Newsroom News Breaking Comics Tags RSS

records Latest news

Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins BAFTA Game of The Year. Larian Studio With Historic Achievement

Adrian Werner, 12 April 2024, 02:41

Baldur's Gate 3 triumphed at the BAFTA Games Awards, the first title in history to receive statuettes for game of the year at all major events.

Steam Achieved New Record of Active Players. Previous One Didn’t Even Last Two Months

Kamil Kleszyk, 05 March 2024, 03:21

Less than two months were enough for another record of active players to be set on Steam. The previous result was beaten by more than half a million simultaneously logged-in users.

Steam Set New Record of Active Players. Previous One Was Nearly Year Old

Adrian Werner, 08 January 2024, 07:19

It took almost a year, but Steam has finally set a new record for the number of concurrent players.

GTA 6 Trailer With YouTube Record; Viewed Over 100 Million Times [Update]

Marcin Przala, 05 December 2023, 23:05

Yesterday's Grand Theft Auto VI trailer hit the web like a bat out of hell, which didn't stop it from becoming wildly popular and breaking one of YouTube's records.

Modern Warfare 3 Devs Celebrate 'Historic Launch'; Some Gamers Share the Enthusiasm

Maciej Gaffke, 22 November 2023, 03:00

Sledgehammer Games shared the news of a record achieved by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Players spent more hours in the game than in previous installments of the refreshed trilogy.

2023 Brought Record Number of Outstanding Launches and Layoffs

Marcin Przala, 31 October 2023, 06:23

The ongoing year 2023 is full of releases of truly excellent games, and critics' ratings suggest that the last few months in gaming may have been the best period in the history of digital entertainment. Nevertheless, the industry is struggling with a wave of mass layoffs.

Starfield Helped Game Pass; Subscription Sets New Record

Adrian Werner, 25 October 2023, 04:36

Starfield proved to be a real hit for Game Pass, enabling the service to set a new daily subscriber record.

Diablo 4 Season 1 Motivates Players to Create Amazing Builds; Some Can't Hide the Disappointment

Michal Ciezadlik, 13 July 2023, 15:43

There's a lot going on in the Diablo 4 community, and the announcement of the first season has stirred up mixed feelings. In the meantime, we are watching as more DPS records are broken. The race for the best build is also underway.

New Record! Largest Number of Developers to Ever Work on a Game

Adrian Werner, 11 July 2023, 15:27

Diablo 4 has broken the record for the length of credit roll. More than nine thousand people were on it.

Diablo 4 Already Became the Biggest Hit in Blizzard's 32-year History

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 06 June 2023, 22:41

Although Diablo IV officially debuted tonight, it has already achieved huge success. The game is the fastest-selling title in Blizzard's history.

Talking Gun Shooter High on Life Goes Big on Xbox Game Pass

Kamil Kleszyk, 28 April 2023, 17:41

Squanch Games boasted that the FPS High on Life has been played by as many as 7.5 million people, one of the biggest successes in Xbox Game Pass history.

Steam has Grown Again; Two More All-time Records

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 January 2023, 21:11

Valve executives have reasons to celebrate. It turns out that Steam is gaining popularity. This, in turn, translates into subsequent records.

Elden Ring Bests The Last of Us 2 to Win the Most Game of the Year Awards Ever

Agnes Adamus, 04 January 2023, 14:36

Elden Ring boasts the highest number of awards won for Game of the Year ever. Thus, FromSoftware's title beat The Last of Us 2.

Elden Ring Sets Strange Record: Most Completed and Abandoned Game of 2022

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 January 2023, 15:55

Elden Ring is the most completed game of 2022 according to HowLongToBeat.com. At the same time, FromSoftware's work was also the most abandoned game of the last twelve months.

Price Cut Helped RDR2; Outstanding Results on PC

Hubert Sledziewski, 28 November 2022, 14:32

Red Dead Redemption 2 is triumphing on Valve's platform as a result of a record discount on Steam Autumn Sale 2022. Rockstar's game was simultaneously played by the largest number of people since its release.

New Pokemon Games Set Records [UPDATE: Players Fight for Refunds]

Sonia Selerska, 24 November 2022, 14:23

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have broken the series record. Gamers don't care about technical problems and reviewer opinions - they buy the games like there's no tomorrow.

