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Industry News December 26, 2022

Darkest Dungeon hits 6 million units sold in almost eight years

Darkest Dungeon has reached a new milestone, almost eight years since its Early Access launch. Red Hook Studios’ roguelike game about heroes with different psychological stresses continues to show impressive long-tail sales.

Industry News December 26, 2022

Vampire Survivors leads top rated Steam games of 2022, while Elden Ring ranked 147th

SteamDB has released the list of the highest-rated Steam games of 2022, based on its own rating algorithm. The top 10 includes titles like Vampire Survivors, Neon White, and PowerWash Simulator.

Industry News December 26, 2022

Hidden Palace releases 300+ prototypes for Xbox 360 and Wii games as part of its Project Deluge iniative

A group of enthusiasts from The Hidden Palace community has uploaded more than 300 prototypes for Xbox 360 and Wii games. They noted that their project to archive and preserve unreleased versions of old games is far from over.

Industry News December 26, 2022

Report: Jim Ryan skeptical of Game Pass power: “We’ve sold more PS5’s in two years than they have gathered subscribers”

Sony has been trying to convince antitrust regulators that the Activision Blizzard acquisition would make Microsoft a dominant force in game subscription services. However, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has reportedly told employees that the company doesn’t view Game Pass as a potential threat to PS Plus.