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Industry News August 22, 2024

Over 8 million copies sold on Steam, 29 million viewers in China, and more data on Black Myth: Wukong’s success

Various analysts and research firms continue to share data on the successful launch of Black Myth: Wukong. The game, meanwhile, continues to break records on Steam.
Market Analysis August 22, 2024

96% of classic Australian games at risk of being lost forever as preservation efforts remain under-resourced

Despite the efforts of organizations across the globe, attempts to preserve classic video games come with many challenges. Some of them have been highlighted in a new study by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).
Industry News August 22, 2024

Apple to split its App Store division into two teams amid growing regulatory pressure in EU

Apple has decided to reorganize its division responsible for the App Store in the wake of regulatory pressure in the European Union.
Market Analysis August 21, 2024

EA Sports College Football 25 becomes best-selling game in US year-to-date in its debut month, dethroning Helldivers 2

Circana has released its monthly report on the US games market. July 2024 was marked by the launch of EA Sports College Football 25, which drove player spending on consoles.
Industry News August 21, 2024

Payday 3 brought in $4.4 million for Starbreeze in H1 2024, with company’s net loss widening to $8.9 million

Starbreeze has released its financial report for the first half of 2024. The Swedish company posted a widening net loss, but saw strong growth in revenue.
Industry News August 21, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong sells over 4.5 million copies at launch, according to Chinese analysts

Black Myth: Wukong has attracted millions of players at launch, especially from Chinese users. Here are the first estimates of the game’s sales.
Industry News August 20, 2024

Steam charts: Sins of a Solar Empire II ranks second only to Wukong among premium games, Helldivers 2 drops out of top 20

While we all know which game topped the Steam charts last week, there were still plenty of interesting changes and comebacks. Let’s take a closer look at the highest-grossing titles on the platform over the past seven days.
Industry News August 20, 2024

Ninja Theory’s revenue surpassed $31 million in FY prior to Hellblade II’s launch, with profit of nearly $4 million

Ninja Theory has released its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. While the report covers the period before the launch of Hellblade II, it is still a rare glimpse into the UK developer’s business performance.
Industry News August 20, 2024

[UPD] Black Myth: Wukong becomes 2nd biggest Steam game of all time by peak CCU, with over 2.2 million concurrent players

As expected, Black Myth: Wukong has been released globally to a massive success. Millions of players flocked to the game within hours of launch.
Industry News August 19, 2024

Once Human hits 10 million players on Steam in its first month, with mobile launch on horizon

Free-to-play multiplayer shooter Once Human has reached a major milestone one month after its global launch. NetEase’s survival game continues to perform well on Steam.
Game Development August 19, 2024

Godot 4.3 released with over 3,500 commits, including 2D physics interpolation, Direct3D 12 support, and revamped shader editor

The new version of the open-source engine Godot has been released. Let’s take a look at some of the hundreds of changes and key features.
Industry News August 19, 2024

Crime Scene Cleaner tops 100k copies sold in 72 hours, grossing $1.4 million on Steam

PlayWay launched its new simulation game, this time putting players in the role of a Crime Scene Cleaner. The title performed well on Steam, becoming another success for the Polish company.
Game Development August 16, 2024

What is Concept Artist in game development? — explained by Cubic Games

We are launching a new section on our website where games industry experts share insights into their professions. In today’s article, Valeriya Berlenko, content producer at Cubic Games (part of the GDEV holding), explores the unique role and responsibilities of a concept artist.
Industry News August 16, 2024

Epic Games Store launches on iOS and Android, with Epic expecting 100 million installs this year

Fortnite is coming back to iOS (only in the European Union for now) four years after Apple pulled the game from the App Store. This comes as Epic Games officially launches its mobile app store.
Industry News August 16, 2024

Hunt: Showdown breaks its CCU record with over 60k concurrent players, but user reviews drop to “Mostly Negative”

Hunt: Showdown has just undergone a major overhaul and rebranding. As a result, Crytek’s survival shooter has seen a surge in player interest.
Industry News August 16, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1 tops 4 million copies sold: how it compares to Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8

NetherRealm Studios has revealed a new major milestone for its latest fighting game. Despite ongoing criticism from its core audience, Mortal Kombat 1 continues to sell well.
Industry News August 15, 2024

Embracer sees 91% drop in new PC and console game revenue, plans to focus on key IPs to improve profitability

Embracer Group has reported financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Swedish posted a decline in revenue, but outlined a plan to improve the profitability of its PC/Console Games segment.
Industry News August 15, 2024

Steam launches helpfulness system to deprioritize uninformative reviews with ASCII art and memes

Valve continues to work on improving Steam in terms of user experience. The company is currentyl testing a new feature aimed at filtering out uninformative reviews.
Industry News August 15, 2024

Shift Up made $19 million from Stellar Blade in Q2, with its total revenue up 65% to record $48 million

Shift Up has released its first financial report since going public. Let’s take a closer look at the South Korean developer’s quarterly revenue and other business metrics.
Industry News August 15, 2024

Tencent sees DnF Mobile as new evergreen hit, calls Valorant “biggest PC game in China” as its Q2 profit soars 82%

Tencent has released its report for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Chinese tech giant resumed the growth of its video game business, driven by the success of Dungeon & Fighter Mobile and adjustment of evergreen titles.
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