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Palworld With Best Game Pass Debut, Excluding Microsoft’s Titles. Still, Sales of Pokemon-Like Overwhelm

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 02 February 2024, 05:01

Pocketpair studio has shared new data related to the number of Palworld players. The production is so popular that it scored the best debut in Game Pass, not including Microsoft games.

EA's Financial Reports Released: Game-services Dominate Business, New Battlefield Not Before 2025

Martin Bukowski, 31 January 2024, 06:12

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the last quarter of 2023. Revenues were up and games-services dominated.

Enshrouded More Popular on Steam Than Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Combined

Adrian Werner, 29 January 2024, 09:04

Independent RPG Enshrouded turned out to be the biggest launch of the week on Steam, leaving behind the much more publicized Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and new Tekken 8.

Palworld Breaks Bank on Steam. Millions Waiting for PvP Modes and New Content

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 January 2024, 03:49

7 million players have bought Palworld on Steam alone. Many of them are waiting for the developers to add new content, more features and PvP gameplay.

4M Copies in 72Hrs. Palworld Makes History on Steam, Breaking Cyberpunk 2077's Record

Adrian Werner, 22 January 2024, 06:26

Palworld doesn't stop to surprise. The production is selling at a frenzied pace and has even managed to surpass Counter-Strike 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 in terms of activity scores on Steam.

Hogwarts Legacy 2023's Best-seller, Accomplished Something First Time Since 2008

Maciej Gaffke, 19 January 2024, 04:42

Hogwarts Legacy ranked No. 1 among the most purchased games in 2023. The title from Avalanche Software studio also achieved something that other productions have failed to do for more than 15 years.

Street Fighter 6 Chases Mortal Kombat 1 Sales Ahead of Tekken 8's Release

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 January 2024, 03:33

Street Fighter 6 took longer than Mortal Kombat 1, but Capcom's brawler finally managed to sell 3 million copies before the release of its next rival.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Repeated the Commercial Success of The Witcher 3 Expansions

Adrian Werner, 10 January 2024, 07:08

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is selling brilliantly. Almost one in four owners of the basic version of the game has already purchased the add-on, which is impressive considering how long after its release the expansion was released.

New Game From Lords of the Fallen Devs is a Heir [Update]

Hubert Sledziewski, 06 January 2024, 07:37

All indications are that Lords of the Fallen 2 is already being developed. Its code name is Project 3, and CI Games wants to develop the brand heavily.

Baldur's Gate 3 Was the Biggest New Bestseller on Steam in 2023

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 January 2024, 04:58

Steam has had a record year, but barely ten most popular games, with Baldur's Gate 3 leading the way, are responsible for most of the sales revenue.

Monster Hunter: World Once Again With Over 100,000 Players [Update: Sales Figures]

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 January 2024, 21:18

Monster Hunter: World is enjoying its highest popularity in more than three years. This is due to the announcement of the new installment, or rather to the record-breaking discount Capcom organized for the occasion.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Sales Reach Important Milestone

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 04 January 2024, 11:39

CD Projekt Red boasted about a „milestone” reached by the for Cyberpunk 2077 DLC. Phantom Liberty has already been purchased by 5 million players.

Cyberpunk 2077 Among Top Earning Steam Games of 2023

Adrian Werner, 28 December 2023, 04:37

Valve has released a list of the highest-grossing games on Steam this year. Among the top earners was Cyberpunk 2077.

SEGA Bets on Multiplatform and Global Game Launches, but Doesn't Give Up on Super Games

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2023, 06:56

SEGA is still betting on super games (at least one of them), but it also plans to strengthen its well-known brands, bring old ones back to life, and bet on global and multiplatform launches.

Detroit: Become Human Appreciated by Another Million Buyers This Year

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2023, 01:00

Detroit: Become Human has sold 9 million copies, and in 2023 alone Quantic Dream's game reached one million players.

Boxed Games are Now Only 5% of Market; Almost Ceased to Exist on PC

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2023, 00:53

On PC, boxed editions of games are almost non-existent. This is according to a summary of the market in 2023, which was prepared by GamesIndustry.biz.

