On September 26, the indie card hit Balatro was released on mobile devices. As noted by the MobileGamer portal, in less than a week, the game brought developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack several hundred thousand dollars.

The analytical service VG Insights has shared the latest data on the number of additions of Deadlock to wishlists on Steam. According to their estimates, Valve’s upcoming game has already been wishlisted by 3.4 million people.

Another piece of news from Unreal Fest 2024 — Epic Games announced the release of the early version of Unreal Engine 5.5. It’s available to try out now.

The upcoming “Gaming Industry” conference boasts a very packed schedule. Over the course of one day, there will be three tracks featuring 29 talks and round tables, presented by 47 experts. More details about the program are available in our publication.

Throughout the last year, Epic Games has been restructuring its processes, as shared by its CEO Tim Sweeney at the Unreal Fest 2024 event. According to him, this has yielded positive results.

In March 2023, Epic Games launched the public Unreal Editor for Fortnite, granting players the ability to create their own games directly within the battle royale. The company shares Fortnite’s revenue with creators of such content. To date, Epic Games has paid them $479 million.