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Call of Duty Beaten - New Digital Sales Record for Consoles
Jacob Blazewicz, 23 April 2020, 12:32
The SuperData analytics group published a report on global digital distribution in March. Last month turned out to be exceptionally good for the market, with great results of Doom Eternal, Half-Life: Alyx and Animal Crossing. The latter production broke the first month's digital sales record for console titles, set by Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII.
Netflix is Worth More Than Disney, Here's Why
Adrian Werner, 22 April 2020, 17:44
Netflix's stock market valuation outstrips that of Disney. The reason for this is the exceptionally successful first quarter of the year for the streaming giant.
2019 Was the Best Year in Paradox Interactive's History
Adrian Werner, 18 April 2020, 22:36
Paradox Interactive has published its financial results for the previous year. The publisher achieved the best result in the its history. Interestingly, most of the revenue was generated by older games and their expansions, such as Hearts of Iron IV.
Excellent Sales of DayZ and Arma 3 in 2019
Jacob Blazewicz, 21 March 2020, 17:24
Bohemia Interactive boasts financial results for 2019. The Czech company managed to generate revenue of $68 million, thanks to the still good sales of DayZ and Arma III.
Apple Gets Landed With a Billion Euro Fine
Peter Doron, 17 March 2020, 13:14
Apple has been fined $1.1 billion. The French Competition Authority has reported abuses in the distribution and sale of the Californian company's products.
Bitcoin in Decline, Lowest Prices Since January
Bart Swiatek, 10 March 2020, 14:39
Bitcoin - one of the most popular cryptocurrencies on the market - has recently lost quite a lot. In just a few days, the price fell by as much as 17%. One of the reasons is the scandal related to the PlusToken pyramid scheme. The general condition of the markets is also important.
Epic Games on Fortnite's Revenue Drops: The Data is Inaccurate
Jacob Blazewicz, 28 February 2020, 14:53
Epic Games has criticized the SuperData group for reporting Fortnite's revenue. The company disputes the data provided by the analysts, even though it referred to them in the previous month.
Developers of Roblox are Now Worth $4 Billion
Adrian Werner, 27 February 2020, 18:58
Thanks to the a round of investments, we learned that the developers of Roblox are already worth $4 billion. In addition, the number users playing the game monthly has increased to 115 million.
THQ Nordic Has 96 Games in Production
Agnes Adamus, 21 February 2020, 22:33
Embracer Group (formerly known as THQ Nordic) is working hard to expand its publishing portfolio. The financial report for the last quarter of last year shows that the studios belonging to the Swedish company are currently working on 96 games, of which only 52 have been announced.
The Witcher 3 Earns a Ton on Steam; CD Projekt Catches up to Ubisoft
Christian Pieniazek, 20 February 2020, 19:47
The record-breaking valuation of CD Projekt on the Warsaw Stock Exchange makes it the second largest European video game company. In addition, the Polish publisher revealed that after exceeding $50 million in revenue from the sales of The Witcher 3 on Steam, Valve reduced the commission for every subsequent game copy sold on the platform.
The Devs of Control Have Another Unannounced Game
Jacob Blazewicz, 14 February 2020, 21:37
Remedy Entertainment published a summary of 2019. The devs of Alan Wake's boasted great financial results and Control's success, but they also said they are working on an unannounced production.
In 2019, Steam Intervened in 44 Cases of Review Bombing
Jacob Blazewicz, 07 February 2020, 16:57
Valve has published a summary of 2019 on Steam. In addition to data on the platform's popularity and new features, the company has also revealed how many times it was forced to intervene in connection with review-bombing.
World of Warcraft Doubled its Number of Subscribers
Adrian Werner, 07 February 2020, 16:15
Activision Blizzard has published a financial report for the past year. Apart from revenues and profits, we learned that the number of World of Warcraft subscribers has more than doubled.
GTA 5 Sales Exceeded 120 Million Copies; RDR2 - Over 29 Million
Adrian Werner, 07 February 2020, 13:45
Take-Two Interactive has published a new financial report. In addition to revenue and profit data, the document includes the sales results of titles from Rockstar Games. We learned that Grand Theft Auto 5 has already found over 120 million buyers and Red Read Redemption 2 - 29 million.
Ubisoft Reveals Publishing Plans; PC Sales Coming in Right After PS4
Christian Pieniazek, 06 February 2020, 23:20
Ubisoft has shared its publishing plans for the near future. In addition, the French company summarized the share of individual platforms and regions in the sales of its games.
Capcom With Record-breaking Profits
Adrian Werner, 04 February 2020, 16:04
Capcom boasted that Monster Hunter World sales exceeded 15 million copies. In turn, Iceborne has already found over 4.5 million buyers. The first three quarters of the current fiscal year have brought biggest profits in the publisher's history.
