UK Media & Entertainment Gaming - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Gaming category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Gaming – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Media & Entertainment Gaming UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 23.6549723606
76.3450276394
23%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 41
59
41%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 25%
Transactional 10%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 1%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Media & Entertainment Gaming brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
amazon.co.uk 16.02
playstation.com 15.29
nintendo.co.uk 8.2
crazygames.com 5.62
nintendo.com 5.52
minecraft.net 3.97
g2a.com 3.55
elementgames.co.uk 2.92
forgeofempires.com 2.72
xbox.com 2.53
others 33.66
  • amazon.co.uk - 16.02%
  • playstation.com - 15.29%
  • nintendo.co.uk - 8.2%
  • crazygames.com - 5.62%
  • nintendo.com - 5.52%
  • minecraft.net - 3.97%
  • g2a.com - 3.55%
  • elementgames.co.uk - 2.92%
  • forgeofempires.com - 2.72%
  • xbox.com - 2.53%
  • others - 33.66%

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In the gaming PPC landscape, Amazon.co.uk leads with 16.02% click share, closely followed by PlayStation.com at 15.29%. ‘Others’ collectively dominate with 33.66%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Media & Entertainment Gaming brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date amazon.co.uk playstation.com nintendo.co.uk crazygames.com g2a.com forgeofempires.com happytiger.co.uk 10bestcasinos.co.uk 32red.com virgingames.com
2026/02/01 7.62% 0.18% 3.91% 4.2% 2.63% 5.06% 6.31% 4.23% 11.77% 2.22%
2026/02/02 11.01% 5.22% 6.28% 7.57% 4.96% 3.04% 0.85% 2.91% 4.13% 6.31%
2026/02/03 12.02% 8.06% 3.6% 7.11% 3.68% 3.81% 1.85% 4.58% 7.23% 2.57%
2026/02/04 13.24% 8.18% 3.71% 8.49% 3.31% 4.89% 4.92% 4.32% 0.09% 3.69%
2026/02/05 15.64% 10.58% 2.6% 3.67% 3.49% 2.43% 5.27% 5.75% 2.39% 1.96%
2026/02/06 15.74% 9.23% 4.91% 2.11% 4.21% 4.09% 1.25% 6.01% 2.44% 1.42%
2026/02/07 12.96% 7.01% 4.04% 8.9% 4.78% 2.65% 2.91% 4.59% 4.03% 0.63%
2026/02/08 7.5% 7.82% 3.63% 4.32% 3.99% 2.96% 11.9% 8.57% 3.29% 3.91%
2026/02/09 9.24% 7.81% 2.13% 4.1% 4.94% 3.28% 4.48% 7.84% 3.44% 4.6%
2026/02/10 9.56% 6.53% 4.89% 10.43% 2.79% 3.39% 4.77% 1.61% 0.02% 2.16%
2026/02/11 6.58% 5.15% 3.6% 5.36% 3.34% 4.01% 3.39% 6.71% 0.88% 4.62%
2026/02/12 9.23% 9.29% 3.71% 2.32% 3.62% 3.96% 3.48% 7.05% 3.64% 1.6%
2026/02/13 15.51% 9.09% 4.83% 2.07% 4.15% 4.02% 1.23% 5.92% 2.4% 1.4%
2026/02/14 12.81% 6.93% 3.99% 8.8% 4.74% 2.62% 3.18% 4.54% 3.98% 0.62%
2026/02/15 7.42% 7.73% 3.59% 4.27% 3.95% 2.93% 11.76% 8.47% 3.25% 3.87%
2026/02/16 9.21% 7.78% 2.12% 4.08% 4.92% 3.27% 4.47% 7.81% 3.43% 4.59%
2026/02/17 3.99% 2.77% 1.43% 16.74% 1.28% 4.47% 6.61% 11.36% 2.78% 3.63%
2026/02/18 11.15% 8.17% 6.19% 4.71% 4.38% 3.06% 1.72% 4.43% 0% 2.04%
2026/02/19 18.04% 7.45% 7.2% 5.5% 5.81% 5.67% 0.01% 0.23% 0% 0.26%
2026/02/20 15.36% 13.34% 4.16% 2.3% 4.53% 8.61% 0.02% 0.12% 0% 0.34%
2026/02/21 9.55% 13.34% 3.8% 7.94% 5.39% 5.99% 0% 0.01% 0% 0.04%
2026/02/22 5.57% 9.29% 5.14% 11.46% 4.14% 8.73% 0.11% 0.42% 0% 0.04%
2026/02/23 5.31% 6.62% 3.78% 8.82% 3.37% 7.44% 0.18% 0.07% 0% 0.06%
2026/02/24 5.57% 5.81% 4.08% 10.67% 3.35% 6.99% 0.45% 0% 0% 0.05%
2026/02/25 8.51% 10.47% 6.47% 9.37% 3.01% 6.83% 2.93% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/26 7.44% 8.91% 6.77% 3.97% 5.34% 8.67% 3.52% 5.92% 1.55% 0%
2026/02/27 12.11% 7.02% 4.1% 8.29% 3.58% 10.33% 0% 5.76% 0% 0%
2026/02/28 11.49% 8.85% 6.96% 6.68% 5.18% 4.45% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • amazon.co.uk
  • playstation.com
  • nintendo.co.uk
  • crazygames.com
  • g2a.com
  • forgeofempires.com
  • happytiger.co.uk
  • 10bestcasinos.co.uk
  • 32red.com
  • virgingames.com

