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Industry News February 11, 2025

Supercell wants to make new mistakes, not repeat old ones, as it reports record 2024 results with $3 billion in revenue

Supercell has reported its 2024 results with traditional remarks from CEO Ilkka Paananen. Here’re the key takeaways from the statement, including the company’s financial performance last year.
Industry News February 10, 2025

Shift Up reports record revenue and operating profit in 2024, with Stellar Blade bringing in $43M in royalties

Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke developer Shift Up has summed up its financial results for 2024. Here’re the key takeaways from the company’s first report after going public.
Industry News February 7, 2025

SEGA cancels Football Manager 25 and lowers full-year outlook, with Metaphor’s current sales exceeding expectations

Sega has released its financial report for the first three quarters of FY2025 ended December 31, 2024. Despite strong growth in its video game division, the Japanese company revised its full-year outlook.
Industry News February 7, 2025

Civilization VII sets franchise record for pre-orders as Take-Two’s Q3 net loss widens to $125 million

Take-Two Interactive has released its financial report for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. The company is a bit stalled in terms of some key business metrics, gearing up for the launch of several major games.
Industry News February 6, 2025

Paradox Interactive reports 17% revenue decline in 2024, acquires Haemimont Games to strengthen its core business

Paradox Interactive has released its financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Swedish company continues to improve its core business after a series of failed or cancelled games.
Industry News February 5, 2025

KCD2 hits 1 million copies sold in 24 hours: how it compares to first game

After gaining momentum ahead of launch, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II hits its first sales milestone. Here is how it compares to the first game’s figures.
Industry News February 5, 2025

EA masks true reasons for Dragon Age’s failure behind vague statements about growing demand for “shared-world features”

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. The company also discussed the poor performance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and a sudden decline in bookings for its Global Football franchise.
Industry News February 5, 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II peaks at over 159k CCU at launch, surpassing first game’s all-time high by 1.6x

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has finally come out nearly seven years after the first game. Let’s take a look at its initial (quite impressive) metrics on Steam.
Industry News February 4, 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II becomes top-grossing premium game on Steam ahead of its launch, Spider-Man 2 debuts in top 3

February is expected to be a really busy period for major new game releases, with pre-orders for several upcoming games sitting in the top 10 of the Steam charts. Here are the top-selling products on the platform by gross revenue for the week of January 28-February 4.
Industry News February 4, 2025

30% drop in hardware revenue, coupled with declining game sales, forces Nintendo to cut full-year forecast again

Nintendo has released its financial report for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2024. The Japanese company recorded declines across all key business metrics.
Events February 3, 2025

Program for WN Conference Abu Dhabi’25 announced, with talks from Ubisoft, Mundfish, and more

The next WN Conference will take place in Abu Dhabi on February 11-12. The event’s preliminary program is already available. In addition, it will feature a panel discussion on working in the MENA region and a special keynote on growth opportunities in the Middle East.
Industry News January 31, 2025

Black Myth: Wukong tops 25 million copies sold as its merchandise sales skyrocket in China

Consumer interest in the Black Myth: Wukong IP remains strong, with merchandise sales for Game Science’s blockbuster rising in China.
Industry News January 30, 2025

Xbox’s record results for Game Pass and Call of Duty offset by continued decline in hardware revenue

Microsoft has released its financial report for the second quarter ended December 31, 2025. The results of its gaming division were mixed, with content and service growth offset by declines in hardware revenue.
Industry News January 28, 2025

Red Dead Redemption 2 jumps 74 spots on Steam charts, FFVII Rebirth breaks into top 10

Rockstar’s hit Red Dead Redemption 2 suddenly became the top premium game on Steam last week. Here is more data on the highest-grossing titles on the platform over the past seven days.
Legal January 28, 2025

EU proposes ban on console sales to Russia over alleged use to control drones, local importer calls it “empty gesture”

The European Union (EU) is preparing a new round of sanctions against Russia, with the latest package featuring a ban on game console sales to the country.
Market Analysis January 27, 2025

Biggest video game deals of 2024, plus more takeaways from InvestGame’s annual report

InvestGame has released its annual gaming deals report. Here are the biggest transactions that took place in the industry last year, as well as key trends reflecting the current market environment.
Industry News January 27, 2025

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth hits 40.5k concurrent players on Steam, biggest single-player FF game on Steam by peak CCU

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a second installment in the ongoing remake trilogy, has finally arrived on PC less than a year after its PlayStation 5 release. Here is how the game performed on Steam in terms of initial player interest.
Industry News January 24, 2025

DnF Mobile generates nearly $2.5 billion in China, strengthening its position among top-grossing iOS games

Following its release in China, Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has quickly become one of the highest-grossing mobile games globally. Here’s some new data from market research firm Niko Partners.
Industry News January 24, 2025

Pathfinder: Kingmaker hits 2 million copies sold, but MY.GAMES doesn’t mention developer Owlcat Games

MY.GAMES has announced a new major milestone for Pathfinder: Kingmaker. In addition to its commercial success, the hit CRPG is now also part of the publisher’s game launcher.
Industry News January 23, 2025

How Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s 1.5 million players compare to launch sales of previous DA games

In an unusual move, Electronic Arts has suddenly disclosed the launch figures for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Let’s put them in context and compare to previous games in the series.
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