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Baldur's Gate 3 Sells Great in Early Access

Paul Wozniak, 07 October 2020, 20:45

Larian's CEO Swen Vincke reported that Baldur's Gate III's early access has been a great success and the game is selling sensationally.

Great Sales of Mortal Kombat 11 Encourage the Devs

Adrian Werner, 06 October 2020, 13:18

Ed Boon from NetherRealms reported that sales of Mortal Kombat 11 exceeded 8 million copies. This week we are to learn plans for further development of the game.

Analysts: Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-orders Below Expectations

Bart Swiatek, 30 September 2020, 13:38

According to M Science analysts, Cyberpunk 2077's pre-orders are 31% lower than those of Red Dead Redemption 2 in the same period before the release. The game is also performing less well than the latest two installments of Call of Duty, but the data may not present the full picture.

Fall Guys is the Biggest Digital PC Debut Since Overwatch

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 September 2020, 21:49

SuperData analytics group summarized the global digital distribution in August. The industry has had a very successful month, but the biggest winner was the debuting Fall Guys, which outclassed all competition on PC.

First Month Sales of Horizon Zero Dawn PC Almost Equaled The Witcher 3

Michael Kulakowski, 23 September 2020, 21:40

Sony and Guerrilla Games have reasons to be happy, the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition met their expectations and achieved great sales results. According to the data gathered by an analytics company, in the first month after the release, the game found over 716,000 buyers, almost equaling The Witcher 3 in this respect.

Medieval Dynasty With Good Reviews and Decent Sales

Bart Swiatek, 21 September 2020, 11:39

Medieval Dynasty, the game enabling the players to create their own dynasty in the Middle Ages, collects solid reviews from Steam users and sells well.

Hades Records Impressive Sales

Adrian Werner, 21 September 2020, 11:30

Hades was a great success. The sales of the game has already exceeded one million copies. Additionally, the latest work of Supergiant Games receives excellent reviews.

Northgard Sold 2 Million Copies

Bart Swiatek, 16 September 2020, 10:55

The team responsible for strategy game Northgard - Shiro Games - reported that its production has already sold 2 million copies. The title made its debut on PCs in March 2018, and several months later it was also released on consoles.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Breaks Sales Records

Paul Musiolik, 15 September 2020, 10:34

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 has sold a million copies, a record result for the entire franchise. Activision is more than satisfied.

Successful Return After 26 Years; Streets of Rage 4 is a Commercial Hit

Adrian Werner, 08 September 2020, 09:50

Lizardcube released a new update for the brawler Streets of Rage 4 and boasted of the game's success.

Cyberpunk 2077 Without Delays; CD Project RED's Game Sales on the Rise

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 September 2020, 21:12

CD Projekt boasted outstanding financial results for the first half of 2020. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt still sells superbly, but other games also did not bring shame to the Polish publisher. It was also assured that we will receive another report after the launch of Cyberpunk 2077, which, this time, will be released as planned.

Game Pass Drives Game Sales; Plans to Expand to More Countries

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 August 2020, 19:12

Xbox Game Pass subscribers not only play more, but also spend more. This is what Microsoft says, intending to follow up and triple the number of countries with access to the All Access subscriptions.

Fall Guys Breaks a Historic PS Plus Record; 7 Million Users on Steam

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 August 2020, 20:58

Fall Guys continues to conquer digital distribution platforms. According to Devolver Digital, the game is already the most downloaded title in the history of PS Plus service. It is also doing great on Steam.

Ghost of Tsushima Breaks Record Set by Horizon: Zero Dawn

Adrian Werner, 25 August 2020, 13:15

Ghost of Tsushima has become the best digital debut of a new IP in the history of Sony. The game sells much faster than Horizon: Zero Dawn and Days Gone.

The Last of Us 2 Breaks Popularity Records in the US

Bart Swiatek, 17 August 2020, 10:58

The Last of Us: Part II is the third best earning game in the USA in the history of the PlayStation brand and the third most popular title of 2020. The other big Sony Interactive Entertainment exclusive, Ghost of Tsushima, is also doing great.

Ghost of Tsushima Becomes Sony's Best-selling Game in Japan

Frozen, 15 August 2020, 17:49

Ghost of Tsushima has sold more copies than Marvel's Spider-Man in Japan, making it the best-selling game from a Sony-owned studio in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Capcom Lists Resident Evil 7 as Sales Leader of the Franchise

Adrian Werner, 14 August 2020, 11:57

Resident Evil 7 sales exceeded 7.9 million copies, which is the best result of a single installment from this series and the second of all Capcom games.

