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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor were big commercial successes for Embracer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-and-deep-rock-galactic-survivor-were-big-commercial-successes-for-embracer/
Embracer Group has shared details about the sales performance of some of its latest games. According to the company, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor sold well on all platforms, and they exceeded Embracer’s expectations.
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On the other hand, the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection had major issues when it launched. Even to this day, PC gamers are not happy with its state. The collection has Mostly Negative Reviews overall on Steam (and Overwhelming Negative Recent Reviews). Despite that, though, Embracer stated that it performed in line with management expectations.
Similarly, Lightyear Frontier performed within Embracer’s expectations. Lightyear Frontier is a peaceful open-world farming adventure that is available in Early Access. The game also currently has Very Positive Reviews on Steam.
The games that underperformed for Embracer were Alone in the Dark Remake and Outcast: A New Beginning. While both of these games have positive reviews on Steam, they failed to meet Embracer’s expectations. In short, they were commercial flops. That’s kind of a bummer as there was a lot of potential for the new Outcast game. Despite that, though, it launched with both technical and gameplay issues.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold 3 million units in its first 40 days
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragons-dogma-2-has-sold-3-million-units-in-its-first-40-days/
Capcom has just announced that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has welcomed 3 million Arisen. And, since the game is not available on Game Pass (or any other subscription service), it basically means that it has sold 3 million units since launch.

Songs of Conquest is getting a full expansion in 2025, plus 4 DLCs to keep you busy until then
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/songs-of-conquest-is-getting-a-full-expansion-in-2025-plus-4-dlcs-to-keep-you-busy-until-then/
Less than a week after rolling out of its two-year early access period into full release, Songs of Conquest has now surpassed 500,000 copies sold—and more importantly, developer Lavapotion has unveiled big plans for the future, including four DLC releases and a "major expansion" planned for summer 2025.
The expansion, called Bleak East, will add two new factions to Songs of Conquest—the Vanir and the Roots—and "a large singleplayer campaign that will tell the story of how they came to be and how they will affect the larger world of Aerbor."

GOG has two new sales:

• The new Weekly Sale features up to 90% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240528_weekly_deals_5_may
• The GOG Staff Picks Sale also has games up to 90% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2024_gog_staff_picks

Steam has new opportunities for us, including new weeklong deals:

• The Early Access title Tower Unite will be 35% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/394690/Tower_Unite/
• Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation gets a 70% discount until the 3rd of June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/568220/Lobotomy_Corporation__Monster_Management_Simulation/
• Publisher Dovetail Games puts its train and fishing games on sale with up to 80% deals until Monday, June 3rd: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/dovetailgames/sale/midweekmadness2024
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Ereban: Shadow Legacy is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671360/Ereban_Shadow_Legacy/
  • Antarctica 88 gets a 30% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383630/Antarctica_88/
  • Buggos is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/789660/Buggos/
  • No Straight Roads: Encore Edition gets a 66% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726190/No_Straight_Roads_Encore_Edition/
  • And the last one, Severed Steel, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227690/Severed_Steel/

And Fanatical has a new Star Deal and a bundle:

• The new Star Deal is Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, 61% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dying-light-2-stay-human
• And the VIP Mystery Bundle is back with 3 unknown games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/vip-mystery-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

After 6 whole years of development, Mass Effect Evolution for Fallout 4 is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/after-6-whole-years-mass-effect-evolution-for-fallout-4-is-complete-and-available-for-download/
Mass Effect and Fallout 4 fans, get ready for a treat. After six years of development, modder ‘Tamlers’ released the Mass Effect Evolution Mod for Fallout 4.
Going into more details, Mass Effect Evolution can be considered as a total conversion mod. It brings weapons, armor, ships, objects and characters from Mass Effect to Bethesda’s RPG. Not only that but it packs a custom storyline. Compared to the original Mass Effect game, Mass Effect Evolution packs a different timeline, plot and gameplay.
For those wondering, most of the plot is a rewrite of the original Fallout 4 plot, with some new quests and opportunities. In future versions, the modder hopes to add another storyline.
At the moment, the mod replaces most of the models with ones from the Mass Effect universe. Additionally, the modder has redrawn most of the environments, animated objects, armors, buildings, etc. by hand. And yes, most of the weapons were replaced with what was in Mass effect with custom models.
While Mass Effect Evolution is not 100% complete yet, it’s very close to it. This is the main reason why the modder decided to finally release it. Yes, there are some bugs here and there, but you can play it from start to finish. And, let’s be realistic here. For a one-man job, this is might impressive.
>> The article has a roughly 3 minutes video.

GAMING NEWS

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets an official ‘Open Your Eyes’ teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-gets-an-official-open-your-eyes-teaser-trailer/
Activision has shared the official “Open Your Eyes” teaser trailer for the next COD game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. According to the publisher, this teaser trailer features some cryptic messages about Black Ops 6.

Silent Hill 2 Remake to be featured in the Silent Hill Transmission on May 30th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/silent-hill-2-remake-to-be-featured-in-the-silent-hill-transmission-on-march-30th/
Konami announced a new Silent Hill Transmission event for May 30th. And, Bloober Team has shared the news, confirming that Silent Hill 2 Remake will be present in it.