Skip to main content
Baldur's Gate 3 cover

Baldur's Gate 3

GameBy Larian Studios · Released Aug 3, 2023

Documents about Baldur's Gate 3

Article

Is a Supermarket Simulator Revolution Coming From Turkey?

The emergence of Turkish development studios marks a significant shift in the PC simulator genre, challenging the long-standing dominance of Polish publisher PlayWay.

  • Turkish development studios, led by Nokta Games, are disrupting the PC simulator market by applying hypercasual mobile development speed to titles like Supermarket Simulator, which peaked at 23,000 concurrent Steam users.
  • Car For Sale Simulator 2023 has demonstrated the financial viability of this new wave of simulators, generating approximately $5 million in gross revenue.
  • Established simulator publisher PlayWay is losing its market dominance as recent releases like Builders of Greece struggle with technical polish and 'Mixed' user reviews.
GameDiscoverCoMay 2023
Article

Friday Plus Newsletter: Baldur's Gate 3 Gets 1.0 Huge, Assaults Steam Servers

This analysis examines the commercial performance and market trends of the global video game industry during the first week of August 2023.

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 achieved over 570,000 concurrent users on Steam at launch, triggering one of the largest bandwidth spikes in the platform's history due to a 122GB download size.
  • The video game market is experiencing a 'hollowing out' of the middle, where consumer interest is concentrated in either massive, high-quality blockbusters or focused, systems-driven indie titles.
  • Minimalist indie games priced under $10, such as Thronefall and Pseudoregalia, are successfully capturing market share by prioritizing tight mechanics and 'game feel'.
GameDiscoverCoOct 2020