GIES | W28 | 2025
Games Industry Executive Summary | July 11, 2025
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Highlights
Capcom's financials show that embracing Steam has paid off handsomely: It now accounts for a third of all the publisher's revenue
News
Monster Hunter Wilds' poor post-launch reception bubbles up to the surface in shareholder meetings, though Capcom says it's 'committed' to fixing performance and content woes
Live-service mech shooter Steel Hunters will shut down in October, announced just three months after it entered early access.
Trends
Ex-PlayStation boss reveals AAA publishers aren't signing as many games as the jump from PS4 to PS5 doubled the price of development for very little improvement
Nintendo addresses Switch 2 price, supply versus demand, and Game-Key Card concerns
'Game Pass is an unsustainable model': Arkane founder slams Microsoft for its Game Pass focus after mass layoffs | Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Isn't Profitable When Accounting For Full Game Development Costs
Dying Light Developer Techland Has Canceled 2 Upcoming Games
Valve conquered PC gaming. What comes next? | Valve "cracked the problem that Netflix was struggling with" using diehard gamers and their backlogs, Steam expert says: "You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly"
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