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Even with Factorio’s Success, Crowds Still Flock to Another Factory-Building Hit. Satisfactory Devs Discussed Plans for Coming Months

Martin Bukowski, 28 October 2024, 02:51

Both Factorio and Satisfactory are achieving impressive activity results on Steam. Moreover, the latter title will be expanded with new content early next year.

How to Fix Pipeline Overextended in Factorio

Dawid Lubczynski, 22 October 2024, 02:17

Factorio 2.0 has changed the function of pipes and pumps with the update. If you see an overextended pipeline message, you can find out how to fix it here.

Factorio Soars to Top of Steam's Best-Seller List After Overwhelmingly Positive Reception of Space Age DLC

Martin Bukowski, 22 October 2024, 02:00

The release of the Space Age expansion to Factorio resulted in a record number of players on Steam. The expansion skyrocketed to the top of the best-seller list and was much loved by fans.

Factorio to Receive Major 2.0 Update with Space Age Expansion. The DLC Finally Gets Release Date, but It Won't Be Cheap

Marcin Przala, 08 July 2024, 00:22

The long-awaited Space Age expansion for Factorio has a release date. The massive expansion, as well as the accompanying 2.0 update, will be released this October.

Factorio 2.0 to Include Feature that Deves Thought Impossible

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 January 2024, 13:01

Factorio 2.0 will introduce quite a few new features. One of them fans have been wanting for many years, and the developers have finally found a way to put things, literally, one on top of the other.

Beloved Factorio Will Get a Feature Long Thought Too Hardcore

Marcin Przala, 07 January 2024, 16:27

A new, expanded blueprint feature is heading to strategy game Factorio, which should please the most avid fans of factory building. Interestingly, the developers have held off on implementing this tool for years, considering it „too hardcore.”.

Major Expansion for Factorio Will Take Trains to Whole New Level

Michal Ciezadlik, 02 October 2023, 14:22

The upcoming expansion for Factorio, which will allow for space exploration, will also improve ground infrastructure - especially that of railroads.

Factorio was Never Discounted, Now It Gets More Expensive; Devs Explain

Jakub Tarchala, 23 January 2023, 12:00

The developers of Factorio will soon raise the price of their game on Steam due to rampant inflation. Until then, you can buy it for $30 or try the free demo.

Strategy Game With 97% Positive Reviews on Steam, Ton of Mods, and Will to Go Beyond

Adrian Werner, 02 January 2023, 13:02

Factorio sales have exceeded 3.5 million copies. The game's active modding community plays an important role in the unflagging popularity of this strategy title.

Factorio With High Sales and Problems on Steam Deck

Adrian Werner, 26 February 2022, 14:32

Factorio sales have exceeded 3.1 million copies. The developers also reported how the game is doing on Steam Deck. Technical aspects-wise it's very good, but the controls turn out to be a problem.

Factorio Devs on Price and DLC Size

Adrian Werner, 06 February 2022, 12:59

Wube Software revealed some new details about the upcoming expansion for Factorio. We found out how big the DLC is going to be and how much it will cost.

Factorio Sold Over 2.5 Million Copies; Devs Announce DLC

Adrian Piotrowski, 06 February 2021, 17:33

The devs of Factorio have revealed that they have sold over 2.5 million copies of their game. Furthermore, they announced that there will be a major expansion instead of a sequel in the future.

Factorio Patch 1.1 Fixes All Remaining Bugs

Adrian Piotrowski, 30 January 2021, 19:06

The latest patch fixes 230 bugs and minor issues that were not fixed in the August release.

Best Steam Games of 2020 According to Users

Paul Musiolik, 27 December 2020, 17:32

The list of 150 best games on Steam, which debuted in 2020, shows a clear victory of Hades. Factorio and Phasmophobia were also appreciated, ranking second and third respectively.

Factorio 1.0 Launches

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 August 2020, 15:14

Wube Software has released Update 1.0 for Factorio. Thus, after four years, the popular game leaves Steam's Early Access.

Factorio 1.0 Release Date Changed Because of Cyberpunk 2077

Agnes Adamus, 29 May 2020, 21:01

Wube Software announced a new release date of Factorio. Interestingly, the title will come out of the early access phase five weeks earlier than originally planned. This decision was dictated by the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 scheduled for September 17.

G2A Will Pay Compensation to Devs of Factorio

Damian Strozek, 21 May 2020, 14:12

The sales platform G2A has pledged to compensate Factorio's developers, paying almost $40,000 for illegally obtained game keys. This is a result of actions taken by G2A and Wube Software almost a year ago.

Factorio Release Date Revealed

Bart Woldanski, 15 November 2019, 21:29

Wube Software informed about the release date of the full version of the strategy game Factorio. The game will leave early access with a significant delay. And unfortunately, this will not happen soon, because it will not be until less than a year from now.

Factorio Devs Ask G2A for Compensation for Refunds

Conrad Hazi, 13 July 2019, 23:45

Recently, G2A committed to reimburse ten times the losses incurred by the developers by sales of illegally acquired game keys on the platform. Studio Wube decided to check how the mechanism works and share its insights.

Epic Games Store Exclusives Start To Scare Developers Away

Michael Kulakowski, 05 May 2019, 23:19

It turns out that not all PC developers are interested in a profitable exclusivity agreement with Epic Games Store. Some people reject the giant's proposal because they are afraid of losing their image and access to a wider audience.