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Industry News June 25, 2024

Co-op hell-escaping platformer Chained Together peaks at over 85k CCU, 10th biggest launch on Steam this year

Chained Together is another surprise hit from indie developers this year. The game has already hooked a lot of players on Steam thanks to its original concept.
Industry News June 24, 2024

DnF Mobile generates $270 million on iOS in China, outshining all other Tencent games in first-month revenue

Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has proven to be a massive success for Tencent. Here is everything to know about the game’s performance in its first month of launch in China.
Industry News June 24, 2024

Lineage maker NCSoft to spin off into two divisions focused on game development and QA

NCSoft has announced a major business restructuring. The Lineage maker will split into two entities, NC QA Company and NC IDS Company.
Legal June 24, 2024

Apple charged with violating DMA law due to its App Store’s anti-steering rules, EU launches another probe

Apple has now officially become the first company to be charged with breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA). EU regulators concluded that the platform holder prevents third-party developers from steering users to alternative app stores.
Industry News June 24, 2024

Chinese players account for majority of negative reviews for Shadow of the Erdtree, with its rating dropping to “Mixed”

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has been to a strong launch, with the DLC topping the charts and reigniting interest in the base game. However, many players have various complaints about the expansion after playing it for a while.
Legal June 24, 2024

“Monaco, Hungary, and Panama are underrated in terms of tax benefits,” says DH Private Clients CEO Milan Cimbolinec

Milan Cimbolinec, CEO of DH Private Clients, discusses with GWO the current situation in tax havens around the world, jurisdictions that are worth taking a closer look at, and the decreasing effectiveness of holding a second passport.
Industry News June 21, 2024

Cut to Bits lays off majority of staff due to “financial reasons” following launch of Venture to the Vile

Another indie studio has unfortunately announced layoffs. Canadian developer Cut to Bits faced financial struggled after the launch of its debut game.
Roundtable Discussion June 21, 2024

Deep dive into state of adult games market, its risks and trends: roundtable discussion

Adult games are part of the industry that you rarely see being covered or discussed. However, the market is definitely there. To explore the state of this niche for our new roundtable, we reached out to Nutaku, Erolabs, Anduo Games, and Texic.
Industry News June 21, 2024

Elden Ring sees 200% surge in player count following Shadow of the Erdtree’s launch, peaking at nearly 590k CCU

FromSoftware has just launched the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring. Given the original game’s huge commercial success and popularity, the DLC caused a surge in player count on Steam.
Marketing June 20, 2024

How tinyBuild games generated over 3 million wishlists in 2024 through playtests, sales, and Steam Next Fest

tinyBuild has managed to build up a strong player interest in its upcoming games on Steam. Here is how the publisher has generated over 3 million wishlists across its portfolio since the beginning of 2024.
Industry News June 20, 2024

CD Projekt to pay nearly $25 million in dividends to its shareholders, with co-founders getting over $5.5 million

CD Projekt has agreed on the dividend payment for the last fiscal year. Shareholders will receive PLN 99,910,510 ($24.8 million).
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.
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