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Plus: Xenonauts 2, Punch Club 2 Head This Week's Steam Debuts
This document provides an analysis of recent and upcoming game launches across various platforms, with a primary focus on Steam debuts, alongside console and Epic Games Store performance.
- Remnant II is positioned as a major market breakout, entering its launch window with over 54,000 Steam followers and top-grossing status driven by pre-orders.
- Mid-sized Steam titles are showing healthy engagement, with Punch Club 2: Fast Forward peaking at nearly 4,800 CCU and Xenonauts 2 debuting at 3,500 CCU.
- Niche genres remain viable on Steam, evidenced by the successful launches of factory automation title Techtonica and perspective-based puzzle game Viewfinder.
Which Games Got Most Steam Hyped for the Rest of 2023?
This GameDiscoverCo Plus newsletter, written in July 2023, assesses which unreleased Steam games are most anticipated for the rest of the year, previews the following week's launches, and rounds up console, Epic Games Store and Meta Quest charts.
- Starfield, Payday 3, and Party Animals are the most anticipated upcoming Steam releases for the remainder of 2023, based on a proprietary Hype score derived from over 16,000 unreleased titles.
- Sea of Stars and Payday 3 are demonstrating the highest wishlist velocity, indicating stronger pre-launch momentum than games relying solely on follower counts.
- Market trends show a divergence where AAA action titles like Lies of P and Lords of the Fallen are positioned for PC and console crossover, while simulation and roguelite games like Cities: Skylines II and Endless Dungeon remain PC-centric.
BattleBit Remastered: A 254-Player Indie Shooter Win?
The document analyzes recent game sales and trends across PC, console, and VR platforms, with a particular focus on the strong launch performance of the indie shooter BattleBit Remastered on Steam.
- BattleBit Remastered, a three-person indie project, achieved over 31,000 concurrent users in its first week by successfully supporting 254-player matches.
- Diablo IV continues to lead console sales on PlayStation and Xbox as of June 2023, maintaining top-grossing status alongside evergreen titles like Street Fighter 6 and Hogwarts Legacy.
- The success of BattleBit Remastered is attributed to a $15–$33 price point and strong pre-release community engagement, though long-term viability faces challenges from high server costs.
Plus: Amnesia: The Bunker Shows Its Horror Chops
This document provides an analysis of recent and upcoming game releases across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store, and Meta Quest VR platforms, focusing on sales performance and market trends.
- Diablo IV achieved significant cross-platform success, selling over three million units across PlayStation and Xbox, alongside low-digit millions on PC.
- Amnesia: The Bunker debuted on Steam with approximately 2,450 concurrent users and 30,000 units sold, while simultaneously reaching over 100,000 players via Xbox Game Pass.
- Street Fighter 6 maintains strong market momentum, exceeding 500,000 units sold on the Steam platform alone.
Plus: Examining the Next 90 Days for Big Steam Releases
This document provides an analysis of upcoming and recently released PC and console games, focusing on Steam performance and broader industry trends.
- Street Fighter 6 set a record for the largest fighting game launch in Steam history, reaching 66,000 concurrent users.
- Steam is currently seeing a consistent release cadence of approximately one game per week launching with over 200,000 wishlists.
- Technical and matchmaking failures can rapidly undermine high-interest launches, as evidenced by Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 receiving over 6,000 negative reviews despite strong initial engagement.
Embracer Group Interim Report: Q4 FY 22/23
Embracer Group experienced a period of significant financial volatility during the fourth quarter of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, characterized by substantial annual growth tempered by a major downward revision to future earnings guidance.
- Embracer Group lowered its FY 2023/2024 adjusted EBIT guidance to SEK 7,000–9,000 million following the collapse of a $2 billion strategic partnership and the delay of several high-profile titles.
- Full-year net sales for FY 22/23 surged 121% to SEK 37,655 million, while adjusted EBIT grew 43% to SEK 6,366 million.
- The company reduced future earnout obligations by SEK 3,088 million, improving financial flexibility and maintaining debt covenant compliance despite a 14% year-over-year decline in Q4 adjusted EBIT.
