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There are 22 PC games sold 2M+ copies this year, here is my 7 key take aways from the sub-genre breakdown. 🥇 To make a hit, Action games are your best bet. 🥈 You don’t have to make a multiplayer game. 🥉 Single player games need a strong narrative. 4️⃣ While RPGs made a lot of noise in the media, successful combo is an action-adventure. 5️⃣ Not many new players in PvP, because Well, they take forever to balance. 6️⃣ There are 10+ ''2024 release'' games, Shows market is open to new players. 7️⃣ UGC has almost no place on Steam Charts. What do you think? Let me know if you want to see similar breakdowns or charts! Cheers! PS: This list is based of Steam Charts so big UGC names like Fortnite and Roblox so they should be taken in to consideration separately PS: Palworld's clear dominance will shake the market a bit, along with Hell Diver 2's exceptional revenue. Valve corporation Video Game Insights

Friday thoughts: In games, NOTHING is niche. It's a myth. In games, everything was niche until it wasn't... - MMO, Real Sport (Madden), Battle Royale, Extraction, TCG, SOC, MOBA, Shooter, Roguelike (lite), etc And what was once mainstream often becomes niche. - Pinball, Arcade Machines, Pen and Paper RPGs, RTS, Grand Strategy, City builders, Metroidvanias, CRPG's, etc And coming full circle, can become mainstream again. - RTS, CRPGs, Horror, PnPRPGs, Roguelikes, TCG's, etc There are new genres that aren't discovered yet that might use obscure connections between existing genres. These new designs benefit from this cycle of being at the point of the zeitgeist, and then not. My buddy Chris Whiteside were discussing this and used Manor Lords and Helldivers as great examples of this cycle. Co-op shooters were niche before Halo/Gears/Left4dead. Then that genre became stale, to the point where games weren't getting funded or built, and then throw in Helldivers 2 and boom! Meat's back on the menu! And for Manor Lords, the jury is still out on it's staying power, but it looks like it's is on pace to sell over a million copies in the first week. We had trouble getting any type of RTS approved and funded as an industry over the last 10 years - deemed, too niche. Yet Hooded Horse has built a fabulous business on top of games deemed "niche" by those on piles of money. Right now, RTS is on the come up again, with tons of interesting titles released in this year and arriving next year including our friends at Frost Giant making Stormgate. Bottom line, as an industry, we can pigeon hole ourselves into one line of thinking because RIGHT NOW, a particular genre isn't making a lot of money. But the video game industry isn't silicon valley, it isn't big Pharma....In games, a product becomes a hit because the audience says so.

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Five Games To Look Forward To That May Not Be On Your Radar - In the year of the backlog, there are plenty of good-looking games that may be flying under your radar. Here are five anticipated game coming in 2024. #WeAreBossRush #BeBetter #IndieGames #IndieDev #IndieGameDevs

