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CHARTS: Battlefield V takes Steam No.1 almost three years after launch STEAM TOP TEN Sep 6th, 2021

CHARTS: Battlefield V takes Steam No.1 almost three years after launch

Thanks to a 90 per cent price cut

Video game Kickstarter campaigns raised $13m in first half of 2021 $$$$ Sep 3rd, 2021

Video game Kickstarter campaigns raised $13m in first half of 2021

One of the most successful periods since 2015's blockbuster year

CD Projekt revenue up 29% for first half of 2021 NEWS Sep 2nd, 2021

CD Projekt revenue up 29% for first half of 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 was "leading source" of revenue for firm

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Xbox Game Pass cannibalises title sales SALES DATA Feb 14th, 2023

Xbox Game Pass cannibalises title sales

That sure is a different tune to the one Microsoft execs have been singing publicly

CS:GO hits record 1.3m concurrent players on Steam DATA NEWS Feb 13th, 2023

CS:GO hits record 1.3m concurrent players on Steam

Comes 11 years after the game's initial release

Paradox revenue up 49% year-on-year in last quarter FINANCIALS NEWS Feb 8th, 2023

Paradox revenue up 49% year-on-year in last quarter

For the full year, it's up 36 per cent

Dwarf Fortress has shifted over 600k copies SALES DATA Feb 8th, 2023

Dwarf Fortress has shifted over 600k copies

Brothers Zach and Tarn Adams see $7m payday

Dying Light series has shifted over 30m copies SALES DATA Feb 6th, 2023

Dying Light series has shifted over 30m copies

"These outstanding numbers speak for themselves and confirm the success of the Dying Light franchise"

Xbox revenue down 13% year-on-year FINANCIALS NEWS Jan 25th, 2023

Xbox revenue down 13% year-on-year

Money from hardware and software both see declines

CHARTS: 50% price cut sees Cyberpunk 2077 return to Steam Top Ten STEAM CHARTS Jan 23rd, 2023

CHARTS: 50% price cut sees Cyberpunk 2077 return to Steam Top Ten

Meanwhile, it's been a big week for Rockstar...

Chinese games sales dropped over 10% in 2022 DATA NEWS Jan 18th, 2023

Chinese games sales dropped over 10% in 2022

That's the first drop in over 20 years

CHARTS: Hogwarts Legacy pre-orders were second-highest seller on Steam STEAM TOP TEN Jan 16th, 2023

CHARTS: Hogwarts Legacy pre-orders were second-highest seller on Steam

Elden Ring drops down three places to No.5

PC and console sales dropped 7.1% in Europe in 2022 SALES DATA Jan 13th, 2023

PC and console sales dropped 7.1% in Europe in 2022

FIFA 23 was the best-selling title across the continent

Deep Rock Galactic hits 5.5m sales DATA NEWS Jan 12th, 2023

Deep Rock Galactic hits 5.5m sales

Sales almost doubled in 2022

Frontier shares down 53% after lowering financial expectations FINANCIALS NEWS Jan 11th, 2023

Frontier shares down 53% after lowering financial expectations

Follows F1 Manager 2022 underperforming

ERA: UK games revenue up 2.3% to $5.7bn in 2022 DATA NEWS Jan 10th, 2023

ERA: UK games revenue up 2.3% to $5.7bn in 2022

“Gaming remains the often-unheralded leader of the entertainment market"

CHARTS: Elden Ring starts off 2023 at No.2 on Steam STEAM TOP TEN Jan 9th, 2023

CHARTS: Elden Ring starts off 2023 at No.2 on Steam

Follows the title being named Best Game You Suck At

Dwarf Fortress hit 500k sales in December SALES NEWS Jan 5th, 2023

Dwarf Fortress hit 500k sales in December

Title launched on Steam and Itch.io 16 years after its initial alpha release

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