Warzone 2 Broke Gaming Internet Load Record, Claims Virgin Media O2

Adrian Werner, 20 November 2022, 14:59

A UK ISP has reported that Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 has set a new load record for its network in the game launch category.

Steam Becomes Call of Duty's Secret Weapon; MW2 Sells Like Hot Cakes

Adrian Werner, 08 November 2022, 12:56

CoD: Modern Warfare 2 has already earned a billion dollars. The game recorded the best debut in the history of the series, and there are many indications that the return on Steam played a big role in this achievement.

CoD MW2 Breaks Record Not Just on Steam; Best Debut in Series History

Krzysiek Kalwasinski, 01 November 2022, 18:16

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is currently not only one of the most popular games on Steam. It is also enjoying record sales compared to the entire series.

Gamers Storm Modern Warfare 2 on Steam; Series Activity Record Set [UPDATE]

Adrian Werner, 31 October 2022, 11:32

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II recorded a strong debut on Steam. The game quadrupled the series' previous activity record on the website.

Terraria Sets Another Record on Steam

Adam Adamczyk, 25 October 2022, 15:32

Terraria is going like a storm. The game is immensely popular and has set an exceptional record.

Steam With Historic Result; All-time Record Achieved

Jakub Tarchala, 24 October 2022, 11:47

The past weekend will go down in the history of Steam. At one point there were more than 30 million users logged into the service.

FIFA 23 Annoys Fans, but Breaks Records for EA Sports

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 October 2022, 14:12

FIFA 23 breaks popularity records among gamers, but fans still don't have much good to say about the latest FIFA.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 Breaks Duke Nukem Forever's Infamous Record

Adrian Werner, 04 October 2022, 12:35

Beyond Good & Evil 2 has overtaken Duke Nukem Forever in the category of longest high-budget game in development. To make matters worse, we are still years away from BG&E2's release.

Terraria is a Phenomenon; First Such Record on Steam

Przemyslaw Dygas, 30 August 2022, 13:54

Terraria has achieved something that no other game has managed to do on Steam.

Half-Life Sets New Popularity Record on Steam

Jakub Tarchala, 16 August 2022, 12:53

The first Half-Life is a dated game, but despite the passage of time it still manages to attract and unite players. The record of 6022 concurrent players is a thing of the past. All it took was one action to improve it, and twofold!

Elden Ring With Biggest Game Debut on YouTube

Adrian Werner, 04 August 2022, 11:49

Elden Ring turned out to be a real hit on YouTube, recording the best debut in the website's history in the category of video game-related material.

Hunt: Showdown Reaches New Heights of Popularity

Hubert Sledziewski, 01 August 2022, 10:42

Hunt: Showdown is currently enjoying record popularity among players on Steam. This is undoubtedly due in large part to the Serpent Moon event and the new DLC, The Prescient Night, but most importantly - the devs at Crytek.

Diablo Immortal Recorded Biggest Debut in Series History And It's No Surprise

destroytheardor, 12 June 2022, 19:10

The developers boast that Diablo Immortal turned out to be the biggest launch in the history of the series. The famous game breaks new records, but not all of them bring reasons to be proud.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Record: Highest Ranked Level Reached in a Week

Patryk Michas, 09 May 2022, 10:57

One Diablo 2: Resurrected player can boast quite an achievement. He reached the highest ranked level within a week and recorded the whole process on Twitch.

Skywalker Saga Sales Biggest in Galaxy for a LEGO Game

Hubert Sledziewski, 21 April 2022, 20:28

LEGO Skywalker Saga recorded best launch in the history of LEGO games. Traveller's Tales and Warner Bros. are forging the iron while it's hot - they announced a set of skins for stormtroopers (Troopers pack).

LEGO The Skywalker Saga With Best Star Wars Debut on Steam

Adrian Werner, 06 April 2022, 12:00

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga recorded an excellent debut on Steam. The game set the highest activity record in the history of Star Wars games.

Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 January 2022, 11:36

Four weeks into January and four records - Steam does not slow down when it comes to the number of concurrent users. Last weekend the platform broke the 29 million threshold.

