Market Analysis January 22 GDC: 33% of AAA devs work on live service games, 80% make projects for PC GDC has released its annual survey on the state of the games industry. Here are the key takeaways about developers’ perception on layoffs, GenAI, and trending business models.
Industry News January 22 China approves over 130 games in January, including Honor of Kings World, Star Resonance, and Frostpunk Mobile China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has released its first batch of video game licensing in 2025. The list includes several major releases and dozens of smaller titles.
Industry News January 22 Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader tops 1 million copies sold, selling faster than previous Owlcat games Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader has reached a new impressive milestone in just over a year after launch. Owlcat’s latest CRPG has now sold over 1 million copies globally.
Industry News January 22 Mortal Kombat 1 cements its status as best-selling fighting game franchise, with over 5 million copies sold NetherRealm Studios has announced a new milestone for Mortal Kombat 1. The game has sold over 5 million units globally since its September 2023 launch.