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Survival Game Icarus is a Commercial Hit But a Technical Flop
Adrian Werner, 06 December 2021, 10:55
The release of Icarus, the new survival game from the creator of DayZ, was a commercial success. However, the game collects poor reviews, mainly due to performance issues.
Battlefield 2042 Sold Over 4 Million Copies Within a Week
Milosz Szubert, 03 December 2021, 17:22
According to well-known journalist Tom Henderson, Battlefield 2042 sold 4.23 million copies in its first week after release. This result is better than titles like Battlefield 1, Bad Company 2 or Battlefield 4.
Titanfall Pulled From Sale
Agnes Adamus, 01 December 2021, 22:16
Respawn has announced that it is pulling Titanfall from the sale. The game is set to disappear from stores by March 1, 2022.
Dead Cells With 6 Million Copies Sold and New DLC
Adrian Werner, 01 December 2021, 15:37
Dead Cells sales exceeded 6 million copies. On this occasion, the devs announced the third DLC, titled The Queen of the Sea.
The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches
Adrian Werner, 01 December 2021, 13:34
The Riftbreaker was among the biggest releases of October on Steam. Other hits included Age of Empires 4, Back 4 Blood, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles and Inscryption.
Farming Simulator 22 With Great Sales, GIANTS Software Boasts
Jacob Blazewicz, 30 November 2021, 16:55
Farming Simulator 22 has conquered more than just Steam. GIANTS Software boasted excellent sales of the game in the week after its release.
Farming Simulator 22 Ploughs Into Steam; Cyberpunk 2077 Makes a Comeback
Hubert Sledziewski, 29 November 2021, 13:26
The release of Farming Simulator 22 and the autumn sale on Steam decided the order of the best selling title of the last week. Cyberpunk 2077 returned to favour - can it be that CD Projekt RED has the worst period behind it?
Battlefield 2042 Sells Brilliantly on Steam, Despite Dismal Player Reviews
Adrian Werner, 22 November 2021, 11:06
Battlefield 2042 was the biggest bestseller on Steam last week. And that's despite terrible player ratings - it's currently one of the ten worst rated games on Valve's store.
COVID Hurt the Gaming Market in 2021; 2022 Could be a Record Year
Adrian Werner, 19 November 2021, 14:52
Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was a record year for the gaming industry. This year, however, the coronavirus dealt it a severe blow. All due to numerous delays.
Hearts of Iron 4 Renaissance; Paradox Bets on In-house Studios
Adrian Werner, 17 November 2021, 12:38
We got to know the new financial results of Paradox Interactive. We also learned that HoI4 is experiencing a renaissance.
Battlefield 2042 and Forza Horizon 5 Outclass Competition on Steam
Adrian Werner, 15 November 2021, 11:15
Last week on Steam was dominated by Battlefield 2042 and Forza Horizon 5. The game left the competition in the dust in terms of sales.
Sega Sees a Future in Humankind; Could Launch a New Franchise
Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 13 November 2021, 21:34
Strategy game Humankind was successful and had a significant impact on Sega's financial results. Now, the publisher is starting to think about a sequel.
Deep Rock Galactic Renaissance on Game Pass and Steam
Adrian Werner, 10 November 2021, 16:35
The renaissance of Deep Rock Galactic continues, aided by the release of a free season pass. The game has over one million players on Game Pass, and sales have surpassed three million copies.
Forza Horizon 5 Turns Out to be Xbox Game Studios' Biggest Launch
Przemyslaw Dygas, 10 November 2021, 15:41
The debut of Forza Horizon 5 turned out to be the biggest launch in Xbox Game Studios' history. Also Naraka: Bladepoint boasts good results.
Forza Horizon 5 Smashes Competition on Steam
Adrian Werner, 08 November 2021, 10:54
Forza Horizon 5 doesn't release until tomorrow, and yet the game was Steam's biggest bestseller of the last week. In addition, the successful presentation of Elden Ring encouraged many gamers to preorder.
