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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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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

There are one billion accounts on Steam now NICE May 1st, 2019

There are one billion accounts on Steam now

But that doesn't mean there are that many users

Updated: World War Z sold 320,000 copies on the Epic Games Store SCREAM Apr 29th, 2019

Updated: World War Z sold 320,000 copies on the Epic Games Store

"We are performing way above expectations thanks to the support we have received from the Epic Games Store"

Xbox Live monthly active users dropped to 63m in last financial quarter $$$ Apr 25th, 2019

Xbox Live monthly active users dropped to 63m in last financial quarter

Revenue up five per cent for Microsoft's games business

One million players infect World War Z in its first week HORDE Apr 24th, 2019

One million players infect World War Z in its first week

Zombie shooter finds PC success despite the lack of a Steam release

85% of 2018 PUBG Corp revenue came from the PC version $$$ Apr 23rd, 2019

85% of 2018 PUBG Corp revenue came from the PC version

Mobile likely low due to Chinese approval freeze

Anno 1800 leaves Valve’s port at No. 2 in this week’s Steam Top Ten STEAM CHARTS Apr 23rd, 2019

Anno 1800 leaves Valve’s port at No. 2 in this week’s Steam Top Ten

Ubisoft’s industrial revolution city-builder is no longer listed on Steam

Kickstarter game campaigns have brought in over $1bn since 2009 CROWDFUNDING MILESTONE Apr 18th, 2019

Kickstarter game campaigns have brought in over $1bn since 2009

More than 17,000 games projects have received donations

Finnish games industry headcount has grown 16 per cent since 2016, trade body Neogames claims REGIONAL REPORT Apr 18th, 2019

Finnish games industry headcount has grown 16 per cent since 2016, trade body Neogames claims

Clash of Clans maker Supercell's influence is waning as company sales decline and other studios grow

$$$$ Apr 18th, 2019

Tencent responsible for 15 per cent of 2018's global games revenue, according to Newzoo

Chinese tech and entertainment giant saw close-to $20bn coming in last year

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