Game World Observer

Split Fiction has already peaked at nearly 200k concurrent players on Steam This make it Electronic Arts' second-biggest release on the platform by peak CCU, behind only Apex Legends. gameworldobserver.com/2025/03/07/spl… #SplitFiction #videogames #Hazelight #ElectronicArts #Steam

Co-op horror game R.E.P.O. debuts strongly on the Steam charts, outperforming most major AAA releases and evergreen hits It was the 2nd highest-grossing premium game last week, behind only MH Wilds. gameworldobserver.com/2025/03/04/co-… #videogames #Steam #MonsterHunterWilds #REPO

Monster Hunter Wilds becomes Capcom's fastest-selling game, with over 8 million copies sold in just three days Here's how it compares to launch sales of other titles in the company's portfolio. gameworldobserver.com/2025/03/04/mon… #MonsterHunterWilds #videogames #Capcom #MonsterHunter

KCD2 was the top-grossing new Steam release in February 2025, with over $118M in gross revenue Monster Hunter Wilds came 2nd, generating over $69M in just 24 hours. gameworldobserver.com/2025/03/03/mh-… #MonsterHunterWilds #videogames #Steam #KCD2

Monster Hunter Wilds has already topped 1.3M concurrent players on Steam It's now on track to become the platform's 5th biggest release of all time by peak CCU. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/28/mon… #MonsterHunterWilds #videogames #Steam #Capcom

Circana: US hardware revenue down 45% in January, with overall game spending down 15% to $4.51 billion Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth jumped 56 positions, ranking as the 3rd best-selling premium game in the US last month. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/21/us-… #videogames #Circana #gamedev

WN Conference Abu Dhabi'25 brought together over 500 games industry professionals Here're other results of the event, including developer contest winners: gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/20/wn-… #videogames #gamedev #events

Hasbro made $112M from Monopoly Go! in 2024, with BG3 doubling expectations Through its new growth strategy, it plans to become "one of the most profitable toy and game companies globally." gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/21/has… #Hasbro #videogames #MonopolyGo #BaldursGate3

Civilization VII was the top-grossing premium game on Steam last week Avowed entered the top 10, moving up 48 positions from the previous week. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/18/civ… #CivilizationVII #Steam #videogames #Avowed

Starbreeze reports 3.4x revenue decline in 2024, as well as a net loss of $18.6 million However, the studio plans to stabilize its business through third-party publishing and IP expansion. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/18/sta… #Starbreeze #gamedev #videogames #Payday3

Ubisoft's Q3 revenue halved as its cost-cutting program is going "ahead of schedule" The company is betting big on AC Shadows, saying its pre-orders are in line with those of Odyssey. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/14/ubi… #Ubisoft #videogames #gamedev #AssassinsCreed

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is "fast approaching" 2 million copies sold, Embracer Group says Here're the key takeaways from the Swedish holding company's Q3 report. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/13/emb… #EmbracerGroup #videogames #gamedev #KCD2

PlayStation reports 37% operating profit growth in Q3 and record MAU for PS Network PS5 has now sold 75 million units globally, slightly behind PS4. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/13/son… #Sony #PlayStation #videogames #PS5 #gamedev

Crytek lays off around 60 devs, puts the next Crysis game on hold The company said it couldn't remain financially sustainable due to "unfavorable market dynamics." gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/12/cry… #Crytek #gamedev #videogames #Crysis

Remedy starts a "new growth era," reporting a 49% revenue increase and narrowing operating loss in 2024 Alan Wake 2 has recouped its costs after selling over 2 million copies. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/12/rem… #Remedy #videogames #gamedev #AlanWake2

EA masks the true reasons for Dragon Age's failure behind vague statements about growing demand for "shared-world features" The company also reported a 6.4% decline in Q3 bookings. gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/05/why… #DragonAgeTheVeilguard #ElectronicArts #videogames #DragonAge

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II peaks at over 159k CCU at launch, surpassing the first game's all-time high by 1.6x Warhorse's new RPG also became the top-grossing premium game on Steam for the week of January 28-February 4. #KingdomCome2 #KingdomComeDeliverance #videogames #Steam

DnF Mobile generates nearly $2.5 billion in China, according to Niko Partners The game has become a huge hit for Nexon and Tencent. gameworldobserver.com/2025/01/24/dnf… #DnFMobile #Nexon #Tencent #videogames #mobilegaming

Pathfinder: Kingmaker hits 2 million copies sold in six and a half years It is worth noting that developer Owlcat Games stopped received any royalties after going independent in 2019. gameworldobserver.com/2025/01/24/pat… #Pathfinder #videogames #MyGames #OwlcatGames

Here's how Dragon Age: The Veilguard's 1.5 million players compare to launch sales of previous DA games gameworldobserver.com/2025/01/23/dra… #DragonAgeTheVeilguard #BioWare #ElectronicArts #videogames #DragonAge