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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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Discord attracted 50m new users in first three months of 2019 NICE May 14th, 2019

Discord attracted 50m new users in first three months of 2019

Total of 250m people have signed up as of March of this year

Take-Two made under $87m from loot boxes in fiscal 2019 $$$ May 14th, 2019

Take-Two made under $87m from loot boxes in fiscal 2019

Less than three per cent of its $2.93bn net booking total

ENTHUSIASTIC May 13th, 2019

Newzoo: More than 46 per cent of all “gaming enthusiasts” are women

Demographic breakdown divides gaming personalities into eight unique personas

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds SURVEY May 13th, 2019

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds

Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre

Medieval multiplayer slasher Mordhau sticks at No.1 for the second consecutive week STEAM CHARTS May 13th, 2019

Medieval multiplayer slasher Mordhau sticks at No.1 for the second consecutive week

Stepping out of Steam VR's shadows, Mordhau remains top dog in the Top Ten

Starbreeze on the hunt for funding, but Swedish firm could close by as early as next month $$$ May 8th, 2019

Starbreeze on the hunt for funding, but Swedish firm could close by as early as next month

Firm lost $17.4m before tax in first quarter of the year

The Sims 4 active players up 35 per cent in fiscal 2019, EA predicts continued growth for following year NICE May 8th, 2019

The Sims 4 active players up 35 per cent in fiscal 2019, EA predicts continued growth for following year

"The passion of our Sims community is incredible, and we look forward to bringing them many more great experiences in the year ahead"

It looks like Anthem sold fewer than six million copies in 2019 fiscal year, EA looking to change how it launches games in wake of BioWare title's troubled release NOT SURPRISING TBH May 8th, 2019

It looks like Anthem sold fewer than six million copies in 2019 fiscal year, EA looking to change how it launches games in wake of BioWare title's troubled release

Publisher says launch failed to meet expectations

There are over half a billion active EA player accounts, Apex Legends driving digital spending $$$ May 8th, 2019

There are over half a billion active EA player accounts, Apex Legends driving digital spending

But the publishing giant is being quiet on user stats for the free-to-play battle royale

China’s PC gaming revenue dropped roughly $300M thanks to approval freeze CHINA May 7th, 2019

China’s PC gaming revenue dropped roughly $300M thanks to approval freeze

Niko Partners has lowered forecasts for the sector after 2018 ground the industry to a halt

Strap on your headset: Valve's new Index VR kit dominates this week’s Steam Top Ten STEAM CHARTS May 7th, 2019

Strap on your headset: Valve's new Index VR kit dominates this week’s Steam Top Ten

Valve's Vive successor sold out in the US within half an hour

DATA May 3rd, 2019

Surprise: Games given away on Epic Store see huge increase in players, says Newzoo

Firm looks at how Subnautica and Slime Rancher's player bases increased

Destiny had around six million monthly active users before Bungie parted ways with Activision $$$$ May 3rd, 2019

Destiny had around six million monthly active users before Bungie parted ways with Activision

Developer acquired publishing rights in December 2018

Sega's digital releases fail to hit expectations $$$ May 2nd, 2019

Sega's digital releases fail to hit expectations

But boxed sales rose year-on-year

Report: 20 million PC gamers will make the jump to console or streaming by 2022 SURE May 1st, 2019

Report: 20 million PC gamers will make the jump to console or streaming by 2022

Slower innovation will driver lower-budget PC players to other services, claims Jon Peddie Research

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