Forza Horizon 5 has Almost a Million Players in Early Access
Adrian Werner, 07 November 2021, 18:16
More than 800,000 gamers paid extra for the premium edition of Forza Horizon 5 and have been playing the latest racing game from Playground Games since Friday.
People Are Still Buying GTA 5; Great Results for an 8-year-old Game
Paul Musiolik, 04 November 2021, 13:58
Take-Two's financial results for the last quarter show that people are still buying GTA 5, and how. In the last three months, 5 million copies of the game have been sold.
Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History
Adrian Werner, 01 November 2021, 11:27
Age of Empires 4 recorded a great launch on Steam. The game was last week's biggest bestseller and scored the best debut in the history of the RTS genre on the service.
Capcom Explained Why It Prioritizes the PC Market
Adrian Werner, 30 October 2021, 18:44
Capcom has revealed its development plans for the coming years and explained why achieving them requires making PC the most important target platform for the publisher's games.
Devolver Digital's Inscryption is a Great Success
Adrian Werner, 29 October 2021, 15:11
Inscryption is one of the indie hits of 2021. In less than two weeks after release, the game's sales have exceeded 250,000 copies.
AC: Valhalla is Earning a Lot of Money; Third DLC Inbound
Adrian Werner, 29 October 2021, 14:50
It took less than a year for Assassin's Creed: Valhalla to become the second most profitable game in Ubisoft's history. We also found out when we can expect the third DLC for this game.
Resident Evil Village Sells Much Faster Than RE7
Adrian Werner, 28 October 2021, 15:10
Resident Evil Village has already sold over five million copies. The game has achieved this impressive result almost twice as fast as Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Darkest Dungeon 2 Already a Success Even Without Steam
Adrian Werner, 28 October 2021, 12:39
Darkest Dungeon 2's launch turned out to be a big success. More than 100 thousand copies of the game were sold within 48 hours after the release of the early version.
Steam's Biggest September Launches - New World nad Tales of Arise
Adrian Werner, 26 October 2021, 12:22
Last month many hits debuted on Steam, including New World and Tales of Arise, but also a surprize in the form of Cookie Clicker.
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Broke Even; Devs Want to Make Another Game
Miriam Moszczynska, 25 October 2021, 12:30
The creators of Ken: Bridge Of Spirits informed that the game has broke even. What's more, Ember Lab intends to specialize in the genre of action adventure games. Their next work will also be its representative.
Zombies and Leshen are the Highlights of Steam's Bestseller List
Adrian Werner, 25 October 2021, 10:25
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.
The Riftbreaker With Impressive Sales Results and Roadmap
Adrian Werner, 22 October 2021, 12:39
The Riftbreaker has already sold over 200 thousand copies. The creators also revealed what improvements and novelties we can expect in the first year of the game's development.
Final Fantasy XIV is the Biggest Commericial Hit in the Series
Adrian Werner, 14 October 2021, 12:19
The Final Fantasy series consists mainly of single-player games. However, it turns out that the biggest commercial hit in the history of the brand was the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
Battlefield 2042 Beta Problems Didn't Discourage Gamers From Preordering
Adrian Werner, 11 October 2021, 10:42
Last week, Steam was rulee by Battlefield 2042 and New World. Players rushed to place preorders for the former despite the many problems that arose during open beta testing.
New World is Now the Most Popular MMORPG in Steam's History
Adrian Werner, 04 October 2021, 12:34
Despite the problems with servers, the launch of New World turned out to be a great success. The game dominated the Steam bestseller list and achieved one of the highest activity scores in the history of the store.
Green Hell Sales Exceeded 2.5 Million Copies
Adrian Werner, 27 September 2021, 15:04
Creepy Jar has announced that it has sold over 2.5 million copies of the survival game Green Hell.
CS:GO Regains Bestseller Throne Thanks to Operation Riptide
Adrian Werner, 27 September 2021, 13:07
Last week on Steam belonged to CS:GO - Operation Riptide. Also New World, Naraka: Bladepoint, Deathloop, Timberborn and Gas Station Simulator were doing pretty well.
