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Steam's Biggest September Launches - New World nad Tales of Arise
Last month many hits debuted on Steam, including New World and Tales of Arise, but also a surprize in the form of Cookie Clicker.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 26, 2021
Zombies and Leshen are the Highlights of Steam's Bestseller List
Last week, Back 4 Blood and New World continued to be the best-selling games on Steam. On the other hand, Inscryption recorded a surprisingly good launch.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 25, 2021
Google Sues Epic; Fortnite on Android Still Bypasses Google Play's Commision
Google is suing Epic Games. As it turns out, despite Fortnite being removed from Google Play, the game continues to make money on Android - while avoiding paying a commission for the Mountain View giant.
video games
Michael Zegar
October 13, 2021
New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts
Researchers from Kaspersky have described a serious threat to gamers. A trojan called BloodyStealer can be used to steal accounts from the most popular platforms, such as Steam and Epic Games Store.
hardware & software
Martin Nothing
September 28, 2021
Humankind and Psychonauts 2 Among Steam's Biggest August Release
A list of the biggest game releases of August was announced on Steam. It includes such items as Humankind, Psychonauts 2, Naraka: Bladepoint, 12 Minutes, King's Bounty 2 or Road 96.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
September 25, 2021
Steam Could Soon Enable Us to Play Games During Installation
Valve's new patent may enable users to play a title while it's being installed. There has also been speculation that it could allow for increased hardware performance during gameplay.
video games
Michael Zegar
September 21, 2021
Deathloop Rises to the Top on Steam Despite Technical Issues on PC
Last week on Steam belonged to the debuting Deathloop. Beaver city builder game Timberborn also recorded a very good launch.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 20, 2021
Steam Makes it Easier to Download and Manage Games
Steam has received a major update with important changes. From now on, all users of the platform can enjoy improvements that make it easier to manage downloads and disk space.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
September 11, 2021
Epic Games vs. Apple; Court Rules on App Store Transactions
A court decision has been made in the battle between Apple and Epic Games, judging that apps available on the App Store may allow purchases bypassing the platform's payment system.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
September 11, 2021
Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Succesful on Steam
Last week on Steam belonged to the RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and the shooter Battlefield 5. Naraka: Bladepoint, and No Man's Sky and Phasmophobia returned to top 10 bestsellers.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 6, 2021
Aliens: Fireteam Elite and Destiny 2 Go Hot on Steam
In the past week, Steam users mainly bought expansions for Destiny 2 and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Naraka: Bladepoint is still doing very well.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 30, 2021
GTA 5 Attracted Millions of Players to Epic Games Store
The giveaway of Grand Theft Auto V on Epic Games Store has been a hit. Last year's promotion for the fifth installment of Rockstar Games' gangster series won the platform more users than any other free title.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
August 22, 2021
EA Apologizes for Removing Older Games From GOG
Following protests from gamers over the pulling of classic Electronic Arts hits such as Ultima Underworld 1 2, Syndicate Plus and Syndicate Wars from sale, the publisher has apologized for the situation and promised to change its policy on old titles.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
August 18, 2021
Naraka: Bladepoint Goes Hot on Steam
Naraka: Bladepoint is taking Steam by storm. The game was last week's biggest bestseller, and the number of people playing it is breaking records day by day.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 16, 2021
Back 4 Blood Pre-orders Went Big on Steam; Grounded Reaches Top 10
Last week brought a big reshuffle in the list of the best selling games on Steam. New World, which has been on top lately, dropped significantly, and its place was taken by the upcoming shooter Back 4 Blood. Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment also made it to the top.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
August 9, 2021
Epic Games Store Won't Turn a Profit Until 2027 at the Earliest
Epic Games lost nearly $500 million on its store. The court dispute with Apple brings new information on the scale of the financial flop that is EGS so far.
video games
Paul Musiolik
August 7, 2021
Epic Games' First Exclusives Were Flops; Only One Game Turned Profit
The documents released during the trial between Epic Games and Apple reveal even more interesting data. According to the latest information, the only exclusive game that made a profit for Epic in the first wave of exclusives was Satisfactiory.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
August 6, 2021
Take-Two CEO Still Doesn't Believe in Game Pass
Take-Two's CEO once again commented on services such as Xbox Game Pass. Strauss Zelnick still doesn't believe in the success of this distribution model.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
August 3, 2021
The Ascent Conquers Steam; Tribes of Midgard With Good Launch
In the past week, New World did not give up its position as the leader in sales on Steam. Despite this, the devs of The Ascent and Tribes of Midgard have reasons to be happy - both titles recorded a very good launch.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 2, 2021
Valve Responds to Wolfire Games' Lawsuit Over Monopolistic Practices on Steam
Valve has responded to April's lawsuit by Wolfire Games, which accused the company of monopolistic regulations. Steam's owners deny the allegations and claim that they are nothing more than an attack on the popular, consumer-acclaimed platform.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
July 30, 2021