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Marijan @playtracker.net · 21/09/2026

WOOOOO THAT'S WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Marijan @playtracker.net · 10/09/2026

A veteran studio efficiently delivers banger after banger, carrying an entire generation on its back, only to be hit with layoffs anyway. Then all of a sudden, surely by sheer coincidence alone, their very next release ends up falling short. Must have been the wind.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 08/09/2026

This is exactly the direction physical should go: add flourishes to the packaging and include little extras like the maps we used to get. Make it deluxe and market it towards superfans, then charge whatever you need to make more per copy than digital. Disc drive already sold separately anyway on PS.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 15/07/2026

Every day some infuriating software insolently thinks it knows better and overrides my explicit input, fucking something up. Every day for the last 20 years. If you are writing code today, whatever level of confidence you think is sufficient to override a user's choice, 1000x that shit or I will ki

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 11/07/2026

Wrote a bit about the Xbox layoffs, and why the numbers show what a shortsighted decision it will likely prove to be. playtracker.net/insight/post... TLDR: Destroying institutional knowledge because a game with 7.5M players did not generate enough "engagement" will hurt profit, not improve it.

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Thousands were fired to justify faulty Game Pass math

When 7.5M players are not enough, short-sighted decisions at Xbox are killing their true golden goose

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Summer Showdown is on in the @secondwindgroup.com guild on PlayTracker! Unlock achievements to claim a free game and compete on the leaderboard for a $250 gift card! Join now: playtracker.net/guild/second...

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 03/07/2026

If the next Xbox is a PC and supports physical games, could be cool having physical PC games to buy again. Good way to differentiate and justify an alternative store/launcher, too. Could also sell an Xbox branded external drive since physical movies and shows probably appeal to the same crowd.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 23/06/2026

Marathon's first foray into PvE is a singleplayer/coop way into the hardest and most inaccessible map with a separate progression system that doesn't touch PvP economy. Great for existing players! Will not attract new people. In the future, should apply to ALL maps, and work for story progress too.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 18/05/2026

Didn't think they'd make this a consistent policy rather than try to have it both ways by keeping it vague and shipping when a game needs it. Especially given our (recently corroborated) analysis about SAROS selling slowly and Returnal's PC version catching up to PS: playtracker.net/insight/post...

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Launch week stats: SAROS (PS5)

Diving into the PS5 launch of SAROS with stats, user personalities, and audience overlap with other games

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 11/05/2026

Makes charging 120€ to play a few days early kinda awkward, doesn't it...

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This time tomorrow, tune into the Second Wind Games Showcase! 📰 Follow along with a live updating page on PlayTracker 🎮 Browse all the games with Steam links 📈 Get points for each game you wishlist, demo, or play 🎁 Win a free game if you earn 50 points playtracker.net/showcase/

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Second Wind Games Showcase | PlayTracker

Follow along live to easily wishlist games as they are shown and earn rewards doing it.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 19/04/2026

So when Stop Killing Games becomes law, will shit like this count as "operable"?

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 01/04/2026

I wrote 24 certifiable gamer "hivemind decrees" for this and I hope that you will enjoy them.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 04/03/2026

2021 sony: ok so we could probably make a lot of money if we buy the remake studio to make remakes and the pc port studio to make pc ports 2026 sony: gentlemen our plan of making a lot of money selling remakes and pc ports worked - now - the plan to make even more money is to stop all that

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 24/01/2026

Another step on our quest to rid the world of all the annoying little aspects of achievement systems! A step that has taken painfully longer than expected: parts of this feature appeared on live PlayTracker in March 2023 on the Jackbox games in my library. Next up: filtering non-core achievements!

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 23/01/2026

Cannot overstate how great @secondwindgroup.com has been for us at PlayTracker. We sponsored over a dozen creators/channels in Nov/Dec, and it was our best performing campaign by a decent margin. Lots of old users interacted with the guild too, since the profile decorations they made are top tier!

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 06/11/2025

Excited about our new "Mastered" game completion state, which is attainable by completing all the content available in a single play-through of a game, without having to look up a guide before playing. Some devs follow this rule, but it's good to have it as a consistently tracked aspirational goal.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 03/11/2025

My weekend was devoured by Seance of Blake Manor. Initially had some friction with the time mechanic and had to fight the urge to inspect every stack of towels, but after a while it really clicked. "One more turn" vibe: can't stop playing because that person just came back and I have questions...

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 10/10/2025

Dream scenario partner for Guilds! 💖

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 04/10/2025

When designing features we try to tap into social dynamics that we think are fun and memorable. One such example is pestering your friends to play the games you recommended them. Thus: the rewards modifier for Backlog Dungeon is doubled if one of your friends has the game in their Hall of Fame!