Horizon Zero Dawn PC - 1/3 of Buyers Own the Game on PS4

Adrian Werner, 12 August 2020, 12:04

Despite the technical issues, the PC version of Horizon: Zero Dawn sells very well. Interestingly, every third buyer of the game on PC bought it earlier on PS4.

Two Million Copies of Fall Guys Sold, as Publisher Reports

Paul Wozniak, 10 August 2020, 17:49

The publisher of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout boasted on Twitter of the game's sales results after the first week after launch.

Ghost of Tsushima Close to Historic Sales in Japan

Milosz Szubert, 07 August 2020, 11:45

According to Twitter, an independent industry analyst known as Benji-Sales, Ghost of Tsushima is currently the second best-selling game from Sony-owned studio ever. Spider-Man is in the first place, although Sucker Punch is likely to beat him soon.

Nintendo's Rakes in Huge Profits; Switch Sales Exceeded 60 Million

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 August 2020, 13:29

Nintendo has published its financial report for the period from April 1 to June 30. The sales of the Nintendo Switch console exceeded 60 million units, and Animal Crossing: New Horizon has reached over 20 million buyers. Thanks to this and excellent digital sales, the company recorded more than fivefold increase in operating profit.

GreedFall - Low Budget Action RPG Sold Extremely Well

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2020, 21:15

Spiders boasted of GreedFall sales. Last year's action RPG was purchased over one million times already.

PlayStation is a Platform for AAA Titles; Indies Don't Sell

Bart Swiatek, 05 August 2020, 16:26

Mike Rose from No More Robots said on Twitter that Nowhere Prophet sold on PS4 twenty times worse than on Nintendo Switch. This independent title is also doing better on Xbox One.

Aftermath of Detroit: Become Human's Successful Steam Launch

Milosz Szubert, 05 August 2020, 14:23

Quanitc Dream has boasted that its latest game, Detroit: Become Human, has sold 5 million copies worldwide on PC and PlayStation 4. It happened exactly a month after the title's debut on Steam.

Resident Evil 3 Sales Much Worse Than RE2

Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 14:40

Capcom revealed the sales results of Resident Evil 3. The latest remake is doing well, but last year's Resident Evil 2 was much more successful.

Free GTA 5 Increased Game's Sales

Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 13:54

Data from Take-Two Interactive's financial report indicate that after the giveaway of Grand Theft Auto V on Epic Games Store, sales of the game have increased. According to the company's CEO Strauss Zelnick, this is related to „increased audience”.

Carrion Sells Great; Hundreds of Thousands of Players in Xbox Game Pass

Karol Laska, 01 August 2020, 20:40

Independent game Carriom from Phobia Game sold 200 thousand copies in the first week after its release. On this occasion, the devs published a humorous video.

EA Doesn't Release New Hits, And Still Makes Money Like Crazy

Adrian Werner, 31 July 2020, 13:18

Despite the lack of large releases, the past quarter was a record one in financial terms for Electronic Arts. This success is due to increased interest in FIFA 20, Madden NFL 20 and Apex Legends.

Over 5 Million Copies of Sekiro Sold And New Update is Inbound

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 July 2020, 20:56

FromSoftware and Activision boasted the sales of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The creators also announced a free update, which will introduce, among other things, the possibility of rematching defeated bosses.

Steam - June Launches Dominated by Oldtimers

Adrian Werner, 26 July 2020, 21:33

June on Steam was one for old games, with Sea of Thieves and Titanfall 2 on the lead. Only three of the twenty most popular p launches were completely new titles. This was due, among other things, to the fact that a large part of Electronic Arts' catalogue was made available on this platform.

Batman Arkham City Sold Over 12.5 Million Copies

Adrian Werner, 26 July 2020, 20:50

Thanks to a CV of a former marketing specialist at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, we learned that Batman: Arkham City sales exceeded 12.5 million copies.

Ghost of Tsushima With Record Sales Among Sony's New IPs

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 July 2020, 20:39

Sony Interactive Entertainment boasted of selling 2.4 million copies of Ghost of Tsushima within three days of its release. Thus, the game from Sucker Punch is the best-selling new IP from Sony's catalogue.

Assassin's Creed Grows in Strength; Ubisoft With Record Quarter

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 July 2020, 13:50

Ubisoft has published its financial report for the period from April to June. The past three months turned out to be record-breaking for the publisher, thanks to the excellent results of the Assassin's Creed and Just Dance series. The company has also detailed the planned changes related to recent accusations of harassment and discrimination in the company.

