Nexon has just launched its new online third-person shooter The First Descendant. The game quickly drew a lot of attention from players, many of whom criticized its monetization elements, among other issues.

Steam is home to games of many unusual subgenres, and the niche of titles simulating various professions and (sometimes not-so-legal) occupations is becoming increasingly populated. The recent success of Drug Dealer Simulator 2 fits well into this trend.

The Summer Sale has helped many older hits return to the top positions on the Steam charts. Here are the best-selling games on the platform over the past seven days.

Daybreak Game Company, a subsidiary of Swedish holding company EG7, has announced a new M&A deal. The publisher has purchased indie studio Singularity 6, known for its online life sim Palia.

According to prominent game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo has its own approach to measuring the success of its games. And it strives for this high standard with every game it is produces.

Capcom is expanding by adding a new subsidiary to its corporate structure. The Japanese publisher now owns a majority stake in a Taiwanese studio specializing in video game animation.

The number of layoffs in the games industry continues to grow. Hundreds of people from studios around the world lost their jobs last month.

Steam’s audience and engagement continue to grow. The platform has just set its new record for the number of concurrent users.

Valve has revealed the official Steam Deck chart updated on a daily basis. Now everyone can see the most played games on the portable PC.

Investors appear to be optimistic about Tencent and its future prospects. The Chinese tech giant has increased its market cap by $91 billion since January 1, 2024.

Japanese media company Kadokawa, which also owns Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, has suffered a major hack. After breaching the network, the attackers gained access to many internal files and confidential information.

Forza Horizon 4 will become unavailable for digital purchase later this year. This led to tens of thousands of players joining the game at the same time.

Shadow of the Erdtree has delivered impressive results after topping charts and attracting hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. Here is how its launch sales compare to the base game and other 2024 releases.

A Way Out, debut game from Hazelight Studios, has reached an impressive milestone. The co-op hit has sold over 9 million units since its launch.

It’s been a year since the launch of Dave the Diver. To celebrate the anniversary, developer Mintrocket shared an updated on the game’s sales, as well as other stats.

WN Conference Istanbul’24 took place in Turkey earlier this month. It brought together games industry professionals from companies such as Gram Games, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi, Google, Space Ape Games, Unity, and more.

We rarely see older single-player games experience a surge in player count, especially with no major updates. So let’s take a closer look at the weird case of The Descendant, the 2016 episodic adventure game from Swedish company Gaming Corps.

It appears that Chinese gaming giant Perfect World has been hit with mass layoffs. The job cuts reportedly affected almost all of the company’s business units.

To no surprise, Elden Ring has taken the Steam charts by storm. Let’s take a look at the top-selling titles on the platform over the past seven days.