Lawsuit Against Valve May Bring Major Change on Steam
An antitrust lawsuit filed years ago against Valve has been declared a class action. It now covers all developers and publishers who have sold games on Steam since 2017.
video games
November 29, 2024
Best-Selling PC-Only Game of All Time Is Garry's Mod, Not WoW
We learned the title of the best-selling PC exclusive game. Garry's Mod was officially declared as such. The title developed by Garry Newman was included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
video games
September 13, 2024
GOG Comments on Inheritance. Situation Is Slightly Better Than in Case of Steam
GOG.com also points to problems with inheritance, but the store is eager to grant s' requests on the matter. As long as it is ed by the justice system.
video games
June 5, 2024
24% of Digital PC Games Aren't Even Launched. More Than Half Players Would Resell Them - If They Could
Research conducted on a group of gamers from the United States and the United Kingdom indicates that the digital distribution model for games needs to change.
video games
February 8, 2024
Good Year for Steam; Several Records and Over 14,000 New Games
The editors of Game World Observer were tempted to provide a detailed summary of the ing 12 months on Steam. The published data reveals some interesting information.
video games
December 27, 2023
Steam Raises Minimum Game Price
Valve has updated the rules of Steam regarding the minimum price of games in certain currencies other than the US dollar. This means that in some countries the cheapest productions will be as much 482 percent more expensive.
video games
August 17, 2023
Blizzard Games Coming to Steam - Major Breakthrough in Company's History
We have become witnesses to a historic event - Blizzard Entertainment has announced that its games will start coming to Steam. The first will be Overwatch 2, which will land on the platform next month.
video games
July 20, 2023
Gabe Newell Values His PC's Independence, Credits Players
At the Golden Joystick Awards 2022 gala, Steam Deck - Gabe Newell's latest „child” - was announced as the best gaming hardware. The billionaire spared no words when praising the independence of PCs and the gaming community.
video games
November 24, 2022
PC Game Market in Japan Doubled in 3 Years
PC games are doing better and better in Japan. Revenues from the segment have doubled in just a few years.
video games
November 7, 2022
List of the Most Popular PC Game Genres
Thanks to several months of analysis, we learned what video game genres reign supreme on PC. Deeper interpretation enables us to draw some interesting conclusions.
video games
September 27, 2022
Capcom Thrilled With Strength of Steam and PC Market
Capcom has boasted an impressive increase in PC game sales.
video games
June 30, 2022
Hard Times for PC - Segment Will Grow Slower Than Console Market in 2022
This year, video game market revenues are expected to exceed $200 billion for the first time. The console segment will grow the fastest.
video games
May 6, 2022
Electronics Shortages Could Return After Lockdown in Shenzhen
Foxconn's Shenzhen factories have stopped working due to a lockdown. This does not bode well for the availability of electronics and their prices.
hardware & software
March 14, 2022
More Than 31 Million People Bought Their First Steam Game in 2021
Valve has summarized the past year on Steam. The service recorded big increases - both in of revenue and activity.
video games
March 9, 2022
MSI Wants to Sell Gaming PCs Without GPU
Tragic situation on the GPU market and their absurd prices force manufacturers of ready-made computer sets to take a different approach to the topic. MSI introduces gaming PCs without GPUs.
hardware & software
March 7, 2022
Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam
Bethesda Softworks is giving up on its own gaming platform. The Bethesda Launcher, which has been in existence since 2016, will end its life in a few months, and the company will let gamers move over to Steam.
video games
February 22, 2022
Intel's New Us Gaining Popularity and Starting to Outsell AMD
According to stats covering sales in some markets, Intel Alder Lake-S processors have already overtaken AMD chips. Generation 12 features a hybrid architecture that is generating a lot of interest.
hardware & software
February 10, 2022
We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021
The PC market recorded a significant growth in the previous year. Much of this is due to the pandemic and the growing demand for electronic equipment.
hardware & software
January 31, 2022
Nvidia Introduces Surprize Price Hike for RTX 3000 GPUs
Nvidia has decided to raise the prices of RTX 3000 GPUs, including Founders editions. The company provided no explanation for the price changes.
hardware & software
January 24, 2022
PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade
Gamers may have a problem with hardware shortages, but apparently not through the fault of manufacturers. After all, according to analysts, 2021 was a 'watershed' year for the PC market.
hardware & software
January 13, 2022