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Nearly 10 million people have played Elden Ring for over 100 hours, analyst says
Players of Elden Ring are built different, at least according to some analyst stats. FromSoftware's landmark action-RPG has sold pretty well since its 2022 release, and a significant portion of those buyers have accrued significant playtime in the fantasy juggernaut. Rhys Elliott, head of market...
Nearly 10 million people have played Elden Ring for over 100 hours, analyst says
FromSoftware sickos are out in force on this one
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 8.7 million copies and made $366 million, analyst says
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 8.7 million copies and generated $336 million in revenue since its launch last year, with the majority of sales on Steam despite being on PC Game Pass. A post by Alinea Analytics breaks down how the last few Game of the Year award winners – Elden Ring, Baldur's...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 8.7 million copies and made $366 million, analyst says
The majority of them are on PC
Backlash to Sony ending PS5 discs comes from a "vocal minority of a revenue minority," analyst says
There are people who love buying physical games whenever they can
Gears of War: E-Day Estimated Sales Reach Just 230,000 in First Week, Analyst Says
Xbox console exclusive Gears of War: E-Day is reportedly off to a soft start after reaching an estimated 230,000 copies sold in its first week. The alleged sales update arrived from Alinea Analytics' head of marketing analysis, Rhys Elliott, who shared early data for the Gears prequel on X/Twitter....
Gears of War: E-Day Estimated Sales Reach Just 230,000 in First Week, Analyst Says
Xbox console exclusive Gears of War: E-Day is reportedly off to a soft start after reaching an estimated 230,000 copies sold in its first week.
Gears of War E-Day sold just 62k copies on Xbox versus 1.7 million Game Pass players, analyst says
Gears of War: E-Day sales topped 230,000 across Xbox and Steam following an October 1 launch, according to estimates from analyst firm Alinea. Market analysis head Rhys Elliott reports the Xbox player base is larger than it appears, even if premium sales were dominated by Steam. An estimated 62,000...
Gears of War E-Day sold just 62k copies on Xbox versus 1.7 million Game Pass players, analyst says
But that "undersells the paying audience" of 722k Game Pass premium edition buyers
As Xbox and PlayStation sales reach new lows, analyst says the "US hardware market has not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s"
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles are more expensive than ever in most markets, thanks largely to memory components being gobbled up by AI data centres. Now, analyst Mat Piscatella worries the console market, at least in the US, hasn't looked this dire since the early 1980s, which was maybe...
Gears of War: E-Day's Strong Reviews Haven't Translated to Big Sales, Analyst Says
Gears of War: E-Day's strong reviews haven't stopped questions about sales, as estimates point to heavy Game Pass use and fewer purchases.
US console market hasn't been this bad "since the early 80s," analyst says
And even GTA 6 might not be able to save it
Steam on track to earn a record $20 billion this year, analyst says after a massive September
Valve is doing pretty well for itself, all things considered
Majority Of Gears Of War: E-Day Revenue On Xbox Will Be Cannibalized By Game Pass, Analyst Says
Gears of War: E-Day is launching into Xbox Game Pass, and because of that, the majority of the game's moneymaking potential will be cannibalized by its inclusion on the service. That's according to Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics, who released a report today that covers this, the game's initial...
Xbox is in the midst of a "reverse acquisition," analyst says
A games industry analyst says that Xbox is being acquired in reverse after the publisher announced that it is placing some of its studios under Bethesda and Activision. Microsoft announced last week that the next wave of redundancies, as part of the planned 3,200 jobs cuts across Xbox throughout...
Xbox is in the midst of a "reverse acquisition," analyst says
"Microsoft's acquisitions were less about the IP and more about the managerial talent"
Death Stranding games broke even "but not by much," analyst says, which may explain whySony axed Physint despite it being Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor
Following Sony dropping Hideo Kojima's next project, analysts report that the Death Stranding series just about broke even in sales. Despite making a massive deal out of its exclusivity when it was announced – it being the finale of a State of Play presentation – Sony reportedly wanted to cancel...
Death Stranding games broke even "but not by much," analyst says, which may explain whySony axed Physint despite it being Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor
But let's keep funneling money into failed live services
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 earned 35% of its $1.2 billion on disc, analyst says, but PlayStation is more interested in "control" of the market
"The disc decision was largely about margins, control, and killing the secondhand market"
If PS6 and Xbox Project Helix are $1,000, 5-year sales could be 40% worse than the PS5 generation, analyst says
"Conventionally designed, incrementally improved" next-gen consoles priced at $1000 could be disastrous for the gaming market
RAM shortage shoves PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo's US sales "to a July low not seen since 2020" as price concerns linger, analyst says
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are all feeling it at the moment
Game Companies Could Learn Wrong Lessons From GTA 6’s $80 Price, Analyst Says
Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Grand Theft Auto 6's standard edition will retail for $80, and as the highest-profile game to set its price this high, players are likely wondering if...
Almost 90% of Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are reportedly for the Ultimate Edition
Sensor Tower analyst says 'I've never seen a 90% premium share before.'
Marvel Tokon sold 485,000 copies in a week but it could have been "closer to 1M" with a better PC port and Steam reviews, analyst says
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has managed to sell a total of 485,000 copies across PS5 and Steam in the week since it launched, but Alinea's head of market analysis Rhys Elliott guesses the 4v4 tag team fighter could have done much better than that if Steam reviewers didn't hate its PC port so much....
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