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Amazon.co.uk dominated February, peaking mid-month. PlayStation.com surged late, while Nintendo.co.uk remained steady. Crazygames.com and 10bestcasinos.co.uk fluctuated, ending lower. Virgingames.com and Happytiger.co.uk saw minimal activity.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Media & Entertainment Gaming

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/02/01 188
2026/02/02 206
2026/02/03 198
2026/02/04 208
2026/02/05 205
2026/02/06 204
2026/02/07 199
2026/02/08 203
2026/02/09 189
2026/02/10 205
2026/02/11 205
2026/02/12 185
2026/02/13 204
2026/02/14 199
2026/02/15 203
2026/02/16 189
2026/02/17 164
2026/02/18 201
2026/02/19 184
2026/02/20 175
2026/02/21 166
2026/02/22 164
2026/02/23 178
2026/02/24 184
2026/02/25 166
2026/02/26 172
2026/02/27 164
2026/02/28 171

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February began with 188 advertisers, peaking at 208 on the 4th. A decline followed, reaching 164 by the 17th. The month concluded with 171 advertisers, reflecting a fluctuating yet downward trend.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Media & Entertainment Gaming

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
minecraft.net 4.48%
crazygames.com 1.24%
nintendo.com 1.04%
cjs-cdkeys.com 0.92%
xbox.com 0.87%
gameseal.com -0.42%
temu.com -0.67%
eneba.com -0.67%
nintendo.co.uk -2.01%
amazon.co.uk -3.84%