Embracer Group Q4 & Full Year Report FY 2022/23
Embracer Group’s fiscal year 2022/23 was defined by aggressive expansion and structural transformation, resulting in a 121% increase in net sales to SEK 37.7 billion.
- Embracer Group reported a 121% increase in net sales to SEK 37.7 billion for FY 2022/23, driven by major acquisitions including Asmodee, Dark Horse Media, and Limited Run Games.
- The company revised its FY 2023/24 Adjusted EBIT forecast downward to SEK 7–9 billion following project delays and the collapse of a $2 billion strategic partnership.
- Despite annual net profits of SEK 4,462 million, the company recorded a quarterly EBIT loss of SEK 95 million, highlighting volatility in its current business model.
Plus: Outlast Trials, Starship Troopers FPS Go Out Big on Steam!
This analysis provides an overview of recent and upcoming game performance across various platforms, with a particular focus on Steam debuts and console sales trends.
- Cooperative multiplayer and established horror franchises are currently outperforming, with The Outlast Trials reaching 25,000 peak concurrent users (CCU) and Starship Troopers: Extermination hitting 13,000 CCU.
- High-priced titles featuring aggressive monetization models face immediate market resistance, evidenced by LEGO 2K Drive’s modest 1,000 CCU debut due to its $60 price point combined with microtransactions.
- The console market remains dominated by a small group of blockbuster titles, specifically Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, MLB The Show 23, and Hogwarts Legacy, which continue to capture the majority of top-grossing positions.
Jedi: Survivor and Dead Island 2 Top April Sales Charts: Circana April 2023
This report from Circana (formerly NPD Group and IRI) analyzes video game sales performance in the U.S. for April 2023, highlighting top-selling titles and overall market trends.
- The US video game market experienced a 5% decline in total dollar sales in April 2023 compared to April 2022, reaching $4.123 billion.
- Video game content spending (physical, digital, DLC/MTX, subscriptions across all platforms) decreased by 6% year-over-year in April 2023 to $3.598 billion, with only non-mobile subscription content seeing a 2% increase.
- Video game hardware sales rose by 7% in April 2023 to $367 million, marking the highest April hardware spend since April 2020, driven by double-digit growth in PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch sales.
Plus: How Pre-orders Affect Your Launch Splash
This analysis examines the impact of pre-orders on game launch performance, particularly concerning the relationship between peak concurrent users (CCU) and first-week sales on Steam.
- High pre-order volume front-loads player activity, causing launch day concurrent user (CCU) counts to disproportionately inflate relative to total sales.
- For games with significant pre-order incentives and hardcore fanbases, the multiplier for estimating week-one sales from peak CCU should be adjusted downward to 7x–10x.
- Standard game launches without heavy pre-order bias typically follow a 20x–40x multiplier when estimating week-one sales from peak CCU.
Plus: Who's Dominating Steam Debuts in May?
This analysis provides an overview of top-performing game debuts across Steam, consoles, Epic Games Store, Meta Quest, and Apple Arcade, primarily focusing on May 2023.
- The Outlast Trials led May 2023 Steam debuts with 500,000 units sold in its first week, while Starship Troopers: Extermination, Darkest Dungeon II, and Age of Wonders 4 each reached approximately 250,000 players.
- High-profile release The Lord of the Rings: Gollum failed to gain market traction, peaking at only 800 concurrent users due to poor critical reception.
- Highly engaging titles like Starship Troopers: Extermination can defy standard sales-to-review multipliers because players are more likely to evangelize surprising gameplay.
Jedi Survivor: Performance and Sales Analysis
This analysis provides an overview of recent game sales and performance across PC and console platforms, with a particular focus on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor achieved top-tier commercial status on PlayStation 5 and the Epic Games Store at its April 2023 launch, despite receiving 'Mostly Negative' Steam reviews due to technical optimization issues.
- The PC version of Jedi: Survivor struggled with stuttering and low framerates on high-end hardware, reaching 44,000 concurrent users (CCU) while highlighting a broader industry trend of instability in next-gen console ports.
- Indie titles Roots of Pacha and Shadows of Doubt successfully launched in early 2023, both exceeding 3,500 CCU on Steam with 'Very Positive' user reception.
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