Anthem Almost Met EA's Sales Expectations; 5 Million Buyers

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 December 2023, 05:59

Although eventually Anthem, the cooperative TPP shooter with an MMO elements, was a failure, in the end the game managed to find as many as 5 million buyers.

Best Indie Game of 2023 Generates a Lot of Interest; Sea of Stars Played by 4 Million People

Adrian Werner, 19 December 2023, 05:33

Sea of Stars, the RPG game by studio Sabotage, has reached an impressive level of popularity. In addition, the developers removed one NPC from the game due to controversy in real world.

Hogwarts Legacy Could be First Major US Best-seller in 15 Years Other Than CoD or Rockstar Game

Adrian Werner, 17 December 2023, 13:36

Hogwarts Legacy remains the biggest bestseller of the year in the US. If the game manages to maintain this position until the end of December, it will have accomplished something we haven't seen in fifteen years.

Ghostrunner 2 Swiftly Broke Even, Despite Low Activity on Steam

Maciej Gaffke, 27 November 2023, 16:47

Ghostrunner 2 is not played much, but it is frequently purchased. One More Level, the studio responsible for the game has reported financial results from sales of the base game.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar RTS Fails to Meet Expectations, but Devs' Don't Give Up

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 November 2023, 15:56

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin failed to meet the developers' financial expectations. The game has mediocre ratings on Steam. However, the developers believe they can remedy this.

How Much Money is Minecraft Making? Dev Reveals Revenue and Number of Active Players

Wojciech Bilicki, 27 November 2023, 05:23

One of the developers working on Minecraft reported on his social media profile about the game's earnings and the number of active players.

Ace Combat 7 Achieves Nice Round Sales Figure; Sequel Inbound

Wojciech Bilicki, 22 November 2023, 16:12

Sales of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown have surpassed 5 million copies. The developers' actions in recent months suggest that work on the sequel is gaining momentum.

Despite Controversy, ARK Remake Sells Very Well

Adrian Werner, 19 November 2023, 11:14

Wildcard boasted impressive sales results for ARK: Survival Ascended, the remake of the popular 2017 game.

Success of Remnant 2 Overshadowed by Layoffs at Embracer; Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 November 2023, 05:37

Remnant 2 is doing well, but that's more than can be said for many of the games and studios owned by the Embracer Group, which laid off 900 people in the last fiscal quarter.

First Sales Results of The Invincible; Long Way to Break Even

Adrian Werner, 15 November 2023, 02:55

We learned how much revenue The Invincible generated, enabling us to estimate the game's sales to date.

StarCraft 2 Earned Less Than WoW's Shiny Pony; Blizzard Thrives on Microtransactions

Hubert Sledziewski, 13 November 2023, 03:52

The developer of StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty says in the first two years after its release the game earned less for Blizzard than a certain mount for World of Warcraft. 'This is why companies rely on microtransactions,' he says.

First Patch for Stronghold Remaster [Update: Great Sales]

Adrian Werner, 12 November 2023, 23:50

Stronghold: Definitive Edition has received its first update. It fixes a number of small bugs. The devs are also working on fixes for multiplayer issues.

GTA 6 Won't be Affected by Possible Actor Strike; Take-Two CEO Reassures

Adrian Werner, 09 November 2023, 04:26

Take-Two's CEO assured that GTA 6 is well protected against a possible strike of dubbing and motion capture actors and such event would not cause a delay in the release.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Took Just 11 Days to Sell 5 Million Copies

Kamil Kleszyk, 09 November 2023, 04:08

Millions of gamers thirsty for the new adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales eagerly went to the stores to purchase their copy of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for PlayStation 5.

Warner Bros. Games Will Increase Monetization; Mortal Kombat 1 With Good Sales

Marcin Przala, 09 November 2023, 03:47

Games from under the banner of the Warner Bros. corporation are to place greater emphasis on „multi-level” forms of monetization in the coming years. Among other things, such information has reached us from a meeting of representatives of the American giant with investors.

Nintendo Makes Billions, Bandai Namco and Square Enix „Just” Millions [Update: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Results]

Adrian Werner, 08 November 2023, 01:38

We have learned the financial results of several major Japanese game companies. Among them, Nintendo is the top performer among them.

