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Industry News November 26, 2024

Stalker 2 hits 1.4 million copies sold on Steam in four days, with its gross revenue estimated at $66 million

It has been almost a week since the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. GSC Game World has already reported impressive launch sales, but here is some data from analytics platform Video Game Insights.
Industry News November 26, 2024

Larian Studios’ revenue skyrocketed by 1,780% in 2023, with whopping profit of €249 million

Larian Studios has recently filed accounts for its Irish office in Dublin. The report sheds light on the company’s financial success following the 1.0 launch of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Industry News November 21, 2024

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 launches with over 110k concurrent players on Steam, 19th biggest release of 2024 by peak CCU

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has finally launched globally after long development and several delays. The sequel to a cult first-person shooter has been off to a good start on Steam despite its simultaneous release on Xbox and Game Pass.
Featured November 20, 2024

Inside Remedy’s growth strategy: 100% ROI for self-published games, 30% EBITDA margin, and transmedia ambitions

Remedy Entertainment has held a keynote presentation for investors, outlining its long-term business strategy for 2025-2030. Here are the key takeaways regarding the studio’s financial goals and game development pipeline.
Industry News November 19, 2024

WN Game Finder expands its catalog to over 1,500 games, connecting devs with publishers and investors worldwide

WN Media Group has announced that WN Game Finder, a game catalog for developers and publishers, now has 1,522 projects. Here are the key figures and statistics.
Industry News November 19, 2024

Stalker 2 enters Steam’s top 10 grossing games ahead of launch, Farming Simulator 25 overtakes Call of Duty

Despite the small number of new releases, there were still quite a few changes on the Steam charts last week. Here is a quick overview of the top-grossing products on the platform over the past seven days.
Deals November 19, 2024

[UPD] Sony reportedly in talks to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa to expand its portfolio

FromSoftware might become part of Sony Group. The Japanese company is reportedly in talks with Kadokawa, the parent company of the Elden Ring developer.
Industry News November 18, 2024

Half-Life 2 breaks its CCU record, peaking at over 64k concurrent players thanks to 20th anniversary celebration

Half-Life 2 celebrated its 20th anniversary last week. The iconic first-person shooter attracted a huge audience over the weekend thanks to several festive events from Valve.
Events November 18, 2024

WN Media Group coming to Vietnam with games industry Summit on November 21

WN Media Group’s next event will take place in Ho Chi Minh Сity. WN Summit Vietnam’24 is scheduled for November 21.
Featured November 15, 2024

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake becomes Square Enix’s top single-player release on Steam by peak concurrent players

Square Enix has brought back one of its most iconic RPGs, Dragon Quest III, in a new remake for modern systems. The game has been off to a promising start, judging by its early metrics.
Industry News November 15, 2024

LEGO Horizon Adventures falls behind Concord and Sackboy in peak CCU, worst Steam game launch for Sony

On November 14, Sony Interactive Entertainment launched LEGO Horizon Adventures, a Lego-themed reimagining of the first game in the Horizon series. Let’s take a look at its early metrics on Steam.
Events November 15, 2024

WN Media Group and Tencent Cloud to host games industry event in Bangkok

WN Summit Bangkok’24 will take place on December 2. The event is designed to connect key decision-makers in the global gaming industry with the local developer community.
Industry News November 15, 2024

Frostpunk 2 tops 500k copies sold and $12.8 million in revenue, leading to record fiscal year for 11 bit studios

11 bit studios has released its financial report for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024. Thanks to the strong performance of Frostpunk 2, the Polish company achieved impressive growth across all key operating metrics.
Industry News November 15, 2024

Steam accused of hosting over 1.8 million instances of extremist and hateful content without proper moderation

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has conducted research into Steam. The organization found over 1.8 million instances of extremist or hateful content, stating that the platform needs to tackle these issues.
Industry News November 14, 2024

WoW and Hearthstone DAUs in China increase 50% and 150% following their return to country, NetEase reports

NetEase has released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here are the key figures on the company’s video game business, including the performance of Blizzard titles in China.
Industry News November 14, 2024

GOG reiterates its commitment to preserving classic games with new program aimed at making them “live forever”

CD Projekt has launched a new initiative as part of its GOG store. Celebrating the platform’s 16th anniversary, the company is presenting a program with a number of old games updated and improved by the team.
Industry News November 14, 2024

Embracer’s Q2 report: $1.2 billion Easybrain divestment, PC and console revenue down 46%, Satisfactory beats expectations

Embracer Group has released its financial report for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Swedish holding company continues to divest its assets, also posting declining video game revenues.
Industry News November 13, 2024

Tencent sees evergreen potential in Delta Force as its Chinese version hits several million DAU

Tencent has released its financial report for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here are the key takeaways about the Chinese tech giant’s video game business.
Industry News November 13, 2024

Farming Simulator 25 peaks at over 125k CCU at launch: how it compares to previous games in successful franchise

Farming Simulator 25 is the first major installment in the series since 2021. Let’s take a look at its launch metrics and how they compare to previous titles.
Events November 13, 2024

WN Conference returning to China this month with special games industry event in Xiamen

WN Media Group has announced a new games industry event. The conference will take place in Xiamen, China on November 21-22 with the participation from Krafton, IGDA, AppsFlyer, MY.GAMES, and the local government.
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