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Industry News June 20, 2024

Shin Megami Tensei V tops 1.6 million copies sold thanks to successful launch of its Vengeance edition

Shin Megami Tensei V has reached a new milestone in three days after the launch of its Vengeance edition. Let’s compare the figures to other titles in the franchise.
Legal June 19, 2024

Report: EU ready to charge Apple over DMA violations, with daily fines of up to $50 million

The European Commission has reportedly confirmed its suspicions that Apple is allegedly violating the Digital Markets Act. The company could face significant penalties if found guilty of breaking the EU rules.
Industry News June 19, 2024

Shawn Layden says “AI only sees in one direction, which is backwards,” explains why it can’t replace game devs

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has opened up about the state of the games industry. Here are his thoughts on AI, rising development costs, and other topics.
Events June 19, 2024

Indie life sim To Pixelia receives Grand Prix at WN Game Finder Contest: meet all winners

WN Game Finder Contest took place at the recent WN Conference Istanbul’24. Let’s take a look at the jury and winners in the main categories.
Industry News June 19, 2024

Squad Busters tops $28 million in player spending, with Supercell investing heavily in paid ads

The launch of Squad Busters turned out to be a commercial success for Supercell. Here is a new data about the game’s revenue and downloads.
Industry News June 18, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong has over 4 million wishlists on Steam, with its physical pre-orders in China showing huge demand

Game Science has a potential hit on its hand. Judging by the number of wishlists and other metrics, Black Myth: Wukong should be a huge success for the Chinese developer upon its launch.
Industry News June 18, 2024

PUBG tops Steam charts thanks to event with K-pop group NewJeans, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX debuts in top 5

PUBG has suddenly skyrocketed on the Steam charts last week, outperforming other evergreen hits and new releases by gross revenue. Here is an overview of the top titles on the platform over the previous seven days.
Industry News June 18, 2024

Strategy, Simulation, and Action games dominated Steam Next Fest, with Once Human and The Alters among top demos

Around 1,800 demos were showcased during the June 2024 edition of Steam Next Fest. Here is a breakdown of the top-performing titles and general trends.
Industry News June 18, 2024

Paradox to write down nearly $20 million after canceling Life by You and closing its developer Tectonic

Paradox Interactive continues to cut costs. The Swedish publisher has decided to shut down one of its studios after canceling an upcoming game.
Industry News June 17, 2024

Wuthering Waves already generated over $110 million across mobile and PC, Chinese media estimates

Wuthering Waves is on track to reach 1 billion yuan in revenue globally, according to estimates from Chinese media. Despite some criticism and comparisons to Genshin Impact, the gacha title has already become a huge hit for developer Kuro Games.
Industry News June 17, 2024

GZDoom-powered shooter Selaco sells over 50k copies in two weeks, exceeding devs’ expectations

Selaco is gaining momentum on Steam, reaching its first sales milestone two weeks after its Early Access launch. The indie first-person shooter has already exceeded the developers’ expectations.
Industry News June 17, 2024

Starfield hits 14 million players, but recent reviews drop to “Mostly Negative” due to controversy over paid mods

Starfield’s audience continues to grow, with Bethesda planning to further support the game. However, players are now fuming over paid mods sold by the studio.
Industry News June 17, 2024

Pieces Interactive closes its doors after Alone in the Dark failed to meet Embracer’s expectations

Although Embracer Group has officially ended its restructuring program, another studio has fallen victim to this painful process. Pieces Interactive ceased to exist after 17 years.
Industry News June 14, 2024

Kingdom Hearts series launches on Steam, with HD 1.5+2.5 collection peaking at 6,800 concurrent players

Square Enix has finally released the Kingdom Hearts series on Steam. Let’s take a look at how these games performed on the platform in terms of peak CCU and audience reception.
Game Development June 14, 2024

How Owlcat designed Kingdom management UI for Pathfinder using glued map and Inis miniatures

To celebrate its 8th anniversary, Owlcat Games looks back at the development of its very first game. Here is a breakdown of creating the Kingdom management system for Pathfinder: Kingmaker.
Industry News June 14, 2024

Warcraft GM John Hight starts “new quest” after 12 years at Blizzard: look back at his career journey

Another Blizzard Entertainment veteran has left the company. John Hight has decided to embark on a new journey after more than 12 years with the company.
Industry News June 13, 2024

Shift Up postpones IPO, with its overdependence on NIKKE raising concerns about its sustainability

Shift Up, known for Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke, still plans to list its shares on the Korea Stock Exchange. However, the company recently faced some challenges from local financial authorities.
Industry News June 13, 2024

Wuthering Waves approaches $40 million in mobile revenue, hits 30 million downloads globally

Wuthering Waves has reached an impressive milestone in less than a month after its global launch. The game has now reached 30 million downloads globally.
Market Analysis June 12, 2024

Steam business update: Sustained revenue growth, top 5 languages (non-EFIGS), expansion into Asia and South America

Valve’s Kassidy Gerber recently shared several updates on Steam as a platform and some of its key metrics. Here are the key findings.
Industry News June 11, 2024

INDIKA sells 55k copies on Steam, currently performing below Odd Meter’s expectations

Odd Meter founder and game director Dmitry Svetlow has disclosed sales figures for INDIKA. The studio’s debut game has yet to reach 100k copies sold across all platforms.
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