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Industry News March 14, 2025

Report: Ubisoft plans to form new IP unit with higher valuation than Ubisoft itself, asking investors for pre-bids

New details on Ubisoft’s possible future have emerged. The French publisher is reportedly in talks to establish a new entity that will include some of its core franchises.

Industry News March 14, 2025

How Steam creates opportunities for first-time devs by investing in regional outreach, self-publishing tools, and more

Valve has published a 2024 recap, focusing on Steam-related features, tools, and stats. Let’s take a closer look at the data on platform growth and new game revenue.

Industry News March 13, 2025

Final Fantasy XVI hits 3.5 million copies sold, indicating stalled sales after strong launch

It is no secret that Final Fantasy XVI failed to meet Square Enix’s expectations. New data on its life-to-date sales indicates that the game has a weak tail, confirming previous concerns about its commercial performance.

Deals March 12, 2025

Scopely to acquire Niantic’s game business for $3.5 billion as Pokémon GO maker focuses on geospatial AI

Scopely is ready for its new megadeal by announcing the acquisition of Niantic’s entire video game business. The company will now own global hits like Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom.

Industry News March 12, 2025

Co-op roguelite Heroes of Hammerwatch II hits 300k copies sold on Steam in less than two months

Last month, indie team Crackshell released a sequel to its successful roguelite Heroes of Hammerwatch. Here’s some fresh data on the game’s sales and its performance on Steam.

Industry News March 11, 2025

Split Fiction becomes 3rd highest-grossing game on Steam, FragPunk debuts in top 10, Avowed drops out of top 50

With new releases like Split Fiction and FragPunk, as well as strong performances from older hits, it is time to take a look at the key changes on the Steam charts. Here are the top products on the platform by gross revenue over the past seven days.

Marketing March 11, 2025

What devs should do before launching Steam page to avoid missing out on potential wishlists

The timing of launching a Steam page is still a subject of eternal debate among game developers, especially indie creators. Game marketing expert Chris Zukowski has shared some valuable tips and tried to explain why there is no time for procrastination.

Industry News March 10, 2025

Split Fiction sells 1 million copies in 48 hours: how it compares to Hazelight’s previous games

Split Fiction has reached its first milestone in less than a week after its global launch. Here is how its figures compare to previous games from Hazelight Studios.

Industry News March 10, 2025

Fragpunk surpasses 110k concurrent players on Steam: how it compares to NetEase’s other live service games

NetEase has released another live service game as part of its strategy to reach a global audience. Here is how players have met hero shooter FragPunk, and how its launch metrics compare to the company’s previous titles.

Industry News March 7, 2025

Split Fiction smashes Electronic Arts records on Steam, with nearly 200k concurrent players and growing

Hazelight Studios is back with its new co-op action adventure game Split Fiction. The title has been off to a strong start, with its impressive player numbers exceeding most other products published by Electronic Arts.

Industry News March 7, 2025

miHoYo enters top 50 most valuable Chinese companies, with estimated market cap of $24.2 billion

The Hurun Research Institute has released a list of the 500 most valuable companies based in China. Let’s take a closer look at the enterprises related to the games industry and how their rankings have changed from the previous year.

Industry News March 6, 2025

Dark and Darker removed from EGS based on claims made in ongoing legal dispute with Nexon

Ironmace Games has faced another hurdle due to its legal dispute with South Korea publisher Nexon. As a result, Dark and Darker has been removed from the Epic Games Store.

Deals March 5, 2025

Report: Tripledot Studios to acquire AppLovin’s game development studios for $900 million

Last month, AppLovin announced its decision to sell its video game studios to focus on its ad business. New details have now emerged about the deal and the buyer of the company’s assets.

Industry News March 5, 2025

GTA V Enhanced peaks at over 187k CCU on Steam, with only 50% of user reviews being positive

Rockstar has released an enhanced version of GTA V for PC, upgrading its visuals and adding various improvements to its 10-year-old megahit. However, reception from Steam users is far from overwhelmingly positive.

Industry News March 4, 2025

Co-op horror game R.E.P.O. debuts strongly on Steam charts, outperforming most major AAA releases and evergreen hits

The global launch of Monster Hunter Wilds has resulted in a triumph on the Steam charts. Aside from Capcom’s latest hit, there were plenty of other notable additions and changes on the list over the past seven days.

Industry News March 4, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds hits 8 million copies sold in three days: how it compares to other Capcom games’ launch sales

Capcom has announced the first major milestone for Monster Hunter Wilds. Here’s how its launch sales compare to previous installments in the series and other games in the publisher’s portfolio.

Market Analysis March 3, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds grosses over $69M on Steam in 24 hours, making it 2nd top-grossing new game of February

What were the top-grossing new games on Steam in February 2025? GameDiscoverCo has shared data on the biggest releases, including their estimated gross revenue for the period.

Events February 28, 2025

WN Conference returning to Berlin on April 4, with talks from industry experts and developer showcase

WN Conference is back to Berlin after a three-year hiatus. It will take place in the capital of Germany this spring, expecting to bring together over 500 games industry professionals.

Industry News February 28, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds tops 1.3M concurrent players, on track to become 5th biggest Steam game of all time by peak CCU

Capcom has launched Monster Hunter Wilds, likely its biggest release of the current fiscal year. Here’re the first results for the game on Steam based on publicly available metrics.

Industry News February 27, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery reports $384 million in write-downs across its gaming division in 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery has released its financial report for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. The company’s video game division showed poor results, leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in write-downs and a cost-cutting restructuring plan.