📊 Games & Numbers (29.05.24 - 11.06.24) 🎮 PC/console games ▪️ Star Citizen fundraising has surpassed $700 million, with more than 5.2 million donations. In August 2023, the news broke that $600 million had been raised. https://shorturl.at/XuONK ▪️ Blizzard Entertainment boasted that over 100 million people have played games from the Diablo series. https://lnkd.in/dPDsH_Px ▪️ Dragon’s Dogma 2 sales have reached 3 million copies. The first 2.5 million copies were sold within 2 weeks of release (the game was released on March 22 this year). https://lnkd.in/dei96Wyp ▪️ Content Warning has sold 2.2 million copies in 2 months. The total number of players has exceeded 8.8 million (the game was initially distributed for free). https://lnkd.in/dxfMx345 ▪️ Marvel Rivals already has over a million wishlists on Steam and EGS. https://lnkd.in/dZktsvVx ▪️ The Octopath Traveler series has surpassed 4 million copies sold. Both parts of the game were recently launched on Xbox Game Pass. https://lnkd.in/dUigFRr9 ▪️ Fallout 76 has reached 20 million users. In December last year, the number of players was 17 million. The DAU for Fallout games has soared by 600% following the success of the TV series. Todd Howard said he had never seen such a growth before. https://lnkd.in/d6rWbc6t ▪️ MultiVersus successfully returned to Steam with 153,000 concurrent users at launch. Now, the CCU has stabilized at 17,000. https://shorturl.at/feeTB 📱Mobile games ▪️ Rise of Kingdoms revenue has exceeded $3.5 billion. 25.6% of all money came from the USA; 14.4% from China; 12.6% from South Korea. South Korea is the leader in RPD (revenue per download) ($142) and ARPDAU (average revenue per daily active user) ($5). Following are China (RPD - $6; ARPDAU - $4.6) and the USA (RPD - $62; ARPDAU - $3.3). https://lnkd.in/dbx2FCUh ▪️ Dungeon & Fighter Mobile successfully launched in China. In the first week starting from May 21, the game earned $66 million on iOS alone, and revenue from both platforms exceeded $140 million (according to Niko Partners); the game was downloaded by 2.4 million users. In South Korea, the game has been available since March 2022, and in just over two years, it has earned more than $185.6 million. https://shorturl.at/gyxgb ▪️ Squad Busters earned $1.1 million on its first day (data from Sensor Tower). On the same day, the game was downloaded 8.8 million times. According to AppMagic, in the first week, the game earned $10.66 million (excluding platform fees and taxes). Yet, Eric Seufert doesn't believe those numbers are real pointing out that Squad Busters had 40M+ pre-regs. https://shorturl.at/iCeUL

Warhammer video games has 6 notable series, but all time game count is absolutely surprising. I’ve put together a list of ‘’Major’’ video games, Highlighting the estimated downloads and revenue. There are over 100 games Under the ‘’Warhammer’’ franchise. Though few shows significant results. First published by Games Workshop Ltd in 1983,
 ''Warhammer'' originated as a: ‘’table-top miniature war-game’’
 Set in a fictional universe full of strategy and action, Notable for its ‘’dark and gritty’’ world. Leading the list is the Total War: Warhammer series, known for turn-based strategy and real-time tactics. It’s followed by the Dawn of War series, which focuses on real-time combat strategy. Next, we have the action-packed series: Vermintide, Darktide, and Space Marine, All offering both single and multiplayer experiences. The latest release in the franchise, Space Marine 2,  Soon ffficially launches worldwide, and has already received great reviews. What’s your favorite Warhammer Game? Cheers! Thanks to Video Game Insights for providing the data based on Valve corporation's Steam. Also, special thanks to Eren Özel for advising me on this particular post with Warhammer knowledge! Relic Entertainment Saber Interactive Creative Assembly Feral Interactive Fatshark AB Focus Entertainment SEGA #videogames #gamesindustry #warhammer

🚀 Offline Games by JindoBlu is on fire! 🔥 After nearly a year on the market, Offline Games has seen explosive growth, with a staggering 35 million downloads in July alone! 📈 What’s driving this surge? The addition of more hypercasual and puzzle games to their already popular catalog. This is yet another testament to the enduring appeal of hypercasual and puzzle games, which continue to dominate the market. 📊 Now, Offline Games is the top dog in the Game Collection category, but there’s still room to climb on the top-grossing charts. 🎮💸 Swipe through the slides to see the detailed breakdown of downloads, retention, and revenue across various countries! 🌎 And don't forget to follow our page for more gaming insights! AppMagic #gaming #mobilegames #Mobilegaming #mobilegamedevelopment #Mobilegamer #gamedeveloper #gamedev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #games

🌟 Why Hyper-Casual Games? 🌟 Hyper-casual games are dominating the mobile gaming world with their simple, addictive gameplay, drawing in millions of players globally. These games not only drive high user engagement but also create strong revenue streams through ads and in-app purchases. 💡 Facts & Figures: Over 50% of all mobile game downloads are hyper-casual games. Players spend an average of 5 minutes per session, fostering constant engagement. The hyper-casual game market is projected to reach $15 billion by 2025. At Capermint, we specialize in developing hyper-casual games that captivate audiences, optimize for downloads, and maximize engagement and revenue. 🚀 Proven success in launching popular titles. 🎯 A talented team with deep industry knowledge. 🔧 End-to-end game development solutions. Let’s build your next hit game together! 🎮 🌐 Visit us: https://www.capermint.com #hypercasualgames #mobilegames #gamedevelopment #gamingindustry #Capermint #gamedesign #mobilegaming #gamebusiness #playtowin #indiegamedev

