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All publications for 11.10.2024

Industry News October 11

Metaphor: ReFantazio hits 1 million copies sold, also ranking 1st in peak CCU among other Atlus games on Steam

Metaphor: ReFantazio has been off to an impressive start, promising to become another success for Atlus this year. Let’s take a close look at its launch and first metrics.

Market Analysis October 11

Circana: Deadlock ranked 1st in MAU on Steam in August, total US game spending fell 7% to $4.12 billion

Circana has released its monthly report on the US video game market. Here are the key takeaways, including the total spending, best-selling games, and most played titles.

Industry News October 11

Two new studios comprising former ZA/UM devs emerge, both focused on Disco Elysium-esque RPGs

Two new game development studios have just emerged. They have one thing in common: core members of their teams previously worked at Disco Elysium maker ZA/UM.

Industry News October 11

Genshin Impact tops $5 billion in revenue in China alone, on track to hit $10 billion globally in 2025

China remains the number one geo by revenue for Genshin Impact. Here’s how much money the mobile version of the game has generated in the country when taking into account third-party Android stores.