Humankind and Psychonauts 2 Among Steam's Biggest August Release
Hubert Sledziewski, 25 September 2021, 21:04
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.
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator Appreciated by Players
Adrian Werner, 22 September 2021, 14:01
Yesterday's release of Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator turned out to be a big success. The game hit the first place on the Steam bestseller list and is highly rated by players.
Deathloop Rises to the Top on Steam Despite Technical Issues on PC
Adrian Werner, 20 September 2021, 12:47
Last week on Steam belonged to the debuting Deathloop. Beaver city builder game Timberborn also recorded a very good launch.
Tales of Arise is a Hit and the Fastest-selling Game in the Series
Adrian Werner, 16 September 2021, 13:25
Tales of Arise needed only a few days to sell one million copies. This makes the game the fastest-selling title in the series.
Tales of Arise Rules on Steam
Adrian Werner, 13 September 2021, 11:29
Last week on Steam belonged to RPG games. Tales of Arise scored an impressive debut, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous continues to sell like hotcakes.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous With Great Sales After First Week
Przemyslaw Dygas, 11 September 2021, 20:38
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous recorded a great debut. Within a week, the game sold 250,000 copies.
Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Succesful on Steam
Adrian Werner, 06 September 2021, 14:18
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.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Surprisingly Successful
Miriam Moszczynska, 02 September 2021, 15:25
CI Games Studio boasted the success of Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 - over 560,000 copies of the game have been sold, and the title broke even within two months.
Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and XSX/S by End of the Year; CD Projekt Profits Above Expectations
Jacob Blazewicz, 01 September 2021, 22:14
In the first hald of 2021 CD Projekt has managed much better than stock market analysts predicted. The company also assured that Cyberpunk 2077 will appear on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in a truly next-gen release later in 2021.
Classic RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker With Good Sales Results
Adrian Werner, 31 August 2021, 12:11
Koch Media revealed the sales results of Pathfinder: Kingmaker and released a new trailer for the sequel, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite and Destiny 2 Go Hot on Steam
Adrian Werner, 30 August 2021, 13:23
In the past week, Steam users mainly bought expansions for Destiny 2 and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Naraka: Bladepoint is still doing very well.
PC Accounts Only For 14% of the Market in Europe; FIFA 21 in the Lead
Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 26 August 2021, 13:12
ISFE and EGDF federations published a joint report summarizing the situation of the European game industry in 2020. We found out, among others, that the best-selling game on the Old Continent was FIFA 21.
Chernobylite and The Ascent Among Steam's Biggest July Releases
, 24 August 2021, 18:25
Valve presented the July list of the best launches on Steam, in terms of revenue. The mentioned games include Chernobylite and The Ascent, as well as remasters of the classic first three installments of Final Fantasy.
Humankind and Naraka Go Big on Steam, but Only One of Them Gains Popularity
Adrian Werner, 23 August 2021, 11:10
Humankind was the biggest bestseller of last week on Steam. However, the true phenomenon is Naraka: Bladepoint, which is growing in popularity day by day.
Ace Combat 8 in the Pipeline; AC7 Was the Biggest Hit in the Series
Adrian Werner, 19 August 2021, 12:02
Ace Combat 7 became the biggest bestseller in the history of the series. So there was no surprise when the developers confirmed that the production of the next installment has already started.
EA Apologizes for Removing Older Games From GOG
Michael Kulakowski, 18 August 2021, 21:56
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.
Biomutant is a Hit; Game Broke Even After a Week
Adrian Werner, 18 August 2021, 18:26
Embracer Group boasted impressive sales results for Biomutant, Valheim, and Chivalry 2. The company also acquired three more development studios.
People Can Fly Doesn't Know Outriders' Sales Figures
Michael Kulakowski, 17 August 2021, 20:47
Developers from People Can Fly still do not know how many copies of Outriders they have officially sold. They have not received any information from the publisher, Square Enix. This data is very important to them because it is the base on which they can demand royalties from the Japanese company.