Take-Two Buys FarmVille Devs for Record Amount

Miriam Moszczynska, 10 January 2022, 22:23

Zynga is joining the studios gathered under the wing of Take 2 Interactive. The company has acquired the U.S. mobile game developer for $12.7 billion.

Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users

Adrian Werner, 10 January 2022, 21:43

It has only been a week since Steam set a new activity record, and it has already been broken. Yesterday more than 28 million users were logged into the service at the same time.

Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year

Adrian Werner, 03 January 2022, 13:10

The new year has started successfully for Steam. The service has just set a new activity record with over 27 million users logged in simultaneously.

Minecraft With Record Number of Views on YouTube

Agnes Adamus, 15 December 2021, 22:25

Minecraft has broken another popularity record. Mojang's game has generated over a trillion views on YouTube.

Final Fantasy XIV Sets New Record on Steam Thanks to Endwalker

Adrian Werner, 05 December 2021, 19:23

With the early access to the Endwalker DLC, Final Fantasy XIV Online has set a new activity record on Steam. In six months, the MMORPG has doubled its player base on Valve's service.

2021 Brought Record Pledges for Star Citizen

Hubert Sledziewski, 02 December 2021, 20:19

The year 2021 turned out to be a record year for Star Citizen. The game, developed by Cloud Imperium Games for many years, has collected the most money from players in its entire history, and we still have almost the whole December to go. Yesterday, the developers updated the game's roadmap.

DayZ Breaks Popularity Record on Steam

Adrian Werner, 29 November 2021, 12:19

DayZ has set a new activity record on Steam. This is all the more impressive considering that it's been eight years since the game's release.

Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate

Damian Gacek, 28 November 2021, 22:35

According to SteamDB, Valve's store has broken its previous activity record. The figure is impressive.

Forza Horizon 5 Not Slowing Down; 10 Million Players Achieved

Adrian Werner, 19 November 2021, 11:26

Microsoft boasted that Forza Horizon 5 has already been played by more than 10 million players. The game recorded the best first week in the history of Xbox consoles and Game Pass.

Forza Horizon 5 Turns Out to be Xbox Game Studios' Biggest Launch

Przemyslaw Dygas, 10 November 2021, 15:41

The debut of Forza Horizon 5 turned out to be the biggest launch in Xbox Game Studios' history. Also Naraka: Bladepoint boasts good results.

New World is Now Steam's Biggest 2021 Release

Hubert Sledziewski, 28 September 2021, 16:32

New World, which debuts today, is the biggest launch of 2021 on Steam. The number of simultaneous players continues to grow. The MMORPG from Amazon Games dethroned Valheim, which held the previous record.

Fall Guys Made it Into the Guinness World Records

Hubert Sledziewski, 25 September 2021, 20:43

Fall Guys made it to the Guinness Book of Records. It happened thanks to the PS4 version of the game, which turned out to be the most downloaded item in history among all titles made available in PlayStation Plus.

One Player Achieves the Crazy Feat of Unlocking All Trophies in All Final Fantasy Games

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 11 August 2021, 14:00

Reddit user Rebourne07 boasted that he is currently the only one in the world to have unlocked all trophies in every game in the Final Fantasy series.

Twitch With New New Streaming Record and Scandals in the Background

Angelika Kaldus, 21 June 2021, 17:12

Twitch set another record in May in the number of watched hours of streams. The platform grows in strength despite the controversies surrounding its functioning.

GTA 5 Completed in 9 Hours Without Damage

Bart Swiatek, 19 May 2021, 13:28

A player known as UnNameD managed to complete Grand Theft Auto 5's story campaign in nine hours without suffering a single wound. The feat took a lot of work.

Resident Evil Village With Record Launch on PC

Hubert Sledziewski, 08 May 2021, 22:26

Capcom can celebrate today. Yesterday's launch of Resident Evil Village on PC was a great success, achieving the highest number of active players on Steam in the series' history and very high user ratings.

Genshin Impact Became the Fastest Earning Mobile Game in History

Adrian Werner, 24 March 2021, 12:45

Revenues from the mobile version of Genshin Impact have just surpassed one billion dollars. The game has managed to achieve this faster than any other iOS and Android title. Thus, the previous record holder, Pokemon GO, was dethroned.