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In the past month, minecraft.net surged with a 4.48% click share increase, while amazon.co.uk dropped by 3.84%. Other notable gains include crazygames.com at 1.24% and nintendo.com at 1.04%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Media & Entertainment Gaming Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date amazon.co.uk a1techdeals.com playstation.com nintendo.co.uk g2a.com crazygames.com cjs-cdkeys.com temu.com forgeofempires.com 10bestcasinos.co.uk
2026/02/01 16.41% 0.02% 0.11% 5.6% 4.49% 1.8% 4.24% 1.23% 4.82% 1.86%
2026/02/02 18.23% 0.01% 4.35% 8.77% 7.79% 2.83% 1.44% 5.93% 1.94% 0.58%
2026/02/03 19.38% 0.88% 7.09% 5.38% 5.98% 4.71% 1.38% 5.32% 2.74% 1.31%
2026/02/04 20.84% 2.31% 7.54% 5.81% 5.06% 4.38% 2.01% 2.91% 3.83% 1.11%
2026/02/05 23.75% 2.37% 9.88% 3.6% 4.92% 1.61% 1.73% 4.38% 1.79% 1.6%
2026/02/06 22.76% 3.43% 7.18% 6.78% 5.47% 1.27% 1.23% 2.42% 2.69% 1.9%
2026/02/07 22.19% 3.27% 6.93% 6.85% 7.48% 3.32% 1.76% 3.53% 1.9% 1.22%
2026/02/08 12.81% 2.62% 7.81% 5.08% 6.31% 2.53% 1.82% 3.35% 2.24% 5.59%
2026/02/09 15.68% 2.66% 8.3% 3.89% 8% 1.42% 6.36% 4.81% 2.69% 2.4%
2026/02/10 14.65% 1.15% 6.65% 5.21% 4.58% 6.98% 3.54% 1.28% 2.76% 0.52%
2026/02/11 13.08% 0.93% 5.18% 4.31% 5.94% 3.68% 4.5% 0.74% 3.07% 2.79%
2026/02/12 15.39% 0.35% 9.75% 3.56% 5.63% 1.53% 2.78% 4.71% 3.09% 2.66%
2026/02/13 22.76% 3.43% 7.18% 6.78% 5.47% 1.27% 1.23% 2.42% 2.69% 1.9%
2026/02/14 22.19% 3.27% 6.93% 6.85% 7.48% 3.32% 1.76% 3.53% 1.9% 1.22%
2026/02/15 12.81% 2.62% 7.81% 5.08% 6.31% 2.53% 1.82% 3.35% 2.24% 5.59%
2026/02/16 15.68% 2.66% 8.3% 3.89% 8% 1.42% 6.36% 4.81% 2.69% 2.4%
2026/02/17 9.65% 0.31% 3.66% 3.18% 3.19% 12.65% 3.38% 0.65% 4.9% 6.75%
2026/02/18 18.94% 2.78% 7.41% 6.33% 6.38% 1.93% 4.17% 1.93% 2.21% 1.66%
2026/02/19 28.5% 0.78% 6.28% 7.5% 8.1% 1.63% 3.99% 0.93% 2.79% 0.03%
2026/02/20 22.45% 1.77% 10.51% 4.81% 5.97% 0.87% 3.24% 7.85% 4.41% 0.03%
2026/02/21 15.71% 2.05% 11.77% 4.87% 7.03% 5.07% 3.16% 0.92% 4.04% 0%
2026/02/22 9.58% 0.1% 10% 4.86% 6.57% 7.47% 2.61% 1.85% 5.96% 0.03%
2026/02/23 10.53% 0.15% 7.68% 4.45% 5.37% 3.14% 2.84% 0.64% 6.01% 0.01%
2026/02/24 9.24% 1.01% 5.6% 3.54% 4.67% 7.42% 3.49% 0.68% 5.12% 0%
2026/02/25 16.5% 2.54% 9.95% 7.29% 4.91% 5.26% 2.64% 1.22% 4.3% 0%
2026/02/26 12.24% 6.53% 7.83% 7.59% 7.05% 2.5% 4.47% 2.72% 5.87% 2.38%
2026/02/27 19.83% 10.97% 6.13% 5.92% 5.2% 3.15% 2.54% 1.71% 6.65% 2.54%
2026/02/28 17.39% 10.65% 7.44% 6.64% 5.97% 5.34% 4.85% 2.7% 2.5% 0%
  • amazon.co.uk
  • a1techdeals.com
  • playstation.com
  • nintendo.co.uk
  • g2a.com
  • crazygames.com
  • cjs-cdkeys.com
  • temu.com
  • forgeofempires.com
  • 10bestcasinos.co.uk

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In February 2026, Amazon.co.uk’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 28.50% on the 19th. A1TechDeals.com saw a steady rise, ending at 10.65%. PlayStation.com maintained a consistent presence, while Nintendo.co.uk and G2A.com experienced moderate variations. CrazyGames.com and CJS-CDKeys.com showed sporadic spikes. Temu.com and 10BestCasinos.co.uk had minimal impact, whereas ForgeOfEmpires.com ended with a notable 6.65% on the 27th.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Media & Entertainment Gaming

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Media & Entertainment Gaming - Last month
  1. 1
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  3. 3
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  4. 4
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  5. 5
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    Join PlayStation®Plus Today — Access the Game Catalog, featuring hundreds of games, with new titles added regularly. Experience...

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