Last week, Sensor Tower announced the acquisition of the Video Game Insights platform to enhance its product with data on console and PC games. This raises the question: what are the consequences of consolidation in the gaming analytics sector? Today, we will take a close look at the objectives of Sensor Tower’s M&A strategy and the potential risks to the market.

The consolidation in the gaming analytics market continues. Sensor Tower has announced the acquisition of the Video Game Insights (VG Insights) platform.

On February 26, the Swedish indie studio semiwork released their new game, a cooperative horror titled R.E.P.O., in early access on Steam. According to analytics services, it has become a major hit.

In recent years, the share of games on proprietary engines in Steam has significantly decreased, according to data from the analytics service VG Insights. In 2012, they were used in 71% of the new releases on the platform, but by 2024, this figure had dropped to just 13%.

The Russian anime horror MiSide has generated significant revenue for its creators. Based on data from the analytical service VG Insights, it reports earnings of over $25 million since its release on Steam on December 11, 2024.

Path of Exile 2 is gearing up for its early access release, with the game launching on December 6. According to estimates from the analytics service VG Insights, over 1.7 million Steam users have added this action RPG to their wishlists ahead of its release.

The analytical service VG Insights shared its sales statistics for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on social network X. They thoroughly examined the situation on Steam.

From January 1 to September 30, 2024, indie games earned a total of $4 billion on Steam, according to a report from the analytics company VG Insights. This accounts for 48% of the total revenue of all games on Valve’s store during this period.

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.

Black Myth: Wukong has become the best-selling game of 2024 on Steam, according to the analytics service VG Insights. Until recently, this title was held by Palworld.

The analytical service VG Insights continues to monitor the performance of the Chinese hit Black Myth: Wukong. It has released the latest statistics for the Steam version of the game.

The number of people wanting to play Deadlock is approaching one million, according to data from the analytics service VG Insights. Analysts have calculated that to date, Valve’s multiplayer shooter has amassed 863 thousand wishlists on Steam.

The analytics service VG Insights shared data on Black Myth: Wukong. It estimated that to date, 8.4 million people have purchased the Steam version of the game, 80% of whom are residents of China.

Steam is experiencing a boom in cooperative projects, according to a report by the analytical service VG Insights. Last year, 799 cooperative games were released on the platform — the highest number since at least 2018.

Thanks to the Fallout series, Bethesda might earn tens of millions of dollars by autumn, according to a report from VG Insights. Analysts have estimated the potential revenue for the company from the games Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, as well as the TV show itself, for the period from April to September 2024.

The VG Insights service estimated that from January to June, premium games on Steam earned a total of $3.1 billion (excluding IAP). Although this is 3% more than last year, it’s too early to rejoice. As analysts have suggested, by the end of 2022, the total sales of such titles will remain at the level of 2021 or even fall.

The VG Insights service shared statistics on the geography of publishers on Steam. According to it, the USA is the unequivocal leader on the platform. Most publishers (24%) come from this country, and they account for a significant part of both revenue (39%) and the number of copies of games sold (48%).

Steam has set another record. According to the VG Insights platform, more than 11 thousand new games appeared in the Valve store last year. Now an average of 30 titles are launched on the site every day. However, most of them are developed by small indie teams that have become even more active in releasing games since the beginning of the pandemic.General data

VG Insights has added two new analytical tools to its platform. With their help, you can see all developers and publishers on Steam, as well as track their estimated revenue, genre preferences and much more.