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Scope of Nintendo's Success in Japan and US is Staggering

Scope of Nintendo's Success in Japan and US is Staggering

2020 proved to be an excellent year for the gaming industry. The biggest success was recorded by Nintendo, especially in the hardware segment. Switch sales were record-breaking in both the US and Japan, and in the latter country the platform accounted for 87% of all console sales.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 16, 2021

Scope of Nintendo's Success in Japan and US is Staggering
Ghostrunner Sales Exceed Publisher's Forecast

Ghostrunner Sales Exceed Publisher's Forecast

By the end of 2020, more than half a million copies of Ghostrunner had been sold, beating the publisher's forecasts.

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Adrian Werner

January 13, 2021

Ghostrunner Sales Exceed Publisher's Forecast
Grim Dawn Sales Exceed 2.5 Million Copies (5 Million With DLCs)

Grim Dawn Sales Exceed 2.5 Million Copies (5 Million With DLCs)

In a recently published job announcement, Crate Entertainment representatives revealed the sales results of Grim Dawn. They show that the title and its DLCs sold over 5 million copies.

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Agnes Adamus

January 12, 2021

Grim Dawn Sales Exceed 2.5 Million Copies (5 Million With DLCs)
Digital Distribution Dominates Game Market in UK in 2020

Digital Distribution Dominates Game Market in UK in 2020

The past year on the UK game market belonged to digital distribution. The best-selling title was FIFA 21, while the best-selling console was the Nintendo Switch.

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Adrian Werner

January 12, 2021

Digital Distribution Dominates Game Market in UK in 2020
Football Manager 2021 Breaks Sales Records

Football Manager 2021 Breaks Sales Records

Last year's installments of the Football Manager series are selling faster than any previous game series from Sports Interactive's catalogue. FM21 is also doing great on Steam.

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Adrian Werner

January 6, 2021

Football Manager 2021 Breaks Sales Records
Cyberpunk 2077 Continues to Divide and Conquer on Steam

Cyberpunk 2077 Continues to Divide and Conquer on Steam

Last week, Cyberpunk 2077 once again earned the title of the best-selling product on Steam. The game is doing great despite the ongoing winter sale and the controversy over glitches and poor technical condition.

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Bart Swiatek

January 4, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Continues to Divide and Conquer on Steam
NieR Automata Sales Exceed 5 Million; Comic Book Adaptation Inbound

NieR Automata Sales Exceed 5 Million; Comic Book Adaptation Inbound

Square Enix and the team at PlatinumGames announced that the sale of NieR: Automata exceeded 5 million copies. A comic book adaptation of the game was also announced on this occasion.

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Adrian Werner

December 28, 2020

NieR Automata Sales Exceed 5 Million; Comic Book Adaptation Inbound
Official Announcement on Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Figures

Official Announcement on Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Figures

There is an official current report that reveals how many copies of Cyberpunk 2077 have been sold so far (including pre-orders).

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Karol Laska

December 22, 2020

Official Announcement on Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Figures
Best Steam Launches of November 2020

Best Steam Launches of November 2020

November landed several loud launches on Steam. Valve revealed a list of the best-selling games that appeared last month.

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Paul Musiolik

December 22, 2020

Best Steam Launches of November 2020
WoW and Call of Duty: Cold War Dominate November

WoW and Call of Duty: Cold War Dominate November

The beat-earning games of November were World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War. Activision can open some champagne.

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Paul Musiolik

December 19, 2020

WoW and Call of Duty: Cold War Dominate November
Cyberpunk 2077 Stats on Steam 8 Days After Launch

Cyberpunk 2077 Stats on Steam 8 Days After Launch

Cyberpunk 2077 did not have the best launch, but mainly because of the console releases. Did CD Projekt RED's latest work also failed on PC? The answer is provided by Steam's statistics.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 18, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 Stats on Steam 8 Days After Launch
Cyberpunk 2077 Already Broke Even

Cyberpunk 2077 Already Broke Even

CD Projekt informed that Cyberpunk 2077 has already broke even. The sales success of the game allowed for complete covering of its development and marketing costs. However, good salese did not protect the company from a drop in stock prices.

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Damian Gacek

December 11, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 Already Broke Even
Cyberpunk 2077 With Record-breaking Results on Steam

Cyberpunk 2077 With Record-breaking Results on Steam

Not even half a day has passed and Cyberpunk 2077 has turned into a white hot item on Steam, becoming the most popular single player game in the history of the platform. The title also has a chance to beat GTA V as a video game with the best launch sales ever, thanks to i.a. pre-orders.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 10, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 With Record-breaking Results on Steam
Control Sold Over 2 Million Copies

Control Sold Over 2 Million Copies

A representative of Remedy Entertainment revealed that over 2 million copies of TTP action game Control have been sold so far. Interestingly, this November was the best period in terms of sales.

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Bart Woldanski

December 9, 2020

Control Sold Over 2 Million Copies
WoW: Shadowlands is the Fastest-selling PC Game of All Time

WoW: Shadowlands is the Fastest-selling PC Game of All Time

Blizzard boasts that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has officially become the fastest-selling PC game ever. The addition broke the record established by Diablo III 8 years ago.

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Michael Kulakowski

December 8, 2020

WoW: Shadowlands is the Fastest-selling PC Game of All Time
CS:GO is Hot on Cyberpunk 2077's Heels on Steam

CS:GO is Hot on Cyberpunk 2077's Heels on Steam

CP2077 continues to dominate Steam's best-seller list for yet another week. However, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is pressing for the leader's position thanks to the launch of Operation Broken Fang.

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Adrian Werner

December 7, 2020

CS:GO is Hot on Cyberpunk 2077's Heels on Steam
Call of Duty Series Earned Billions This Year

Call of Duty Series Earned Billions This Year

Activision has boasted that the Call of Duty series has earned $3 billion over the past 12 months. This is a record amont for such period in the brand's history.

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Milosz Szubert

December 4, 2020

Call of Duty Series Earned Billions This Year
Microtransactions are the Main Course in the Gaming Industry

Microtransactions are the Main Course in the Gaming Industry

The latest SuperData report has brought some interesting information. It turns out that almost 90% of revenues of the digital gaming market are generated by microtransactions.

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Adrian Werner

December 3, 2020

Microtransactions are the Main Course in the Gaming Industry
Dead Cells Sells Good Enough to Spawn Second DLC

Dead Cells Sells Good Enough to Spawn Second DLC

A few months after reaching the threshold of 3 million sold copies, the developers of Dead Cells achieved another record. To celebrate it, a second DLC, Fatal Falls, was revealed.

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Paul Musiolik

December 2, 2020

Dead Cells Sells Good Enough to Spawn Second DLC
Fall Guys Sales on Steam Exceed 11 Million Copies

Fall Guys Sales on Steam Exceed 11 Million Copies

Mediatonic has reasons of satisfaction. The team boasted that more than 11 million copies of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout have already been sold on Steam alone.

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Adrian Werner

December 2, 2020

Fall Guys Sales on Steam Exceed 11 Million Copies