Absurd budgets and sales of Call of Duty series. Activision spent $700 million to develop Black Ops: Cold War
Game budgets have put the movie industry to shame for years. Not even the most recent Call of Duty before the industry crisis cost Activision more than $700 million, and that's without marketing.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 7, 2025
GTA 6 is expected to earn more than $3 billion in one year. Preorders alone will bring Rockstar fortune
GTA 6 is set to launch as early as this year, and revenue estimates are blowing away. The game is expected to generate $3.2 billion over the year, mostly from preorders.
video games
Martin Bukowski
January 3, 2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with development plans. 2025 will bring many attractions
We have learned about the development plans for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 for 2025. Both co-op fans and lovers of competition with other players will be satisfied.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 31, 2024
Steam revealed most popular and profitable games and releases of 2024
We learned the list of one hundred games that earned the most on Steam in the past year. Both this year's creations and a large set of older titles were at the top.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 24, 2024
STALKER 2 With One Million Copies Sold. „This is Just The Start of Our Unforgettable Adventure,” Says GSC Game World
STALKER 2's problems didn't prevent it from reaching many gamers. Less than two days after its release, it was announced that 1 million copies of the game had been sold.
video games
Martin Bukowski
November 22, 2024
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO Takes Europe and USA by Storm. Bandai Namco Praises Game's Amazing Sales
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO sold very well, especially in Europe and America, and gave Bandai Namco a successful first half of its fiscal year.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 8, 2024
Bohemia Interactive Sold 174 Copies of Arma 2 on Day One on Steam. 15 Years Later, the Czechs Reflect on „the Power of Digital Distribution”
The CEO of Bohemia Interactive revealed the sales statistics of the studio's games on Steam. In doing so, he noted how strong digital distribution is.
video games
Martin Bukowski
October 21, 2024
Resident Evil 4 Remake, One of Best Games of 2023, Sold 8 Million Copies
Resident Evil 4 Remake sold eight million copies. This has been achieved in just over a year and a half.
video games
Martin Bukowski
October 18, 2024
After Selling 20 Million Copies of It Takes Two, Josef Fares Announces Another Partnership with Electronic Arts
Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios again partnered with Electronic Arts, and It Takes Two has sold over 20 million copies.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 18, 2024
Silent Hill 2 Remake Achieves in Days What 2001 Original Took Over a Month. Total Sales of the Game Exceeded One Million Copies
The remake of Silent Hill 2 has turned out to be quite a hit. The game is selling much faster than the 2001 original, although this should be no surprise.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 17, 2024
Sales of Star Wars: Outlaws, Which „Fell Short of Ubisoft’s Expectations,” Could Mean One Million Copies Sold Within a Month After Release
Tom Henderson revealed the alleged sales results of Star Wars: Outlaws. These reportedly had a direct impact on the decision to return Ubisoft's games to the Steam platform when they were released.
video games
Martin Bukowski
October 1, 2024
Star Wars: Outlaws Failed to Meet Ubisoft's Expectations. The Company Apologizes and Promises Major Fix Ahead of Steam Release
Ubisoft announced that Star Wars: Outlaws sold less than expected. The developers discuss changes and game launch on Steam.
video games
Martin Bukowski
September 26, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong Records Extraordinary Sales Success. Devs Set Sights on 30 Million Copies and Confirm DLC Work
Black Myth: Wukong is recording incredible sales. The developers confirmed that the action RPG will receive an expansion. Its release could take place in 2025.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
September 17, 2024
Best-Selling PC-Only Game of All Time Is Garry's Mod, Not WoW
We learned the title of the best-selling PC exclusive game. Garry's Mod was officially declared as such. The title developed by Garry Newman was included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Maciej Gaffke
September 13, 2024
Blizzard Reveals How Much Money Players Spent on Microtransactions in Diablo 4. Sales Revenue Has Already Exceeded $1 Billion
Diablo 4 sales have brought Blizzard more than $1 billion. About 15 percent of that amount came from microtransactions.
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Maciej Gaffke
September 10, 2024
Investors Want Ubisoft to Make Changes. Among Demands Are Replacement of CEO Yves Guillemot and Layoffs
One of Ubisoft's investors has expressed his dissatisfaction with the French publisher's current situation. He calls for drastic steps to be taken.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 10, 2024
Star Wars Outlaws Launch Causes Ubisoft's Stock Market Collapse. Analysts Cut Expected Sale Numbers
Analysts are lowering sales forecasts for Star Wars: Outlaws, and Ubisoft is seeing further declines in its stock value.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 4, 2024
RDR 2 on Track to Become 6th Best-Selling Game in Industry History
Red Dead Redemption 2 is far from the results of Grand Theft Auto 5, but Rockstar Games' western is still one of the biggest bestsellers in video game history.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 9, 2024
Norland and Cataclismo Didn't Repeat Manor Lords' Success, but Managed to Establish Sizable Fan Bases Through Devs' Hard Work
Hooded Horse is celebrating the success of the Norland and Cataclismo games. They aren't hits on the scale of Manor Lords, but the publisher seems to be very pleased with their results.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
August 6, 2024
Number of Players Isn't Everything. Manor Lords Earned $60 Million in Steam Early Access
The number of players in a game isn't everything. Manor Lords is just one example of a game that is an unqualified success for the publisher despite its „decline” after its release.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
July 29, 2024