EA is Making a Fortune on Microtransactions
Adrian Werner, 31 January 2020, 11:20
Electronic Arts reported that in the last quarter of 2019 it earned almost one billion dollars on microtransactions. They account for more than half of the publisher's total revenues.
52 Million Units of Nintendo Switch Sold; Great Result of Pokemon
Adrian Werner, 30 January 2020, 11:44
Nintendo has reasons to be satisfied. Sales of the Switch console have already exceeded 52 million copies. In addition, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are doing great on the market.
Poor Results of Microsoft's Games Department
Adrian Werner, 30 January 2020, 10:30
Microsoft has shared its financial results for the past quarter. In general, the company recorded increases, but the gaming department has seen significant decreases.
Nintendo Earned One Billion Dollars in Revenue From Mobile Games
Jacob Blazewicz, 29 January 2020, 23:16
Sensor Tower, the analytical group, revealed the financial results of Nintendo's mobile games. Titles like Fire Emblem Heroes or Mario Kart Tour have brought the company one billion dollars in revenue.
Intel With Record Revenue and Solid Profit in Q4 2019
Conrad Hazi, 24 January 2020, 15:37
Despite the perturbations throughout the year and strong pressure from the competition, 2019 was a real success for Intel. This is reflected in both the financial results for the fourth quarter and the net income generated throughout the year.
TikTok App Downloaded More Times Than Facebook in 2019
Peter Doron, 16 January 2020, 13:02
We have learned the most frequently downloaded mobile applications of 2019. WhatsApp is the leader of the list, but TikTok was hot on its heels. The mobile market has experienced growth, with video games led by Honor of Kings/Arena of Valor and Pokemon GO.
Epic Games Store Extends Game Giveaway Until End of 2020
Jacob Blazewicz, 14 January 2020, 21:50
Epic Games has boasted the results of its digital distribution platform. Epic Games Store has had a successful year thanks to, e.g. exclusive titles and games for free. The latter action will continue this year.
Last Year was the Best Year Ever for Pokemon GO
Adrian Werner, 10 January 2020, 11:13
Last year, Pokemon GO made nearly $900 million. Thus, the record result from 2016, when the game had its spectacular launch, was broken.
Fortnite Earned $1.8 Billion in 2019
Adrian Werner, 03 January 2020, 10:36
SuperData summarized the results of the digital game market for 2019. The best earning free-to-play production was Fortnite, which generated $1.8 billion in revenue. League of Legends has brought $1.5 billion.
Most Popular Games on Steam in 2019
Konrad Serafinski, 28 December 2019, 17:42
Valve presented a list of the most popular games among Steam users in 2019. Among other things, we have learned about the most profitable productions, as well as the ones that have achieved the best debut.
Star Citizen - Financial Year 2018 With Record Revenue
Adrian Werner, 22 December 2019, 15:17
Cloud Imperium Games published a report that reveals that the 2018 financial year was a record year for Star Citizen. The game earned $48.9 million in revenue. An increase was recorded in all categories, including crowdfunding contributions from players. The game also received the Alpha 3.8.0 update.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order With Great Digital Sales
Konrad Serafinski, 21 December 2019, 20:47
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has scored the best console launch in history of the Star Wars franchise for digital sales, achieving more than double the result of Star Wars: Battlefront II. Red Dead Redemption 2 turned out to be a disappointment before its release on Steam. Such information is given in the report for November 2019 by the SuperData analytics company.
Video Game Industry in 2019 - Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft
Bart Swiatek, 20 December 2019, 12:48
Journalists of Gamesindustry.biz prepared an extensive infographic, which presents the most important details about the video game market in 2019. The biggest winners include Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft.
Sonic The Hedgehog's Facelifting Cost Millions of Dollars
Konrad Serafinski, 19 November 2019, 11:53
Changing the appearance of the main character of Sonic The Hedgehog pleased all fans. Are you wondering how much it cost? IndiaWire claims that almost $5 million. However, not everyone agrees with this.
Call of Duty and The Outer Worlds Dominate US Sales - NPD report
Jacob Blazewicz, 15 November 2019, 21:07
The NPD analytical group published a report on the American gaming market in October. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and The Outer Worlds had an outstanding launch, and the shooter from Activision is already the best-selling production of 2019.
Call of Duty: Mobile Still Beats Popularity Records
Paul Wozniak, 11 November 2019, 22:28
The first month after the launch of Call of Duty: Mobile was a great success. The title was downloaded 148 million times. Thus, the game easily outperformed the results of such mobile shooters as Fortnite or PUBG.
Activision Blizzard and Take 2 Report - Digital Distribution Dominates
Paul Wozniak, 08 November 2019, 23:15
The financial results for the previous quarter of Take-Two Interactive and Activision Blizzard clearly show that digital distribution and microtransactions prevail nowadays. Both companies enjoyed good earnings during this period.
