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Far Cry 4 has proclaimed victory on the latest Steam weekly top ten sellers chart. The latest installment in the Far Cry franchise beat out surprise indie hit This War of Mine for peak position, with Ubisoft’s discounted Far Cry Franchise Pack making its mark yet again in fifth. Call …
Read More »New rules for Steam Early Access
Developers advised not to release games early if they don't have the funds to finish them without sales
Read More »Steam clamps down on dev requirements for Early Access titles
A more stringent set of requirements has been put in place for games released via Steam’s Early Access service. A number of high-profile Early Access disasters previously led to Steam altering its customer guidelines, but Giantbomb reports that the terms presented to developers have now also been tweaked. The new …
Read More »Just a quarter of Steam Early Access games have had a full release
'While there are clearly many benefits to an Early Access model, there is also the possibility of a broken promise to the consumer,' says EEDAR's Patrick Walker
Read More »Mike Maulbeck rejoins Code Avarice after Newell threats
Studio co-founders to change how they interact with community moving forward
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 9-15
Football Manager 2015 has climbed to the top of Steam’s latest weekly top ten best sellers chart. The latest release in the sports simulation franchise finished ahead of the surging Far Cry Franchise Pack, with pre-orders for Far Cry 4 driving the upcoming title to an appearance on the list …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 2-8
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has taken over the top spot on Steam’s weekly best sellers chart. The latest in Activision’s hit FPS franchise beat out runner-up Football Manager 2015, while popular indie game re-release The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth finished in third. Advanced Warfare’s Digital Pro Edition also made …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: October 26 – November 1
Civilization: Beyond Earth is on top of Steam’s weekly best sellers chart for the second week in a row, beating out the latest offering in the popular Farming Simulator series. Still, a runner-up finish is pretty strong for any title making its list debut – it’ll be interesting to see …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: October 19-25
Civilization: Beyond Earth has taken the top spot on this week’s Steam best sellers chart, beating out last week’s winner Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. The recently released Borderlands title settled for runner-up this time around, while Payday 2 finished third—thanks in part to new content and a discount promotion. Football Manager …
Read More »Paranautical Activity dev resigns following Gabe Newell threats
Indie sells his half of company and gives up rights to IP
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