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Velev dev pulls game from Steam days after launch News Apr 16th, 2025

Velev dev pulls game from Steam days after launch

Early Access release was a last ditch attempt after the studio failed to secure investment

CHARTS: Path of Exile 2 debuts at Steam No.1 News Dec 10th, 2024

CHARTS: Path of Exile 2 debuts at Steam No.1

The action RPG launched into Early Access last week

Nightingale firm Inflexion lays off staff News Oct 31st, 2024

Nightingale firm Inflexion lays off staff

At least 22 employees reportedly affected

Hooded Horse and Hinterland bosses butt heads over Manor Lords success News Jul 9th, 2024

Hooded Horse and Hinterland bosses butt heads over Manor Lords success

"Success should not create an ever raising bar of new growth expectations. Not every game should be aimed at becoming some live-service boom or bust"

Valve is now calling early access to pre-ordered games Advanced Access News Apr 25th, 2024

Valve is now calling early access to pre-ordered games Advanced Access

And the firm has changed on refunds work for these titles

Peter Molyneux's Godus games removed from Steam News Dec 18th, 2023

Peter Molyneux's Godus games removed from Steam

"We sincerely appreciate the incredible support from our players over the past decade and extend our heartfelt thanks to you all"

CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 early access helps Call of Duty reach No.2 on Steam News Nov 7th, 2023

CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 early access helps Call of Duty reach No.2 on Steam

People who pre-ordered the game could play it early

The Day Before once again delayed News Nov 3rd, 2023

The Day Before once again delayed

Title is now coming to Early Access next month

Omeda scores $20m investment to make MOBA Predecessor News Jul 1st, 2022

Omeda scores $20m investment to make MOBA Predecessor

"What was most important to us was finding a partner who shared our vision for how we wanted to make games and believed in the power of community"

V Rising surpasses 1m sales in first week News May 25th, 2022

V Rising surpasses 1m sales in first week

TItle has shifted 500k copies in the last four days

Early Access vampire title V Rising has sold over 500k copies to date News May 23rd, 2022

Early Access vampire title V Rising has sold over 500k copies to date

"Thank you all for joining us on this journey!"

CHARTS: V Rising sinks its fangs into No.1 on Steam News May 23rd, 2022

CHARTS: V Rising sinks its fangs into No.1 on Steam

Early Access title dethrones Valve's Steam Deck hardware

Valheim has now sold 5.7m copies News Mar 10th, 2021

Valheim has now sold 5.7m copies

“It is a bit crazy actually, a once-in-a-lifetime hit, I think"

Valheim has sold five million copies in its first month News Mar 4th, 2021

Valheim has sold five million copies in its first month

"Five million units is a huge milestone for any game, and to achieve this in four weeks is remarkable"

CHARTS: Valheim has spent a month at Steam No.1 spot News Mar 1st, 2021

CHARTS: Valheim has spent a month at Steam No.1 spot

The Viking survival title has shifted over four million copies to date

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