In October, the battle for the title of the biggest release was between a PC-focused military shooter and the latest installment of the ever-enduring monster-catching saga. In this new edition of the monthly gaming market review, there is a wealth of data and graphs on revenue, sales, and other metrics of major releases, indie hits, and unexpected newcomers.

On October 30, Embark Studios released its second game — ARC Raiders. The new release showed a good number of players online on Steam, but it has yet to become the most popular extraction shooter on the platform.