📊 Games & Numbers (12.06.24 - 25.06.24) 🎮 PC/console games ▪️From Software announced just days before the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC that Elden Ring has surpassed 25 million copies sold. In February of this year, the company reported 23 million sales. https://t.ly/cgI5s ▪️Activision Blizzard boasted that their Crash N. Sane Trilogy has been purchased over 20 million times. https://t.ly/_xf8t ▪️Sales of Resident Evil Village have exceeded 10 million copies, taking 3 years to achieve this milestone. Total sales of the series have surpassed 157 million copies, with the best-selling game being the Resident Evil 2 remake, which sold 13.9 million copies. https://t.ly/uFglV ▪️The VR game Gorilla Tag has earned over $100 million since 2021. The game has been bought more than 10 million times, with an average session time of 60 minutes. https://t.ly/ozY4A ▪️According to GameDiscoverCo, Black Myth: Wukong has over 4 million wishlists on Steam, with 60-70% of them coming from China. During the 2024 Summer Game Fest, the game has been added to wishlists 854,000 times. https://t.ly/Otl1r ▪️The meditative building simulator Tiny Glade has garnered over a million wishlists. The developers shared their joy on social media. https://t.ly/oXn4Z 📱Mobile games ▪️Sensor Tower reports that Chinese users spent a staggering $270 million on Dungeon & Fighter Mobile in a month, excluding Android stores. Niko Partners revised their forecast for the project, increasing it from $1 billion to nearly $2.5 billion annually. In its first month in China, the game earned more than it did in over two years in Korea ($180 million). The game’s launch was even better than Monopoly GO!, and it’s only available in two markets. https://shorturl.at/dJDAz ▪️Summoners War: Sky Arena has earned over $3 billion in ten years. The game reached its 1st billion in August 2017, the 2nd in August 2020, and the third in June 2024. Over 90% of its revenue has come from outside South Korea. https://t.ly/gMxs6 ▪️Sensor Tower reports that Squad Busters has surpassed 44.3 million downloads and $28 million in revenue, though actual figures are likely higher. https://shorturl.at/1KdA2 ▪️Wuthering Waves has been downloaded more than 30 million times, according to its developer, Kuro Games (https://t.ly/6p72Z). AppMagic reports a figure three times lower but doesn’t account for alternative platforms. The Chinese portal GameLook estimated that the game earned $137.8 million in its first month. https://t.ly/CEIKm ▪️Zenless Zone Zero has broken the record for pre-registrations held by Squad Busters. In a month and a half, the project has attracted over 41.5 million users. At launch, Honkai: Star Rail had 31 million users and Genshin Impact had 21 million. https://t.ly/IEeeQ ▪️According to Sensor Tower, Solo Leveling: Arise has earned over $70 million in its first month. Of this revenue, 39.4% came from South Korea, 16.9% from the USA, and 15.6% from Japan. https://shorturl.at/wJCJs

Co-op games have become a lot more popular recently. Chained together is another example of a relatively unknown game suddenly rocketing in popularity. You have to climb out of hell while chained to your friends. The appeal and comical value is obvious. Co-op games have been making a lot of waves recently as social gaming picks up. It seems to be less about the metaverse of playing with strangers and more about an opportunity to have a good time with friends. The caveat to this trend is that most of these games don't stick around for long. Players rotate through these co-op games looking for the next fun experience. It might be increasingly hard to sustain them live service games. But it's also a hard sell at 60 or 70 dollars. This is an opportunity for smaller teams making 20-40 dollar games. Arguably 5 dollars is way too low and a missed opportunity. #GameDev #IndieDev #PCGames