With the PC and console market dominated by evergreen live service hits and established franchises, it is interesting to see how many new releases are able to compete with them. Newzoo has shared some data on the top games by revenue in the first quarter of 2024.

Tencent is aware of Palworld’s success, currently working on its own titles inspired by the sudden indie hit. The Chinese tech giant reportedly hopes that these efforts will help it accelerate the growth of its gaming business.

Market intelligence firm Newzoo has shared its own data on Palworld, the breakout hit from Japanese indie studio Pocketpair. Here is how the game performed in key markets last month.

Another week, another dive into Steam’s global top sellers. And after Palworld’s three-week reign, it looks like we finally have a new king.

Palworld has been causing debate since its launch, with Pocketpair also accused of plagiarism and the use of AI. Mark Darrah, veteran game developer and former BioWare producer, has shared his thoughts on the matter and what the game’s success could mean for Nintendo.

Palworld continues to break records. The hit survival game from Japanese indie team Pocketpair has reached 12 million units sold on Steam in less than two weeks.