Ghost of Tsushima - Shortage of Boxes in Some Japanese Stores

Milosz Szubert, 22 July 2020, 15:22

Ghost of Tsushima is very popular in Japan. The local branch of Sony has reported that some shops are starting to lack boxed editions of Sucker Punch's game. In addition, new video promoting the title has appeared on the web.

Number of Sea of Thieves Players Exceeded 15 Million

Agnes Adamus, 20 July 2020, 22:23

Studio Rare and Microsoft boasted of the sales of Sea of Thieves. The companies show that the title has reached 15 million people. In addition, it was reported that the game's sales on Steam exceeded one million copies.

Death Stranding Conquers Steam

Adrian Werner, 20 July 2020, 15:14

Death Stranding was the biggest bestseller last week on Steam. The port of last year's console hit also achieved very good activity results.

Death Stranding and Halo 3 Take PCs by Storm

Adrian Werner, 15 July 2020, 12:51

PC ports of Death Stranding and Halo 3 have recorded very successful debuts on Steam. Both games have received excellent ratings from players and have produced impressive activity results.

PUBG is Breaking Another Sales Record; Novelties in Season Eighth

Michael Kulakowski, 14 July 2020, 23:55

PUBG's developers boasted another milestone. The game has already sold over 70 million copies in total. They also revealed details about the eighth season of the game.

Persona 4 Becomes PC Hit With Over 0.5 Million Copies Sold

Adrian Werner, 11 July 2020, 17:30

The PC version of Person 4 Golden proved to be a real hit. Less than a month after its release, sales on Steam exceeded half a million copies.

80% of Capcom's Game Sales are Digital

Adrian Werner, 10 July 2020, 14:20

Already 80% of games with Capcom's logo are purchased digitally. The publisher wants to improve this result, but does not intend to abandon boxes yet.

Satisfactory - Sales Results on Steam and Epic Games Store

Frozen, 04 July 2020, 22:43

A representative of Coffee Stain Studios revealed exactly how many people bought Satisfactory on Steam and how many on Epic Games store (where it was a temporary exclusive).

Horizon Zero Dawn Takes Top Spot on Steam's Bestseller List

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 04 July 2020, 19:33

It was enough to reveal the release date of Horizon: Zero Dawn - Complete Edition on PC for the popular game to reach the top of Steam's bestseller list. Guerrilla Games' work needed less than 60 minutes to achieve it.

Sea of Thieves Remains Steam's Number 1 Even Month After Launch

Adrian Werner, 02 July 2020, 13:31

One month after its release on Steam, Sea of Thieves remains the best-selling game on the website. This is all the more remarkable because it is currently undergoing a summer sale and this title has not been discounted.

Development of Dead Cells Continues; 3 Million Copies Sold

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 July 2020, 13:02

Motion Twin boasted of the sales of Dead Cells. This successful metroidvania has already reached millions of players, and today it received a great patch, called Update of Plenty, on Steam.

A Plague Tale Innocence has Already Sold One Million Copies

Milosz Szubert, 01 July 2020, 14:59

Asobo boasted on Twitter that its last year's medieval game, A Plague Tale: Innocence, sold over a million copies worldwide. The creators thanked the community for its support.

Skyrim, RDR2 and Sekiro - Classic Hits Dominate Steam Summer Sale

Paul Wozniak, 29 June 2020, 21:13

Once again, Steam's greatest bestseller was Sea of Thieves. Last week's edition of top ten also featured a few good titles from recent years, which are now on offered on Steam Summer Sale.

Cyberpunk 2077 Conquers China - Highest Pre-sale Figures in the World

Bart Swiatek, 29 June 2020, 13:38

The Chinese are very interested in Cyberpunk 2077 - players from the country are responsible for the largest number of pre-orders of this game in the world. This is despite the fact that CD Projekt RED's game cannot be officially released in China without significant changes in content. The Polish company prepared a full Chinese language version.

Last of Us 2 With Great Sales Despite Controversy

Paul Wozniak, 26 June 2020, 21:04

Sony has just boasted of The Last of Us: Part II sales. Just two days after its release the game sold several million copies.

Microtransactions Dominate; Game Sales Revenue Becomes Secondary

Adrian Werner, 26 June 2020, 13:30

According to Newzoo analysts, this year as much as 74% of the industry's revenue will come from microransactions. The sales of premium games will provide only 21%.

Minecraft Dungeons Becomes May's Biggest Debut

Adrian Werner, 23 June 2020, 11:22

Minecraft Dungeons proved to be the best digital debut of May. In addition, Epic Games Store's giveaways of GTA 5 and Civilization 6 were great successes, with both games recording not only a large increase in user numbers but also in revenue.