Midwest Games
CompanyUnited States
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On Steam
Steam estimates as of 9 Oct 2026. Revenue is premium revenue on Steam only: game sales, without DLC.
- Revenue as publisher
- $134K
- 5 games
- Units sold
- 23K
- as publisher or developer
- Headquarters
- United States
Midwest Games’s best-selling games on Steam
| Game | Released | Share of the best seller | Revenue | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TombwaterPublisher | 2026 | $72K | 4,522 | |
| Dark SkyPublisher | 2024 | $22K | 2,743 | |
| Hive Jump 2: SurvivorsPublisher | 2024 | $20K | 4,957 | |
| Duck ParadoxPublisher | 2022 | $13K | 9,930 | |
| The Lullaby of LifePublisher | 2024 | $6K | 754 | |
| The Legend of BabooPublisher | — | — | — | |
| Floor is...What!?Publisher | — | — | — | |
| GodsTVPublisher | — | — | — |
Documents about Midwest Games
A New Era of Publishing
The traditional game publishing model is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation as the industry shifts away from rigid, high-stakes ownership structures toward flexible, service-oriented partnerships.
- Midwest Games operates a hybrid publishing model that combines traditional invest-and-revenue-share deals with 'Shadow Publishing,' a for-hire services model where developers retain full ownership of their IP and revenue.
- The gaming industry is experiencing a 'fractured' landscape where developers increasingly self-fund, leading to a menu of flexible publishing options such as marketing-only deals, shared recruitment, and UA-only financing.
- Maintaining a high volume of releases—ideally one per month—is essential for publishers to stay current with market trends, as knowledge of discoverability tactics degrades significantly if a firm has not launched a title in six months.
Xbox Divided Over Its Future: Physical PlayStation Games and the Flexible Publishing Future
The global gaming industry is currently undergoing a fundamental structural transformation characterized by a transition toward digital-first distribution and a move away from traditional, high-cost publishing models.
- Xbox is undergoing a significant strategic shift under Asha Sharma's leadership, focusing investment on major franchises like Halo, Gears, and Fallout, leading to cuts at studios such as Compulsion, Ninja Theory, Double Fine, Obsidian, and Undead Labs.
- Despite a generally decent year for Xbox Game Studios, the poor performance of Call of Duty is driving the current reallocation of resources, overshadowing successes from other titles like The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed.
- Sharma's initial 100 days at Xbox were marked by fan-pleasing announcements, including a Game Pass price cut in May and making some first-party games console exclusive, leading to strong internal and external positivity.
Xbox divided over its future, and do people even buy physical PlayStation games?
The gaming industry is currently undergoing a structural transformation characterized by a transition toward digital-first distribution and a move away from traditional, rigid publishing models.
- Sony plans to cease physical disc production by 2028, marking a definitive shift toward a digital-only distribution model.
- Publishers are moving away from fixed, long-term headcount toward decentralized, scalable partnerships to improve operational agility and reduce costs.
- The industry is pivoting toward a middle-market model that prioritizes realistic, genre-specific budgeting over the pursuit of unpredictable, high-budget outlier successes.
Industry Veterans Join Midwest Games
Midwest Games, a video game publisher based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has strengthened its organizational structure by appointing three seasoned industry professionals to key leadership and advisory roles.
- Green Bay-based publisher Midwest Games has appointed three industry veterans to its leadership team to support company growth.
- Alyssa Walles, a 20-year industry veteran and current executive director of the IGDA Foundation, has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer.
- Gina Joseph, Chief Strategy Officer at VentureBeat and founder of VentureBeat Lab, has been appointed to the Midwest Games board of directors.
Midwest Games Secures $3.1M in Latest Funding Round
Midwest Games, a video game publisher focused on supporting developers in the American Midwest and other underrepresented regions, has successfully secured $3.1 million in a recent funding round.
- Midwest Games secured $3.1 million in a recent funding round led by TitletownTech, a venture capital firm backed by Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers.
- Gaming personality and XSET co-owner Erin Ashley Simon has joined the company as a co-owner following her investment in the round.
- Additional investors in the funding round include Tundra Angels, Brightstar Wisconsin, Wisconsin Investment Partners, and Bay Tek Entertainment CEO Larry Treankler.