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All publications for 14.08.2024

Market Analysis August 14

12 games grossed over $50 million on Steam in H1 2024, with Helldivers 2, BG3, and Elden Ring in top 10

Discoverability expert and GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless has looked at the highest-grossing games on Steam for the first half of 2024. Here are the revenue leaders and other data on the state of the platform.

Industry News August 14

Delta Force: Hawk Ops peaks at over 21k concurrent players during Alpha, hits 1 million wishlists on Steam

Tencent’s upcoming shooter Delta Force: Hawk Ops is gaining momentum ahead of its launch. The game, which is currently in Alpha test, is showing great numbers on Steam.

Industry News August 14

Steam to ban adding links to other websites and games in text descriptions on store pages

Valve has updated its rules for text descriptions on Steam game pages. The changes should help players “make educated purchasing decisions.”