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

As the dust settles, an interesting Silksong playtime stat appears: users who played Hollow Knight, but did not finish it, played Silksong less than even complete newcomers. 16% even went back to Hollow Knight!

An infographic showing stats about Silksong playtime.

13% of Silksong players never played Hollow Knight and they average 8h of playtime in Silksong so far.

34% of Silksong players played Hollow Knight, but did not finish it and they average 5h of playtime in Silksong so far - less than complete newcomers. 16% of them went back to Hollow Knight!

53% of Silksong players played and finished Hollow Knight and their average Silksong playtime so far is 14h.

Data is from 1456 Silksong players on PlayTracker.

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

We continue our trend of dark and moody season themes in fall: Season of Anomaly is live now on PlayTracker Quest! New features this season: - choose your free game - new global community created challenges Complete challenges and get a free game: playtracker.net/quest/

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Who are the people playing Hollow Knight in the 24 hours since the #Silksong trailer dropped? 2% have never played the game before (peer pressure works) 39% previously beat the main story (double the usual completion rate) 4% got every achievements (but are still playing)

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Our first guild is in partnership with Games Croatia - a project uniting and promoting game developers from Croatia: playtracker.net/guild/croatia/. Play any game made in Croatia and earn achievements to rank up. Reach the maximum rank to get an exclusive badge for your profile!

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Games Croatia Guild | PlayTracker

Official PlayTracker Guild for Games Croatia - play Croatian games to rank up and unlock rewards!

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PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Introducing Guilds: permanent cross-platform communities with themed progression, rewards, news, and more. 🎮 Rank up 🏆 Show off 📰 Stay tuned New official guilds will launch regularly in collaboration with partners. User-made community guilds available later this year.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 27/05/2025

Thrilled to finally shoot for the stars with PlayTracker thanks to a huge partnership with Newzoo! We get to double the team and make our bag of ideas a reality. playtracker.net/announcement... Great social features for gamers and affordable analytics for indie devs continue - better than ever.

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Partnership between PlayTracker and Newzoo

PlayTracker and Newzoo will collaborate on a multiyear development roadmap and to integrate PlayTracker Insight cross-platform analytics with Newzoo's industry standard products and services.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 07/02/2025

When a PlayTracker sales estimate was embarrassingly wrong, an odd geographical distribution was usually behind the scenes. It's an inherent shortcoming of our user sampling method. Many just play and do not engage with social stuff. We're trying to fix this with today's update.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 31/01/2025

Proud to have helped @tgdevs.com in any way I was able, and super excited to finally play the full game!

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 10/01/2025

People will study what went right with Marvel Rivals for years. We haven't seen something like this since Helldivers 2. It held incredibly well over its launch month - a time when games typically decline. Now it beats its all-time concurrent player record and hits 500K. Can it keep up the momentum?

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 09/01/2025

The Balatro sweep was real among PlayTracker users: Balatro reached more new players across all platforms in December than any month before. Previous players returned as well, with the game breaking its concurrent player record on Steam and achieving peak achievement activity on console.

A bar graph displays how Balatro acquired new users over time from February 2024 (16.7%) to December 2024 (22.9%).

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 28/12/2024

PlayTracker's 2024 Replay is out and I'm quite proud of it. I dare say it is the best gaming year in review - it is not only cross-platform, but packed with really cool data. See what it's like and find out why I haven't gotten any work done by checking mine out: playtracker.net/replay/2024/...

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LittleDinamit's 2024 Gaming Replay | PlayTracker

Take a look back at LittleDinamit's activity, across all gaming platforms.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 29/11/2024

The fact that I quit your moronic captcha the moment it revealed I have to do FIFTEEN of these should immediately qualify as confirmation of humanity. I don't need my Microsoft account. I'm going to go live in the woods.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 22/11/2024

"Balatropilled" has entered my dictionary and so I have made it a title you can unlock for your PlayTracker profile if you 100% the game.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 21/11/2024

They have put me on the Croatian 30 under 30 list. Despite this setback I promise not to be convicted of - nor commit - any financial fraud.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 06/10/2023

Back in 2021, CDPR posted the Cyberpunk 2077 platform breakdown showing PC at 56%, yet for the expansion PC is at 68%. Even more interesting is that according to our (PlayTracker) data, consoles have been closing the gap since then, so the expansion over performed by a crazy amount on PC.

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Marijan @playtracker.net · 05/10/2023

Assassin's Creed Mirage released today, promising a return to the franchise's roots. Unity is often talked about as the last "classic formula" Assassin's Creed. So we took a look at the data and saw how fans of that game have drifted away from the franchise over time. Will Mirage bring them back?

A graphic with the title "Will Mirage bring back old school Assassin's Creed fans?" showcases how players of Assassin's Creed Unity drifted away from the franchise. 53% players Origins, 50% played Odyssey, and then it drops to 43% of Unity players also playing Valhalla.

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