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Steam Genre Benchmark: Inequality Index, Oversaturated Niches, Top-Grossing Categories, Anomalies, and Perennial Underdogs

Instead of the traditional mid-year summary, we have prepared an extensive report on the state of genres in Steam. Inside, you’ll find a wealth of data, charts, and findings on the most profitable categories of games, niche markets that are oversaturated, and underrated sub-genres. We’ll also discuss tags with the most uneven revenue distribution.
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Why Lack of Transparency Hurts the Industry: The Success of Black Flag Resynced in the Context of Historical Assassin’s Creed Sales

The launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has become one of the most successful in the franchise’s recent history. In the latest report, there are plenty of figures and charts about the game’s results, contextual comparisons with the franchise’s historical sales, as well as reflections on Ubisoft’s tendency towards vague terminology and distorted metrics.