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.

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...

Getting something new, or tapped out by the summer sale? 🤔

By popular demand, we've added two new game labels you can use to organize your cross-platform game library even better: Archive and Mainstay. Neither of these labels affect challenge generation or any other calculation - they are entirely cosmetic.

We're here for the party, Guardians. Introducing enhanced tracking for Destiny 2 - link to track triumphs, increasing your level. Plus: play on June 9th to get an exclusive profile badge and 100 Reputation. Because Guardians Make Their Own Fate. More: playtracker.net/destiny/

In the latest Insight analysis, we take a look at some early Nintendo Switch 2 data on the most played 50 games and find surprising amounts of retro and indies alongside the expected first-party heavy hitters. playtracker.net/insight/post...

After Season of Regret, it's time to show your valor. Season of Courage is live now featuring achievements from 007 First Light, Destiny 2, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more! Visit PlayTracker, complete seven challenges and earn a gift token for a brand new game.

Ok, ok. One more. When the idea popped up in our team group chat, we simply could not resist. It just fits too perfectly.

Introducing the official Fanatical Guild on PlayTracker! Beat bundles to rank up and unlock a set of fantastic stickers and profile titles. Reach Rank IV by June 15th to also get a free game from our 1000+ giveaways! Join now: playtracker.net/guild/fanati...

And that concludes this series of stickers! In case you missed them: here they are, all together, in their full glory. Should we make more? Let us know! Reminder: free to use except to make money on them. 100% a game to unlock the sticker for your PlayTracker profile.

Get ready for another round of our fan art stickers that combine some of our favorite games with some of our favorite memes! 100% the game to unlock the sticker for your profile. Free to use for your group chats or servers - as long as you don't make money on em. Let's begin! (0/9)

In another example of shows boosting games they're based on, the 2nd season of Devil May Cry on Netflix has given a sizeable boost to DMC5 and the HD Collection. It's not just veteran fans revisiting: when the 1st season released, HD Collection saw an influx of new players bigger than launch!

As anticipation for Subnautica 2 builds, hundreds of thousands are diving back in to the original game. The increase is most visible on Steam, but players on PlayStation and Xbox also doubled over the past few months. In a fun coincidence, a strong user persona for these players is "Deep Diver".

Geographical breakdown for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era players showcases the power of the brand in Eastern Europe and China, where the game did disproportionately well. User personalities show players who love indie games and look for value and lots of replayability.

SAROS reached a launch weekend audience in the 250-500K range, matching Returnal, according to PlayTracker player engagement data. 90% played Returnal on PS. 10% played Returnal on Steam, but almost all were double dip buyers who played on both PS and Steam. More: playtracker.net/insight/post...

May be you will play something new this month?

The PlayTracker x Second Wind Games Showcase event on Quest has now concluded, and participating users have received their rewards! 💖 2702 games added to wishlist 🎮 516 demos played 🎁 135 free games given away Thrilled to have worked with @secondwindgroup.com to make it happen. See you next time!

Here... we... go! Tune in live now and wishlist, demo, and play the games. Get rewards on PlayTracker later.

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/

We are thrilled to be a sponsor for the Second Wind Games Showcase! Follow along live on PlayTracker to easily wishlist the games as they are shown and earn rewards doing it - including free games: playtracker.net/showcase/ See you Thursday, April 23rd at 10PM CEST / 1PM PT.

As part of our sponsor spot during last night's WAN Show, the Linus Tech Tips Guild has gone live on PlayTracker! playtracker.net/guild/ltt/ Rank up playing a selection of games handpicked by members of their team, and unlock high quality stickers from their creative team.

Too many gamers spend their days staring at charts instead of playing actual games. We're here to save them. Introducing Steam* Chart Simulator - predict the success of fictional games, craft your hot take, and watch charts go up and down. Play now: playtracker.net/chart-simula...

Introducing the Daily Giveaway: enter every day for a chance to win a gift token, then use that token to choose a free game from our active giveaways. Chronically unlucky? We still got you. Get a bonus token every 100th entry. playtracker.net/quest/giveaw...

Marathon's Server Slam posted decent numbers, but what does it mean for the actual game? We look at more data and dig into how this test drive went for Bungie. 🎮 ~1.8M players on Steam ⏰ 2 hour median playtime 🛒 ~280K preorders so far Read more: playtracker.net/insight/post...

We're gonna make you do something you'll regret. Season of Regret is live now! Featuring achievements from Disco Elysium, Baldur's Gate 3, Dispatch, and more! Complete 7 challenges to choose a free game from one of our 300+ active giveaways! playtracker.net/quest/

When we said "all of gaming", we meant it. Data sync now available for Nintendo, Epic, RetroAchievements, BattleNet, Ubisoft, and Riot. Read more in our announcement post: playtracker.net/announcement...

