Storefront News
The latest Storefront coverage curated for game developers.
Tim Ruswick argues that a single screenshot should be enough to make your game stand out in a crowded Steam grid. If it blends into the surrounding thumbnails, the takeaway …
XBox Wire details a packed October 19–23 slate, led by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on October 23 and Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE on October 22. For developers, …
GamesIndustry.biz says Epic Games has a beta launcher that it claims is 46% faster than Steam from cold start to store page. Epic says the rebuild uses a new tech …
XBox Wire details a packed October 12-16 slate for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass, with several launches and preorders spanning retro shooters, sims, and co-op roguelikes. …
XBox Wire details a packed October 5–9 slate for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass, led by Gears of War: E-Day on October 6. For developers, the …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Valve is overhauling Steam’s Discount & Events section, replacing manual calendar curation with a more dynamic, personalised system. The change is already boosting visibility for some smaller games, …
Game Developer reports that Steam is moving its discounts and events tab to a fully algorithm-driven system, changing how promotions surface to players. For developers, that means visibility in this …
Steamworks Development says Steam will start phasing out its manual Discounts & Events calendar in early 2027, replacing fixed promo slots with more dynamic, personalized recommendations. Valve says the test …
Xbox’s August 24–28 lineup mixes a few notable launches with a long tail of smaller releases, including Star Wars Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and METAL GEAR SOLID: …
Steam has added wishlist categories and expanded gifting across regions, giving developers and players more control over discovery and purchases. The changes should make wishlists easier to manage and reduce …
Sony is removing previously purchased StudioCanal movies from PlayStation user libraries on September 1, citing licensing arrangements. The move affects hundreds of titles and comes with no announced refunds or …
Valve has trimmed Steam’s tag system by 28 labels, added 17 new ones, and renamed or merged others to make discovery cleaner. For developers, the practical win is less tag …