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Industry News December 23, 2024

Zenless Zone Zero hits record daily mobile revenue of over $6 million thanks to new major update

On December 18, miHoYo released patch 1.4 for Zenless Zone Zero, titled “A Storm of Falling Stars.” As a result, the game has seen impressive growth in its daily revenue on iOS and Android.
Industry News December 23, 2024

Report: Cloud Imperium Games lays off several executives to meet Star Citizen and Squadron 42 deadlines

Cloud Imperium Games has reportedly undergone a leadership shake-up. The company is making various efforts to ship Star Citizen and Squadron 42 on time.
Events December 20, 2024

WN iGaming Summit brought together over 200 industry professionals from more than 150 companies

WN Media Group has held its first summit focused on the iGaming market. Here are the results and key data about the B2B event.
Industry News December 20, 2024

GOG reportedly suffering from staff turnover and poor management: “Current business model is likely running out of steam”

GOG has reportedly cut dozens of jobs recently. Here are new details about the situation at CD Projekt’s subsidiary and the shortcomings of its business strategy.
Market Analysis December 19, 2024

Indie games occupy 7 spots in top 10 best-selling Steam games of 2024, while sports sims dominate console charts

GameDiscoverCo has put together a list of best-selling video games of 2024 on Steam and consoles. Let’s take a closer look at the expected leaders and some surprise winners.
Deals December 19, 2024

Sony invests $318 million in Kadokawa to form “business alliance” with Japanese corporation

Sony has strengthened its partnership with Kadokawa by increasing its stake in the corporation. This comes amid reports of a potential acquisition.
Featured December 18, 2024

How Utopia City, almost 20-year shooter funded by Russian businessman, became Metacritic’s worst-rated game of 2024

Metacritic has shared a list of the games with the lowest critic scores in 2024. This year’s “winner” may come as a surprise to most users, especially given that it is a sudden re-release of a little-known first-person shooter from the 2000s.
Industry News December 17, 2024

Domestic success of Gakuen Idolmaster skyrockets QualiArts’ net profit by over 6,200% 

CyberAgent’s subsidiary QualiArts has released its financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. The Japanese developer has recorded impressive growth in its annual earnings.
Industry News December 17, 2024

Total War: Warhammer III jumps 68 positions on Steam charts, Helldivers 2 returns to top 5

With no major new releases, the Steam charts leaders have remained largely unchanged. However, many older games have returned to the top spots thanks to new updates or other factors.
Events December 16, 2024

WN Summit Bangkok’24 brought together over 100 games industry professionals

Earlier this month, WN Media Group held a games industry summit in partnership with Tencent Cloud. Here are the results and key data.
Industry News December 16, 2024

Helldivers 2 tops 150k concurrent players on Steam for first time since April thanks to new major update

The launch of the Omens of Tyranny update has seen a surge of interest among the Helldivers 2 community. The game is now enjoying impressive CCU numbers and very positive feedback.
Industry News December 13, 2024

Pokémon TCG Pocket hits 60 million downloads, already ranking as top-grossing mobile CCG in 2024

The Pokémon Company has shared a new milestone for Pokémon TCG Pocket. The collectible card game continues to solidify its position as one of the biggest mobile releases of 2024.
Industry News December 13, 2024

Balatro becomes highest-rated Steam game of 2024, with Black Myth: Wukong being only AAA title in top 10

SteamDB has shared a list of the top games of 2024 by user rating. There are plenty of indie hits on the list, with Black Myth: Wukong being the only AAA title to make it into the top 10.
Deals December 12, 2024

NCSoft invests in Virtual Alchemy and Mistil Games to “enrich” its global pipeline with fresh IPs

NCSoft continues its global expansion by announcing two deals with two game development studios. This is in line with the Lineage maker’s strategy to diversify its portfolio.
Industry News December 12, 2024

11 bit studios shares plunge to 7-year low after publisher warns of possible $11.8 million write-off

Despite the recent success of Frostpunk 2, 11 bit studios has been struggling on the stock market. The fact that the Polish company may potentially cancel one of its projects in development has caused panic among investors.
Industry News December 12, 2024

New milestones for 2024 indie hits: Balatro tops 3.5 million copies sold, Buckshot Roulette surpasses 4 million

2024 has been a big year for indie games, with two major releases — Balatro and Buckshot Roulette — recently hitting new sales milestones.
Industry News December 11, 2024

People Can Fly suspends Project Victoria, lays off over 120 people after failing to secure $86 million in funding

Another game development studio is switching to a cost-cutting mode. People Can Fly has decided to reduce its self-publishing strategy and restructure its operations.
Industry News December 10, 2024

Palworld revamps summoning mechanic amid patent infringement lawsuit filed by Nintendo

Pocketpair has announced a few changes to the creature-summoning mechani  in Palworld. This comes amid the studio’s legal battle with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
Industry News December 10, 2024

Path of Exile 2 leads Steam charts, Marvel Rivals and Indiana Jones debut in top 10

Following its successful Early Access launch, Path of Exile 2 has become the highest-grossing game on Steam globally.
Industry News December 9, 2024

itch.io blames Funko for taking down its website due to phishing report created by some “trash AI-powered” software

One of the biggest oddities of recent days has happened to the owners of itch.io, a digital storefront and platform for indie game developers. Here are the main details of why the website suddenly went offline.
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