Movie Games Summarizes Alaskan Road Truckers Launch; Sales Results Announced

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 October 2023, 06:26

A week after the release of Alaskan Road Truckers, Movie Games reported the game's sales results. The company described the simulator's debut as „decent.”.

Resident Evil 4 Publisher Reports Profits 50% Higher Than Last Year

Michal Ciezadlik, 26 October 2023, 04:13

Capcom's latest financial report shows that the Japanese developer and publisher is doing really well. The company earned 50% more than last year.

Even Though Starfield is in Game Pass, People Bought It on Steam Anyway

Adrian Werner, 26 October 2023, 03:21

We learned the list of Steam's biggest hits for this September. The leader was Starfield, despite the fact that the game is also available in Game Pass.

4 Years and Great Sales: Obsidian Celebrates The Outer Worlds Anniversary

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 October 2023, 02:51

The Outer Worlds has had its problems, but four years after its release, the RPG that is the spiritual heir to Fallout: New Vegas has achieved excellent sales.

Lords of the Fallen Devs Reveal Sales and Announce Major Changes [Update]

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 October 2023, 06:02

One million copies of Lords of the Fallen have already been delivered to players. The game has also received another update, which the developers see as a prelude to future changes.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is Sony's New Fastest-selling Game

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 23 October 2023, 13:29

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has taken over the title of the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game from in the history of the platform. Sony shared the results.

Starfield Becomes September's Hit and One of the Best-selling Games of the Year

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 October 2023, 14:54

Starfield reignes supreme in the U.S. gaming market in September and became one of the biggest hits of 2023 right off the bat.

Frontier Joins the Layoff Wave; Explains With Poor Sales of F1 Manager

Marcin Przala, 17 October 2023, 06:57

The poor performance of the F1 Manager series is one of the main reasons for restructuring at British studio Frontier Developments, as a result of which an unspecified number of people are about to lose their jobs.

Lies of P Devs Boast High Sales of Their Soulslike

Christian Pieniazek, 17 October 2023, 00:32

We've learned the official sales results of Lies of P. Within a month of its release, the soulslike game starring Pinocchio reached an important milestone.

Paradox on Disappointing Results of New Tactical RPG From Shadowrun and BattleTech Devs [Update: Sad News]

Adrian Werner, 11 October 2023, 23:20

Paradox has admitted that Harebrained Schemes' RPG The Lamplighters League has sold below expectations.

AC Mirage Achieves Succees; Ubisoft's Best Next-gen Launch

Marcin Przala, 11 October 2023, 13:17

The latest Assassin's Creed, Mirage, despite its smaller scale, has been quite a success for Ubisoft, as reported on social media.

Abandoning FIFA Worked Out Well for EA Sports FC 24 [Update]

Kamil Kleszyk, 10 October 2023, 13:22

The latest installment of the iconic footbal series from EA Sports is recording better results than previous games under the FIFA banner.

Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty Was a Great Project That Achieved Great Sales

Hubert Sledziewski, 05 October 2023, 17:28

Over the past year, the number of copies of Cyberpunk 2077 sold has increased by 25%. We also know how much copies Phantom Liberty DLC has moved at this point and how much it cost.

CI Games Financial Report for First Half of 2023

Marcin Przala, 02 October 2023, 14:52

CI Games' financial report for the first six months of 2023 provided some interesting information about the Polish company's video game projects.

Minecraft Dungeons With Impressive Results; Devs End Support

Christian Pieniazek, 29 September 2023, 12:50

Mojang Studios boasted the result achieved by Minecraft: Dungeons. In addition, the devs admitted that support for this project has come to an end.

People Can Fly Still Without Royalties for Outriders 2.5 Years After Release

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 September 2023, 16:00

It will soon be 2.5 years since the release of the shooter Outriders. Its developers, Polish studio People Can Fly, still have not received royalties from sales of the game from Square Enix.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice With Impressive Sales Results

Christian Pieniazek, 26 September 2023, 11:13

We learned the latest sales result of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The joint work of FromSoftware and Activision took 4.5 years to reach an important milestone.

Survival Hit Valheim Sold 12 Million Copies

Jan Kopacz, 22 September 2023, 14:42

Embracer Group was finally able to boast some positive news. Sales of Valheim have exceeded 12 million copies.