GTA 5 and RDR2 Still in Shape; Millions More Copies Sold
Jacob Blazewicz, 08 November 2019, 21:49
Take-Two Interactive disclosed its financial results for the period from July to September 2019. The publisher has had a very successful quarter, thanks to the outstanding sales of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Fortnite Loses Steam; Revenues From Microtransactions in Decline
Jacob Blazewicz, 07 November 2019, 12:21
SuperData has published a report on in-game spending for this year. Fortnite remains among the best earners, but the champion (and several other titles) is doing worse than in previous years.
iPhone Sales Dropping, but Apple has Reasons to be Satisfied
Konrad Serafinski, 31 October 2019, 14:43
Apple boasted its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019. The company recorded a record-breaking revenue despite the fact that iPhone sales continue to drop. Services and iPads are on the rise.
Star Wars: The Old Republic With Almost Billion Dollars in Revenue
Jacob Blazewicz, 31 October 2019, 12:22
Electronic Arts has boasted the revenues of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The MMORPG set in the world of Star Wars has already earned almost a billion dollars.
CoD: Modern Warfare Becomes Best-selling Game of 2019
Adrian Werner, 30 October 2019, 21:02
Activision has reasons to be satisfied. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare did better than several previous installments and has already become the biggest bestseller of the year in the premium category.
PS4 Becomes Second Best-selling Console Ever; Sony is Disappointed
Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 30 October 2019, 14:25
Sony revealed a financial report, according to which PS4 became the second best-selling home console in history. PS2 is still in the first place. The Japanese company expected better results.
GreedFall and A Plague Tale Innocence With Very Good Results
Adrian Werner, 25 October 2019, 12:30
Focus Home Interactive boasted of its good financial results. Success was achieved mainly thanks to the successful launches of A Plague Tale: Innocence and GreedFall.
The Division 2 and Breakpoint Flop; Ubisoft Delays New Games
Paul Wozniak, 25 October 2019, 00:19
At a closed press conference, Ubisoft informed about the delay of the upcoming AAA titles, including Watch Dogs Legion. The reasons for this are the unsatisfactory sales results of Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and the reduction of financial targets for this year.
Xbox One Consoles are Earning Less and Less Money for Microsoft
Adrian Werner, 24 October 2019, 12:35
Microsoft's financial report contained information about a significant drop in revenues from the gaming division. The decreasing interest in the company's hardware is responsible for this, but games and services are doing well.
CP 2077 Will Break the Bank? CD Project RED High on Bloomberg's List
Jacob Blazewicz, 23 October 2019, 13:47
Bloomberg Agency has published a ranking of companies worthy of investors' attention in 2020. The biggest winner was CD Projekt RED. Analysts predict that in the release year alone, the sales of Cyberpunk 2077 may reach 20 million copies.
Tinder Earns More Than YouTube and Netflix
Laty, 11 October 2019, 20:22
Tinder, a dating app that enables you to meet new people without leaving your home, has been promoted to the name of the most profitable application on iOS and Android. Giants like Netflix and YouTube were left behind.
PUBG Mobile - the Most Profitable Mobile Game of Q3 2019
Paul Wozniak, 11 October 2019, 20:16
SensorTower published information on mobile game revenues in the third quarter of this year. The game market for mobile devices has grown compared to the previous year, and the players are increasingly willing to spend money on improvements or cosmetic items.
Global Revenues From Digital Distribution; Pokemon GO With The Best Month Since Launch
Michael Kulakowski, 22 September 2019, 22:22
The latest report of SuperData group brings information on global revenues generated by digital distribution in August, this year on all hardware platforms. The most successful mobile game was Pokemon GO, which had the most profitable month since its launch in 2016.
Minecraft is Second Biggest Hit of August in the USA
Adrian Werner, 14 September 2019, 21:55
According to the NPD group's ranking, in August the US market was conquered by Madden NFL 20 and Minecraft. The strategy game Age of Wonders: Planetfall also made a very successful debut. On the other hand, Nintendo Switch was the best among consoles.
No More Robots CEO: Indie Games on PC get Cheaper and Sales are Falling
Christian Pieniazek, 10 September 2019, 23:19
Independent titles are selling worse and worse on PC and are getting cheaper, which makes them earn less and less. This is what Mike Rose, No More Robots' CEO, said in his analysis. He sees a chance for improvement in this situation in the „right” pricing of games, among other things.
The Witcher 3 Sales Better Than Last Year
Adrian Werner, 30 August 2019, 12:14
CD Projekt is proud to have sold more copies of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2018.
Roblox Revenues Rising; New Features on the Way
Christian Pieniazek, 13 August 2019, 21:04
The devs of Roblox announced the introduction of a number of novelties to their game to improve the work of home-grown designers. We're talking about improved lighting, new terraing textures and moving Roblox Studio app to the cloud.