Picking up anything new this month?

What types of games do you play the most? Find out with new tag stat features on PlayTracker! See your top tags when compared to the rest of PlayTracker, and get aggregated stats (playtime, achievements) for each tag. Developer profile example, as always: playtracker.net/stats/Little...

Introducing Parties: share achievement credit with people you played with! Perfect for local coop, and remote play games. Create a Party, invite friends, then add the games you played together: they will show up in everyone's libraries and contribute to their level and stats.

It's cold outside. Why not stay inside and play videogames that make your PC run hot? Here's our gaming calendar for January 2026.

Cap off the year with a recap of your gaming across all platform with our 2025 Gaming Replay! See your journey throughout the year and find out highlights like your Whirlwind Romance and Little Secret. For an example, check out lead developer LittleDinamit's Replay: playtracker.net/replay/2025/...

Get into the holiday spirit with a selection of festive challenges and earn a sticker for each you complete! The Cozy Holidays Guild is live now: playtracker.net/guild/holida... To celebrate on Quest, we're giving away keys for Log Away - an unbelievably cozy cabin decorator, out today on Steam!

Quest is back again with a new set of challenges: Season of Vengeance is live now. Featuring achievements from Half-Life 2, Megabonk, Ghost of Yotei, The Outer Worlds 2, and more! Complete 7 challenges to choose a free game from one of our 150+ active giveaways! playtracker.net/quest/

Capping off the year with our final game release calendar with several major expansions and a busy December 4th. On PlayTracker, expect a Cozy Holiday Guild, the 2025 Gaming Replay, and a new season of Quest!

We are thrilled to be sponsoring lots of Second Wind content over the coming weeks, including yesterday's episode of Fully Ramblomatic! Join the official guild and play games recommended by Second Wind creators to earn an array of exclusive stickers: playtracker.net/guild/second...

After many requests from the community, we're finally launching the achievement classification feature, which allows users to label achievements as either core, missable, extra, or unreasonable. These helpful labels will be shown to all users and used in a variety of features!

Suppose you could clear your backlog some other month...

Cap off the spooky season with a selection of games featuring Halloween themed achievements, and earn a special sticker for each one you complete. The Cozy Halloween Guild on PlayTracker is live now: playtracker.net/guild/hallow...

This week, celebrate games from Croatia with an updated guild on PlayTracker, big sale event on Steam, and new global challenges for Escape Simulator 2 and Bura: The Way the Wind Blows, which are both out today! Guild: playtracker.net/guild/croatia/ Sale: store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr...

Inspired by our amazing community members, we're catching up by releasing two new features that bring official support for things you've already been doing: 🫂 Invite friends to join with your personal referral link 🎁 Share your extra game keys with community giveaways

We've updated the official Devolver Digital Guild on PlayTracker to include @ballxpit.com, which is out now! Play it on any supported platform to rank up in the Guild and get that next reward, including the first animated sticker on PlayTracker!

Our biggest Guild yet is here! Play @devolverdigital.com games. Get cool stickers. Become Volvy's Favorite. playtracker.net/guild/devolv...

Users have unlocked over 100K achievements in Backlog Dungeon - earning cosmetic profile rewards by clearing their vast trove of unfinished games! To celebrate, we've shipped a highly requested feature: add any game to the Dungeon directly at the default 1x reward modifier.

It's October, which means there's so many games coming out that we've given up trying to make them fit into one graphic. Have two instead!

We've partnered with We Say Things - a podcast about Dota and esports. In addition to a Guild with rewards, we've got a special event: choose Team @sunsfan.gg or Team @synderen.bsky.social and play their drafted heroes to score points and win a free arcana or game! playtracker.net/wesaythings/

Coinciding with Serbian Games Week on Steam and in association with SGA, we've launched the official Serbian Games Guild on PlayTracker! Rank up by playing games made (partially or entirely) in Serbia and unlock rewards, including a sticker of the legendary Yugo. playtracker.net/guild/serbia/

Introducing the official GameDev.ist Guild on PlayTracker! Play their games, rank up, and unlock rewards. To celebrate, we're giving away a limited amount of keys for Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith, which is out in Steam Early Access today! Head to Quest to grab one.

We're replacing our current Info pages with a better structured Guide and a set of Tutorial missions that introduce new users to PlayTracker features. This includes a new "calibration quiz" that helps us make Insight better. Complete all tutorial missions for a profile badge!

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!