There’s nothing more daunting than spending many years on development only to realize: no one wants your game. Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed way to avoid failure. However, you can improve your chances of success if you evaluate the niche and potential competitors before development, at least by the obvious criteria. Read our material to find out what these criteria are.

After most financial reports are released, we publish a follow-up to our detailed article on the state of the gaming companies’ business. This time, we will focus on South Korea, China, and Poland, comparing data, understanding the reasons for successes and crises, and identifying common trends.

Windrose is one of the main hits of 2026. Some veterans from Lesta are involved in its creation, but it is publicly presented as an ambitious project from an experienced team from Uzbekistan. We’ve prepared a detailed analysis of the game’s release metrics, compared them to other genre representatives, and gathered information about the developers.

Wishlists are one of the most crucial pre-release metrics for any game. We are publishing a comprehensive report to determine how their numbers relate to the number of followers on Steam today. To do this, we collected and analyzed data from several hundred games, including those whose authors have publicly disclosed their metrics.

Have you ever heard the claim that a good game will inevitably find its audience? It might have held true in 2016 when there were only 4,600 games released on Steam throughout the entire year. Meanwhile, in just the first three months of 2026, according to SteamDB, there have already been 5,700 releases. This density has turned the industry into a battle royale, where merely having a good game is no longer enough. Additionally, it…

After the first months of 2026, we compiled a new extensive report on the situation in the gaming stock market. Inside — a lot of data and illustrative tables. However, this time, positive trends are almost non-existent.

The history of Bloober Team is distinctly divided into three periods, each representing the company’s pursuit of a new level. We have prepared an in-depth analysis of the Polish studio’s business, highlighting the key principles, development approach, financial aspects, and ambitions for creating games with sales reaching 10 million copies.

The long-standing dispute between Epic Games and Google is nearing its conclusion. We have reviewed the latest legal documents and prepared a detailed analysis of the main changes affecting both the Play Store and the creators of Fortnite.

March turned out to be perhaps the most eventful month of the first quarter of 2026. In our traditional column, we present plenty of data and graphics on revenue, sales, and other metrics of the main new releases, as well as information on interesting records and the most anticipated games of April.

The stock market does not exist in a vacuum. Yet, from the outside, the reasons behind the stock price of a particular company can be unclear. However, this is not always the case. There are instances where a direct connection can be traced. These are the cases we decided to recall, while also clearly answering the question of whether there is a link between how a game is received and its publisher’s stock market value.

We are exploring the extent of games in the market that can be categorized as remasters/remakes and how much they earn.

On March 19, Crimson Desert, the most anticipated game of the first quarter of 2026, was released. In today’s in-depth article, we’ll analyze the pre-release metrics of this ambitious project, discuss its budget and marketing campaign, and explore its commercial prospects in light of the controversial launch.

We are publishing with a delay the first of two premium long-reads for this week (the one scheduled for Wednesday). This article compares the financial performance of nearly 20 publicly traded gaming companies for the fourth calendar quarter of last year.

In Europe, age ratings for video games will start to be enforced more strictly. We’ve prepared a detailed analysis of the new PEGI rules, which largely rely on the German organization USK’s system, with examples of games and existing cases of rating increases.

For the launch of Slay the Spire 2, we have prepared an extensive article analyzing its initial metrics, which have surpassed all expectations. Inside, you’ll also find an analysis of the deck-building “roguelike” genre and a separate chapter on the reasons behind the success of the original game.

In the list of the highest-grossing releases of February, games from Japanese developers and publishers appeared most frequently. Additionally, there were notable indie titles across various genres. In our traditional section, we’ll cover their revenue, sales, and other metrics.

During the last week of February, thousands of demos competed for the attention of Steam users. Today, we will highlight the main leaders, provide data on wishlists and other metrics, and discuss some key trends.

On February 27th, the launch of Resident Evil Requiem took place, marking the major hit of the early months of 2026. Today, we will delve into the game’s pre-release metrics such as wishlists and pre-orders, as well as explore the sales history of the franchise and its significance for Capcom’s success.

Last year, the industry discussed the transformation of Xbox into a multi-platform publisher. Today, Microsoft’s gaming business enters a new era. This is an excellent opportunity to look at Phil Spencer’s legacy—with numbers and charts—and understand what awaits the company next.