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All publications for 31.05.2024

Industry News May 31

Raphaël Colantonio discusses closure of Arkane Austin: “I was naive like everybody about what Microsoft was saying”

The closure of Arkane Austin caught many players and game developers off guard. Here is what prominent designer Raphaël Colantonio has to say about the demise of the studio, where he once helped shape the vision and create games like Dishonored and Prey.

Marketing May 31

How solo dev spent $4,365 on paid ads to reach Popular Upcoming on Steam with his life sim This Grand Life 2

Patrick Tang, aka Poking Water Games, is a solo indie developer who decided to run an ad campaign to get his tycoon life sim This Grand Life 2 into the Popular Upcoming section on Steam. Here are the results achieved during this experiment.

Market Analysis May 31

Xbox Series lags behind Xbox One and Xbox 360 in US sales on time aligned basis, according to Circana

Circana is back with its monthly report on the US games market. Here is a quick look at the best-selling products, including how the sales of Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 compare to their predecessors.