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Market Analysis January 15, 2024

MONOPOLY GO! is currently a big winner, generating more than $4 million daily

Last year was a tremendous success for MONOPOLY GO!, as the game surpassed the one billion dollar mark in just seven months since its global launch. This is a remarkable achievement for any game in the modern market. The latest numbers indicate that this is just the beginning.
Industry News January 12, 2024

Tim Cain on why Baldur’s Gate 3 is rule, not exception: “I love it when industry know-it-alls get proved wrong”

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has shared his top 5 role-playing games of the 21st century that fellow developers can learn from. Baldur’s Gate 3 has already made the list despite only launching a few months ago.
Market Analysis January 12, 2024

PC vs. console catalog size: Steam saw 3x more new games in 2023 than Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox combined

It is no secret that Steam is flooded with tens of thousands of games. But here is how its catalog size compared to consoles and how the number of games on each platform changed over time.
Industry News January 12, 2024

Deep Rock Galactic hits 8 million copies sold, also reaching over 1 million MAU on Steam alone

Ghost Ship Games has shared an annual recap for Deep Rock Galactic. The studio disclosed its hit co-op title’s sales and other metrics such as DAU and MAU.
Industry News January 11, 2024

Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader grossed over $12.5 million on Steam, becoming top game of December by revenue

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader has been another success for Owlcat Games. According to GameDiscoverCo’s estimates, it became the highest-grossing new release on Steam last month.
Game Development January 11, 2024

Soulash 2 dev Artur Smiarowski on successful Early Access launch: “EA releases have about half the visibility from Steam”

Polish indie developer Artur Smiarowski has shared results for its sandbox roguelike Soulash 2 one month after its Early Access launch. Here is how it performed compared to the first game, and why the EA model was chosen for the sequel.
Industry News January 11, 2024

All six ironSource founders to leave Unity amid mass layoffs and business restructuring

Unity continues to restructure, this time preparing for changes in its leadership. The founders of ironSource, an app monetization platform it acquired in 2022, will soon leave the company.
Deals January 10, 2024

Tencent paid over $1.5 billion to acquire 67% of Techland, according to analysts’ estimates

Polish analysts have disclosed the estimated value of the deal between Tencent and Techland. It was the largest M&A transaction of 2023 in the country.
Industry News January 10, 2024

Actors criticize SAG-AFTRA’s new AI voice agreement: “Studios will look past creativity for convenience”

SAG-AFTRA has entered into an agreement with AI company Replica Studios to allow game companies to use digital voice replicas of real-life actors. However, the move caused sharp criticism in the professional community.
Industry News January 10, 2024

Valve to allow “vast majority” of games using AI content on Steam with new policy update

Steam has made new changes to its policies that will make it easier to release games using AI technology. However, developers will have to promise that their products won’t contain any illegal content.
Industry News January 9, 2024

ByteDance may sell some of its games to Tencent as part of previously announced restructuring

ByteDance is reportedly seeking options to sell its video games and other assets related to its gaming business. Chinese tech giant Tencent has been named among potential buyers.
Industry News January 9, 2024

Hogwarts Legacy tops 22 million copies sold, solidifying its status as best-selling game of 2023 globally

Hogwarts Legacy has surpassed 22 million units sold, according to Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment president David Haddad. This makes it the best-selling video game of 2023.
Industry News January 9, 2024

Unity to lay off 1,800 employees across all teams as part of its plans to “refocus on its core business”

Less than two weeks into 2024, mass layoffs continue to impact the industry. This time, Unity has decided to cut around 25% of its total workforce as part of its ongoing restructuring.
Events December 28, 2023

Abu Dhabi to host WN Conference for gaming industry on February 15-16

WN Media Group is gearing up for a busy 2024 with more than 30 events planned for video game professionals. Among them is a major conference that will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on February 15-16, 2021.
Market Analysis December 27, 2023

Over 14k games released on Steam in 2023: deep dive into most played titles, record numbers, and major failures

It is time to look back at another record year for Steam in terms of new game releases. Today we are exploring the top titles of 2023 by player count and user rating, while also digging into other data about the platform in general.
Industry News December 26, 2023

David Gaider on why evil paths in games often inferior to good ones: “Possibly the problem is an inherent one”

Players often complain that games lack depth in terms of roleplaying an evil character. Former BioWare writer David Gaider has tried to explain the roots of this problem and what developers can actually do about it.
Industry News December 26, 2023

10% discount was enough for Baldur’s Gate 3 to once again become top-grossing game on Steam

Let’s take a look at the results for the final week of 2023 on Steam. The beginning of the Winter Sale has led to numerous shifts in the top-grossing games chart.
Industry News December 26, 2023

2023 recap with Games and Names and MY.GAMES: market correction, mass layoffs, key trends, and decline in investment

This year’s last episode of Games and Names, a games industry podcast launched by AppMagic in partnership with WN Media Group, wraps up 2023 for the mobile games market and the industry in general. Here is a recap of the main trends and the biggest challenges that developers and publishers have faced over the past 12 months.
Industry News December 25, 2023

China approves 105 games after recently announced restrictions sent Tencent and NetEase shares tumbling

China continues to put pressure on the country’s games industry by proposing a new set of restrictive regulations. However, the government has already approved a new batch of video games, also saying it is open to feedback from local companies.
Industry News December 25, 2023

Starfield’s rating on Steam drops to “Mostly Negative”, with just 37% of reviews over past 30 days being positive

Despite its strong launch, Starfield continues to lose its appeal among players. It is now one of the worst-rated games in Bethesda’s portfolio on Steam.
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