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2024 in video games January 9

“The 2020s are shaping up to be the decade of gaming IP”: TheSoul Publishing’s Patrik Wilkens on game marketing trends

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Patrik Wilkens, Vice President of Business Development at TheSoul Publishing.
2024 in video games January 8

“Key areas of interest include D2C payment solutions”: MGVC’s Nick Matsokin on video game investment in 2024 and beyond

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Nick Matsokin, executive director at MGVC.
2024 in video games January 8

“We expect the trend toward hybrid monetization models to continue”: ZiMAD’s Dmitry Bobrov on mobile market in 2024 and beyond

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the gaming industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Dmitry Bobrov, CEO of ZiMAD.
2024 in video games January 7

“The main changes boil down to decreasing retention rates and rising UA costs”: Top App Games’ Vladimir Markov on state of mobile market

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Vladimir Markov, CEO of Top App Games.
2024 in video games January 6

“We’ve observed a shift toward niche specialization”: Digital Vortex’s Alex Izotov on publishing market in 2024 and beyond

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Alex Izotov, CEO of Digital Vortex.
2024 in video games January 6

“Development teams bear the greatest risks”: Utmost Games’ Vladimir Nikolsky on investment landscape in 2024 and beyond

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Vladimir Nikolsky, founder of Utmost Games.
2024 in video games January 3

GIANTS Software’s Martin Rabl on FS25 and 2024 results: “Our success has continued to raise the bar for simulation games”

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the gaming industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Martin Rabl, head of marketing at GIANTS Software.
2024 in video games January 3

UGC, cross-platform strategies, AI-driven tools: Kool Things’ Marcin Marzęcki on game marketing trends in 2024 and beyond

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Marcin Marzęcki, CEO and co-founder of Kool Things.
2024 in video games January 2

“I’m happy to see that a resurgence in interest is happening”: Lavapotion’s Magnus Alm on 2024 results and strategy genre

We continue our review of 2024 together with top managers and experts from the games industry (and related fields). Up next is an interview with Magnus Alm, CEO of Songs of Conquest developer Lavapotion.
2024 in video games January 2

“The days of blagging social media and influencer reach are over”: The Game Marketer’s Matt Martin reflects on 2024 and beyond

The first days of January are the best time to reflect on what happened in the previous year. This time, we are doing it with representatives of prominent game-related companies. We begin this series with Matt Martin, PR Lead at The Game Marketer.
Market Analysis December 30, 2024

State of Steam 2024: Almost 19k new games, 24 titles with 100k+ CCU, chart leaders, and more platform data

2024 has once again been a record year for Steam across a variety of metrics. So we’ve done some data crunching to look back at the top games over the past 12 months, highlight the biggest winners, sum up key trends, and dive into other data about the state of the platform as a whole.
Industry News December 28, 2024

Balatro breaks its CCU record by peaking at over 38.5k concurrent players thanks to “crazy December”

Indie hit Balatro is now experiencing a second wave of popularity. The poker roguelike continues to sell well on Steam, attracting more and more players this holiday season.
Industry News December 26, 2024

Andy Gavin on selling Naughty Dog to Sony: “The stress of financing these ballooning budgets independently was enormous”

Andy Gavin, co-founder of Naughty Dog, has reminisced about the studio’s sale to Sony. He shared his thoughts in the context of rising game development costs.
Industry News December 25, 2024

Number of games licensed in China rose 31% in 2024, bringing this year’s total to over 1,400

China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has published its last batch of game licenses in 2024. Here is how many titles the government approved compared to previous years.
Industry News December 25, 2024

“The entire games industry is going through a severe crisis”: 11 bit studios on P8 cancellation and its publishing portfolio

11 bit studios CEO Przemysław Marszał has opened up about the shutdown of Project 8. He also outlined the company’s plans for the coming years and changes to its publishing strategy.
Industry News December 24, 2024

Path of Exile 2 continues to dominate Steam charts among premium games, indie hit MiSide breaks into top 20

The start of the Winter Sale has brought many older games back to the top of the Steam charts. However, no game managed to dethrone Counter-Strike 2 from its leading position.
Industry News December 24, 2024

Riot co-founder on Arcane not recouping its $250 million budget: “We’re not focused on the short-term extraction of profits”

Industry analysts have described Arcane as a commercial failure for the company. The studio’s co-founder Marc Merrill responded to these claims and explained the original purpose behind creating the show.
Events December 24, 2024

WN C-Level Summit Abu Dhabi’24 brought together over 100 gaming executives from two dozen countries

WN Media Group has recently held a special games industry event in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Here are the key takeaways from the C-Level Summit.
Industry News December 24, 2024

Top-grossing new Steam games of 2024 include Helldivers 2, Black Myth: Wukong, PoE 2, Manor Lords, and Stalker 2

Valve has shared the top Steam games of 2024 by gross revenue, concurrent player count, and other metrics. Let’s take a closer look at this year’s biggest titles on the platform.
Market Analysis December 23, 2024

New video games sales in Europe down 29% compared to 2023, with DA: The Veilguard missing top 50

It’s time to wrap up 2024, and here’s a sneak peek at the best-selling video games of the year in Europe. It seems that new releases haven’t performed that great compared to older hits.
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