45% global DAU penetration as of January.
Significant AI & Tech Investments Driving Discovery and Creation
Running over 400 internal AI models; capture ~30,000 years of human interaction data daily (privacy‑compliant); launched 4D generation and various cloud/streaming, compositing (Slim), native server, and matchmaking features; AI produced a double‑digit increase in unique experiences surfaced by recommendations.
2026 Guidance and Cash Flow Outlook
Management guided 2026 bookings growth of 22%–26% and expects ~26% YoY free cash flow growth at the midpoint, while funding targeted investments (AI, safety, CapEx) and landing additional GPUs.
Gross Margin Tailwinds
Q4 gross margin benefited from steering purchases to lower‑cost payment platforms and strong bookings leverage; management expects continued COGS improvements over time.