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Industry News March 19, 2024

Tarn Adams lashes out at “greedy” execs behind mass layoffs: “There is this stench of rot at the top of things”

Dwarf Fortress co-creator Tarn Adams has commented on mass layoffs that are plaguing the games industry. And it is obvious that he can’t sympathize with the executives responsible for these decisions.
Industry News March 19, 2024

Helldivers 2 loses its status as highest-grossing game on Steam charts for first time in six weeks

The ongoing Spring Sale has helped many older games return to the top positions on the Steam charts. Here are the best-selling titles on the platform by gross revenue over the past seven days.
Industry News March 19, 2024

Valve rolls out new Steam Families feature, requiring all members to be in same region

Valve has updated its game sharing features by launching Steam Families. It will replace the Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View tools, introducing major improvements along with several limitations.
Industry News March 18, 2024

Owlcat founder breaks down RPG budgets and Larian’s impact on genre: “We can’t invest $200 million to make BG3”

RPGs have always been one of the most difficult and risky genres in terms of production. Here is what Owlcat Games founder and CEO Oleg Shpilchevskiy has to say about the challenges posed by rising costs, as well as the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 and its impact on the industry.
Industry News March 18, 2024

Balatro sells over 1 million copies: “Even in uncertain times, innovative games can thrive”

Balatro has cemented its status as the fastest-selling game in the history of publisher PlayStack. The hit deck-building roguelike has now surpassed 1 million copies sold globally.
Industry News March 18, 2024

LinkedIn expanding into gaming, with plans to add simple puzzle titles to its platform

LinkedIn might be another social media platform to expand into gaming. The Microsoft-owned professional network plans to introduce playable apps to increase user engagement.
Industry News March 18, 2024

Steam breaks its CCU record for 6th time this month, peaking at over 36.3 million concurrent users

2024 is expected to be another strong year for Steam. Valve’s game platform has been breaking records for the number of concurrent players almost on a daily basis this month.
Featured March 15, 2024

Supercell’s five-year streak of no new games continues with shutdown of Clash Mini and its merger with Clash Royale

Supercell is constantly working on new games, but most of them get killed at various stages of development. Clash Mini has now joined the unfortunate list after more than two years of soft launch.
Industry News March 15, 2024

BG3 tops annual list of Steam Deck’s most played games, with 9 indie titles breaking into top 20 

Valve has published a list of the most played games on Steam Deck over the past 12 months. While it is full of evergreen hits, there are also a few relatively fresh titles that have managed to make it to the top.
Industry News March 15, 2024

Respawn appears to be one of victims of EA’s mass layoffs, but Apex Legends remains “huge priority”

As Electronic Arts’ recently announced restructuring gains momentum, even developers working on the company’s most successful games are not safe. It appears that Respawn Entertainment has been hit with layoffs.
Industry News March 15, 2024

Far Cry franchise hits 90 million players: ranking best-selling games in series

The Far Cry franchise is turning 20 years old later this month. To celebrate the anniversary, Ubisoft has revealed its lifetime audience. Let’s also look at data on the most successful games in the series.
Featured March 14, 2024

All games killed by Supercell: it has 30+ titles in its graveyard, from Zombies Online to Clash Mini

Supercell has a long history of killing games at various stages of development. Let’s take a look at all titles that have been officially discontinued by the Finnish company since its browser-based MMO Zombies Online.
Industry News March 14, 2024

Tim Sweeney unleashes most Sweeney-esque tirade against Valve over Steam’s 30% cut in newly released 2018 emails

Some of you may remember an antitrust lawsuit against Valve filed by Wolfire Games back in 2021. The court case recently entered a new phase, revealing some internal data, including never-before-seen emails from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.
Market Analysis March 14, 2024

Outlook: US games market could fall 2-10% in 2024 as industry needs more hits like Helldivers 2 and Palworld

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella has shared his thoughts on the current state of the video game market. He expects 2024 to be a tough year with a high level of uncertainty around sales, hardware, and content.
Industry News March 14, 2024

Who is Beacon Interactive, new owner of Saber Interactive established by its former CEO and Embracer exec

Beacon Interactive has been named as a buyer of parts of Saber Interactive through a deal with Embracer Group. Taking a closer look at the new owner, it can be assumed that Saber bought itself out of the Swedish holding company through a newly established entity.
Deals March 14, 2024

Embracer’s $247 million sale of Saber Interactive detailed: divested studios, games, and exit from Russia

Embracer Group has officially announced the divestment of one of its key operative groups, Saber Interactive. The Swedish holding company, however, will retain some of the assets and games in development.
Industry News March 13, 2024

Google Play adding support for native PC games, with new API enabling UA outside of mobile

Google is expanding its Google Play Games service by adding several important features. One of them is support for games built specifically for PC.
Industry News March 13, 2024

Mysterious Triple-i Initiative emerges, teased by indie devs behind Vampire Survivors, Slay the Spire, and more

It appears that a group of indie studios have decided to join forces for a mysterious collaboration. The so-called Triple-i Initiative brings together studios behind games like Vampire Survivors, Darkest Dungeon, Slay the Spire, and more.
Industry News March 13, 2024

Resident Evil 4 remake tops 7 million copies sold in less than year: how it compares to other RE games

The Resident Evil 4 remake, one of the most successful games of 2023, has reached a new milestone. It has now cemented its place among the best-selling titles in the entire franchise.
Industry News March 13, 2024

Discord turning into game distribution platform with new SDK allowing third-party devs to build playable apps

Discord is expanding its Activities feature by letting third-party developers build games that can be played directly on the platform. The company has also opened up funding opportunities for creators through a new pitch program.
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