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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Marathon's Player Count Vs. Slay The Spire 2: Who Cares?

Steam concurrent player counts are not reliable indicators of a game's success or failure, according to developers of major multiplayer shooters.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Highguard's developer lays off 'most' of its staff just over two weeks after launch

Highguard, a new multiplayer shooter from developers who worked on games like Apex Legends and Call of Duty, launched just over two weeks ago, but developer Wildlight Entertainment is already cutting jobs at the company, according to posts from affected staffers on LinkedIn. Former Wildlight level designer Alex Graner says that "most of the team at Wildlight" was laid off today, which was backed up by former lead tech artist Josh Sobel.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Splitgate Studio Reacts To Player Numbers: "Steam Charts Don't Measure Fun"

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded relaunched with lower Steam concurrents than earlier Splitgate releases, while the studio cites player experience, community shaping, and upcoming Arena Royale.
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fromWGB
2 months ago

Call Of Duty Hits All-Time Low Steam Player Count

Call of Duty's Steam launcher reached a franchise low of 56,443 concurrent players despite Black Ops 7's recent launch, indicating weak visible Steam engagement.
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