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Deals November 19, 2024

[UPD] Sony reportedly in talks to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa to expand its portfolio

FromSoftware might become part of Sony Group. The Japanese company is reportedly in talks with Kadokawa, the parent company of the Elden Ring developer.
Industry News November 18, 2024

Half-Life 2 breaks its CCU record, peaking at over 64k concurrent players thanks to 20th anniversary celebration

Half-Life 2 celebrated its 20th anniversary last week. The iconic first-person shooter attracted a huge audience over the weekend thanks to several festive events from Valve.
Events November 18, 2024

WN Media Group coming to Vietnam with games industry Summit on November 21

WN Media Group’s next event will take place in Ho Chi Minh Сity. WN Summit Vietnam’24 is scheduled for November 21.
Featured November 15, 2024

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake becomes Square Enix’s top single-player release on Steam by peak concurrent players

Square Enix has brought back one of its most iconic RPGs, Dragon Quest III, in a new remake for modern systems. The game has been off to a promising start, judging by its early metrics.
Industry News November 15, 2024

LEGO Horizon Adventures falls behind Concord and Sackboy in peak CCU, worst Steam game launch for Sony

On November 14, Sony Interactive Entertainment launched LEGO Horizon Adventures, a Lego-themed reimagining of the first game in the Horizon series. Let’s take a look at its early metrics on Steam.
Events November 15, 2024

WN Media Group and Tencent Cloud to host games industry event in Bangkok

WN Summit Bangkok’24 will take place on December 2. The event is designed to connect key decision-makers in the global gaming industry with the local developer community.
Industry News November 15, 2024

Frostpunk 2 tops 500k copies sold and $12.8 million in revenue, leading to record fiscal year for 11 bit studios

11 bit studios has released its financial report for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024. Thanks to the strong performance of Frostpunk 2, the Polish company achieved impressive growth across all key operating metrics.
Industry News November 15, 2024

Steam accused of hosting over 1.8 million instances of extremist and hateful content without proper moderation

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has conducted research into Steam. The organization found over 1.8 million instances of extremist or hateful content, stating that the platform needs to tackle these issues.
Industry News November 14, 2024

WoW and Hearthstone DAUs in China increase 50% and 150% following their return to country, NetEase reports

NetEase has released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here are the key figures on the company’s video game business, including the performance of Blizzard titles in China.
Industry News November 14, 2024

GOG reiterates its commitment to preserving classic games with new program aimed at making them “live forever”

CD Projekt has launched a new initiative as part of its GOG store. Celebrating the platform’s 16th anniversary, the company is presenting a program with a number of old games updated and improved by the team.
Industry News November 14, 2024

Embracer’s Q2 report: $1.2 billion Easybrain divestment, PC and console revenue down 46%, Satisfactory beats expectations

Embracer Group has released its financial report for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Swedish holding company continues to divest its assets, also posting declining video game revenues.
Industry News November 13, 2024

Tencent sees evergreen potential in Delta Force as its Chinese version hits several million DAU

Tencent has released its financial report for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here are the key takeaways about the Chinese tech giant’s video game business.
Industry News November 13, 2024

Farming Simulator 25 peaks at over 125k CCU at launch: how it compares to previous games in successful franchise

Farming Simulator 25 is the first major installment in the series since 2021. Let’s take a look at its launch metrics and how they compare to previous titles.
Events November 13, 2024

WN Conference returning to China this month with special games industry event in Xiamen

WN Media Group has announced a new games industry event. The conference will take place in Xiamen, China on November 21-22 with the participation from Krafton, IGDA, AppsFlyer, MY.GAMES, and the local government.
Industry News November 12, 2024

PUBG tops Steam weekly charts, BG3 returns to top 10, plus strong debuts from Planet Coaster 2 and FS25

Many free-to-play hits on Steam have experienced an increase in gross revenue over the past seven days. Here’s our weekly roundup of the top games on the platform, including new releases and impressive comebacks from older hits.
Industry News November 12, 2024

Shift Up expects Stellar Blade to sell better on PC than PS5, citing global success of Black Myth: Wukong among reasons

Shift Up has released its financial report for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here’re the key findings about the South Korean company’s performance and its games.
Deals November 12, 2024

Plarium to be sold for up to $820 million as Aristocrat focuses on its core assets outside of casual and mid-core mobile games

Australian gambling company Aristocrat has decided to divest one of its core assets, Plarium. The Raid Shadow Legends developer will be sold to Modern Times Group (MTG) for up to $820 million.
Industry News November 11, 2024

Platform exclusives dominate Metacritic’s list of highest-rated original games of 21st century, with Perfect Dark at top

Sometimes it feels, and rightly so, that the games industry, outside of the indie segment, is lacking new IP. Here’re some observations from Metacritic’s fresh list of the highest-rated original games of the 21st century.
Industry News November 11, 2024

Square Enix shares plunge on weak H1 results, with video game revenue down nearly 20%

The market has reacted negatively to Square Enix’s latest financial report. The Japanese company recorded a significant decline in both revenue and profit.
Industry News November 8, 2024

Sega reports 22% growth in H1 video game revenue, driven by DLC sales, back catalog, and Rovio

Sega has released its financial report for the six-month period ended September 30, 2024. Despite a lack of new hits, the Japanese publisher saw strong growth in its video game business.
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