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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.
Market Analysis August 14, 2024

12 games grossed over $50 million on Steam in H1 2024, with Helldivers 2, BG3, and Elden Ring in top 10

Discoverability expert and GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless has looked at the highest-grossing games on Steam for the first half of 2024. Here are the revenue leaders and other data on the state of the platform.
Industry News August 14, 2024

Delta Force: Hawk Ops peaks at over 21k concurrent players during Alpha, hits 1 million wishlists on Steam

Tencent’s upcoming shooter Delta Force: Hawk Ops is gaining momentum ahead of its launch. The game, which is currently in Alpha test, is showing great numbers on Steam.
Industry News August 14, 2024

Steam to ban adding links to other websites and games in text descriptions on store pages

Valve has updated its rules for text descriptions on Steam game pages. The changes should help players “make educated purchasing decisions.”
Industry News August 13, 2024

Owlcat Games enters publishing arena, signing two games and gaining control over META Publishing label

Owlcat Games is expanding beyond game development by stepping into a publishing field. The studio, known for its RPGs based on the Pathfinder IP, will help other teams working on projects in the genre.
Market Analysis August 13, 2024

Newzoo: PC gaming growth to outpace mobile and console segments in 2024, driven by cross-platform and evergreen releases

Newzoo has released a report on the state of the global video game market in 2024. It contains new revenue forecasts and explores key industry trends.
Industry News August 13, 2024

Steam charts: Space Marine 2 jumps 45 spots to #9, Prince of Persia flops, FNAF: Into the Pit makes top 20

Older hits continue to dominate Steam’s weekly top sellers, with pre-orders for upcoming major releases climbing to the top and Borderlands returning to the charts. Let’s take a closer look at the highest-grossing games on the platform over the past seven days.
Industry News August 12, 2024

Josh Sawyer doesn’t dig what CRPG fans want after Deadifre and success of BG3: “I don’t have the pulse of that audience”

RPG veteran and Obsidian Entertainment studio design director Josh Sawyer has opened up about the possibility of making a sequel to Pillars of Eternity and whether he would like to be involved in the project.
Industry News August 12, 2024

Deadlock peaks at nearly 17k CCU during closed playtest as more users join Valve’s unannounced shooter

Deadlock, an upcoming PvP shooter in development at Valve, has seen a spike in active players during its limited playtest. What’s even more impressive is that the company has yet to confirm the game’s existence.
Industry News August 12, 2024

Krafton aims to grow PUBG franchise to $10 billion in annual value, reports another record quarter

Krafton has released a financial report for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The South Korean company posted strong revenue and profit growth thanks to the success of the PUBG franchise.
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