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Industry News April 4

Dwarf Fortress hits 800k copies sold, generating over 1 million wishlists on Steam

The premium version of Dwarf Fortress is approaching an impressive milestone of 1 million copies sold. And the Adams brothers have no plans to stop developing their life’s project.

Industry News March 19

Tarn Adams lashes out at “greedy” execs behind mass layoffs: “There is this stench of rot at the top of things”

Dwarf Fortress co-creator Tarn Adams has commented on mass layoffs that are plaguing the games industry. And it is obvious that he can’t sympathize with the executives responsible for these decisions.

Industry News February 2, 2023

Dwarf Fortress made $7.2 million in January, 44 times more than in all of 2022

Tarn and Zach Adams have updated the revenue data for Dwarf Fortress. The game brough in a record-breaking amount of money tothe developers last month, a testament to its success upon launch on Steam.

Industry News December 13, 2022

Dwarf Fortress surpasses 300k units sold on Steam in 6 days, making Adams brothers millionaires

The Steam version of Dwarf Fortress continues to show strong numbers. The game has brought in millions of dollars on Steam during its first week on sale.

Industry News December 8, 2022

Dwarf Fortress sells 160k units at launch, hitting two-month target in just 24 hours

The paid version of Dwarf Fortress has finally been launched on Steam to massive success. The game with a 20-year history has already sold hundreds of thousands of copies in its first 24 hours.

Game Development October 14, 2022

Zach Adams on adding tutorial to Dwarf Fortress with his wife as tester: “We want the world to be able to lose this game”

Dwarf Fortress has one of the highest barriers to entry among all modern games out there. That’s why Bay 12 Games decided to add a tutorial to the upcoming Steam version so that more people could at least enjoy losing.