In three days, Wolverine has generated $130M, passing Death Stranding 2's entire PS5 lifetime revenue. You'd never guess from the discourse, though.

It’s sold 2.2M copies on Steam, generating $70M in week one. Wardogs has also already converted 11% of its wishlisters. We dive into its early success with Alinea estimates.

We look at the top-contributing new 2026 games, then evaluate whether or not mid-budget games are truly capturing Steam's middle class.

The new soulslike has had a banging start, pushed by an awesome demo. Plus, some estimates on the new Call of Duty, ANOTHER new friendslop hit, and Helldivers 2.

The new soulslike has had a banging start, pushed by an awesome demo. Plus, some estimates on the new Call of Duty, ANOTHER new friendslop hit, and Helldivers 2.

The China-made, Sony-backed action game is already at 300K copies pre-sold on Steam with over two months to go. This is a big deal, if the game is as awesome as it looks.

Alinea estimates across PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. Plus, why remakes keep getting more important, and why the AAA industry is in its current bind.

Plus, we answer the question: is console gaming doomed?

Steam has generated $11B in the first half of 2026 alone, the platform’s biggest-ever six months, as per our estimates. Here’s the numbers and some of the games driving them.

An Assassin’s Creed remake and an early-access farming sim are both shaping up for solid summer success.

It’s all blockbusters all the time, and perhaps a bit more data on PlayStation’s rationale for the death of the disc. Let's look at Alinea's estimates for 2026 copies sold (so far).

We dig into our estimates for H1 2026’s top games across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Spoiler: the #1 game came out three weeks ago, but there’s more to it… Also, Sony is done with dis

We dig into our estimates for H1 2026’s top games across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Spoiler: the #1 game came out three weeks ago, but there’s more to it… Also, Sony is done with dis

Legacy of the Dark Knight has had a quiet but solid debut. We swoop into platform splits, audience composition, review sentiment, and why the release timing wasn't quite the mistake it seems.

Forza Horizon 6 is a certified HIT. We use Alinea Analytics' Steam and Xbox estimates to dig into the launch, Game Pass, the cross-platform split, and what comes next.

Roguelike fans are OBSESSED, so it's no surprise we're happy to fork out for DLC (it helps that the DLC is cheap!) Keep reading to learn which four 2026 roguelike DLCs sold over 100K copies on Steam.

Roguelike fans are OBSESSED, so it's no surprise we're happy to fork out for DLC (it helps that the DLC is cheap!) Keep reading to learn which four 2026 roguelike DLCs sold over 100K copies on Steam.

Sony's first big 2026 exclusive is here. Housemarque's spiritual follow-up to Returnal has had a slow but interesting start. Let's see what the Alinea estimates say about Saros. Also, a peek at Forza.

There’s a lot of talk about Xbox exclusivity right now. So, we use our estimates to give you an idea of how many copies – and how much revenue – Xbox is shifting on Sony’s platform.

The high-profile port has had a middling start, raising questions about the long-term viability of delayed multiplatform releases and the true cost of exclusivity and subscriptions.

The high-profile port has had a middling start, raising questions about the long-term viability of delayed multiplatform releases and the true cost of exclusivity and subscriptions.

Steam’s ranking by copies sold is as diverse as ever. We dive into March's Alinea estimates for Slay the Spire 2, Crimson Desert, an indie revival and more.

Steam’s ranking by copies sold is as diverse as ever. We dive into March's Alinea estimates for Slay the Spire 2, Crimson Desert, an indie revival and more.

A sports titan keeps momentum at a vital time, Crimson Desert finds a big audience, and Resident Evil Requiem solidifies its successful launch.

Death Stranding 2 had a middling start on PS5 when it launched last June, but the recent PC port has boosted the title past a major commercial milestone. Plus, Slay the Spire 2 sells 5M.

Marathon hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted, even if the game underneath the surface is a masterwork of design. There’s a lot to love about Marathon – and the show ain’t over yet.

Marathon hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted, even if the game underneath the surface is a masterwork of design. There’s a lot to love about Marathon – and the show ain’t over yet.

Last week at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft shared more details about its upcoming console/PC platform, Project Helix, including more information on the high-level technical details and that the platform will begin shipping to developers in 2027. In the wake of the announcements, GameSpot caught up with industry analysts to get their take on Microsoft's plans for Helix and more. Mat Piscatella of Circana told GameSpot that Microsoft targeting a 2027 distribution of alpha Helix devkits to developers likely means the consumer version isn't coming until "at least 2028." Project Helix was announced by new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma earlier this month, though a console/PC platform with the name Project Helix has been rumored for more than a decade.Continue Reading at GameSpot

After over five years of development, Crimson Desert is just days away from its debut. And if the early numbers from Steam are any indication, Crimson Desert is on course to have a very big launch. According to Alinea Analytics, Crimson Desert is currently tracking even higher than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at the same point in their release cycles. As reported by Alinea, Crimson Desert has sold approximately 400,000 pre-launch copies on Steam, which at $70 per game, would come close to $20 million in revenue three days before its release. By comparison, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 had $5.2 million in pre-launch sales on Steam three days before its release, while Expedition 33 had only $2.4 million in the same period. However, both Expedition 33 and Deliverance 2 enjoyed sustained success on Steam, with $95.5 million and $101.3 million earned respectively after 120 days. There's no guarantee that Crimson Desert will be able to match those numbers, since it's going to come down to how players receive the game and whether word of mouth will carry it forward to even higher sales. Continue Reading at GameSpot

We asked our audience (that’s you!) about the Alinea estimates you wanted to see most. The clear winner was ‘‘PS5 games on Steam.’’ We’ve got you.

We asked our audience (that’s you!) about the Alinea estimates you wanted to see most. The clear winner was ‘‘PS5 games on Steam.’’ We’ve got you.

Requiem has sold through 4.3M+ copies across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation, with over half of these coming from Steam.

Today, we're looking at our PS Plus player numbers for January’s monthly games and the three major additions to the Game Catalog. Also, some exciting new news!

Today, we're looking at our PS Plus player numbers for January’s monthly games and the three major additions to the Game Catalog. Also, some exciting new news!

Mewgenics launched on Thursday, and it’s blown up. It’s difficult, it’s uncompromising, a little risqué (okay, a lot risqué), and it’s bloody incredible. Let’s look at the Alinea estimates.

Mewgenics launched on Thursday, and it’s blown up. It’s difficult, it’s uncompromising, a little risqué (okay, a lot risqué), and it’s bloody incredible. Let’s look at the Alinea estimates.

We look at our 2026 wishlist data, including pre-launch Steam revenue and copies sold for Forza Horizon 6 and Resident Evil 9. We also answer the question ''How can I track wishlist conversion?''