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GOG Direct to Account - GOG Games Available at Third-Party Stores

GOG offers a new function - GOG Direct to Account. It enables us to buy games and contents in selected partner stores and have it connected directly to our GOG account.

video games

Milosz Szubert

February 28, 2019

GOG Direct to Account - GOG Games Available at Third-Party Stores

GOG.com Abandons the Fair Price Package Program

As part of changes introduced at GOG.com, the CEO decided to abandon the Fair Price Package Program, which compensated for regional differences game prices in the form of a virtual currency added to customers' cart.

video games

Michael Kulakowski

February 26, 2019

GOG.com Abandons the Fair Price Package Program

Layoffs at GOG.com

GOG.com has fired a significant number of employees. The reason for the layoffs is allegedly financial difficulties and the mounting market pressure to reduce the revenues of digital distribution stores.

video games

Adrian Werner

February 26, 2019

Layoffs at GOG.com

Steam vs GOG.com and Other Digital Stores, Based on Cultist Simulator Sales

The independent developer Weather Factory boasted pushing 100,000 copies of Cultist Simulator. What's interesting, the devs have revealed the sales data for all major digital stores, providing a clear picture of the market.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

February 19, 2019

Steam vs GOG.com and Other Digital Stores, Based on Cultist Simulator Sales

Razer Game Store Closes After 10 Months

Razer Game Store, the digital distribution service founded by the dedicated gaming peripherals manufacturer, will close by the end of this month.

video games

Adrian Werner

February 17, 2019

Razer Game Store Closes After 10 Months

The Division 2 Has More Pre-Orders Than First Part

Yves Guillemot, President of Ubisoft, said in a conversation with investors that the number of pre-orders for the PC version of The Division 2 is higher than for the first installment of the series.

video games

Bart Swiatek

February 15, 2019

The Division 2 Has More Pre-Orders Than First Part

Take-Two is Not Interested in Epic Games Store Deals

In the wake of recent controversies surrounding Epic Games Store, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive presented his stance on the issue of exclusivity.

video games

Bart Swiatek

February 7, 2019

Take-Two is Not Interested in Epic Games Store Deals

47% of EA Console Sales in 2018 Were Digital

The popularity of digital distribution keeps on growing. As much as half of console games sold by EA last year were bought without a physical medium.

video games

February 7, 2019

47% of EA Console Sales in 2018 Were Digital

Epic Games Store Introduces Optional User Reviews

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, announced that in the near future the Epic Games Store will receive a game review system.

other

February 2, 2019

Epic Games Store Introduces Optional User Reviews

Metro Exodus only on Epic Store until February 2020 [Updated]

Deep Silver and Epic Games announced that Metro Exodus will be an exclusive Epic Store title for one year.

video games

Konrad Serafinski

January 28, 2019

Metro Exodus only on Epic Store until February 2020 [Updated]

December SuperData – Fortnite high, Battlefield 5 low

SuperData Group has published a report summarizing the results of the digital games market for December last year. Fortnite: Battle Royale turned out to be the leader on consoles. Battlefield V is doing poorly.

video games

Adrian Werner

January 24, 2019

December SuperData – Fortnite high, Battlefield 5 low

Fortnite earned 2.4 billion dollars in 2018

SuperData Group has published a report summarizing the results of the digital gaming market for the past year. The leader was Fortnite, which generated 2.4 billion dollars of revenue.

video games

Adrian Werner

January 18, 2019

Fortnite earned 2.4 billion dollars in 2018

Steam Spy creator explains how the Epic Games Store gets influencers

Sergey Galyonkin, the director responsible for preparing the Epic Games Store's publishing strategy, presented a lot of information about the backstage of the platform.

video games

Bart Swiatek

January 16, 2019

Steam Spy creator explains how the Epic Games Store gets influencers

Steam has 90 million monthly and 47 million daily users

Valve has released a report summarizing the past year on Steam. We learned, among other things, that the number of monthly users of the service reaches 90 million people.

video games

Adrian Werner

January 15, 2019

Steam has 90 million monthly and 47 million daily users

FIFA 19 the most popular game on PlayStation Store in 2018

Sony published a list of the most downloaded games and add-ons from PlayStation Store in 2018. It is dominated by FIFA 19, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

video games

Milosz Szubert

January 14, 2019

FIFA 19 the most popular game on PlayStation Store in 2018

Steam hosts more than 30 thousand games at this point

Steam host more than 30 thousand video games at this point. The fact that most of them came out in the last 2 years is, however, symptomatic.

video games

Bart Swiatek

January 14, 2019

Steam hosts more than 30 thousand games at this point

Game refunds are available in Epic Games Store

A few weeks after its launch, the Epic Games Store joins a competition like Steam or Origin and starts accepting complaints, offering a refund for the games you bought.

video games

Michael Kulakowski

January 13, 2019

Game refunds are available in Epic Games Store

Law amendment will impact Japanese gaming industry

An amendment in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act was passed in Japan, penalizing serial code auctions and tempering with game saves.

video games

Bart Swiatek

January 4, 2019

Law amendment will impact Japanese gaming industry

Game Sales Report - Digital Distribution in November 2018

We have learned the results of digital sales of Fallout 76 and Battlefield V. It looks like both titles performed worse than their predecessors.

video games

Adrian Werner

December 21, 2018

Game Sales Report - Digital Distribution in November 2018

The Walking Dead: Final Season as exclusive in Epic Games Store

The expansion of Epic Games Store continues. The Walking Dead: The Final Season has just joined the platform exclusives.

video games

Agnes Adamus

December 21, 2018

The Walking Dead: Final Season as exclusive in Epic Games Store