Rhys Elliott

@superhys

Head of market analysis @alineaanalytics. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ex-@NewzooHQ & @nielsen. Analysis in @ign, @bbc, @guardian, @gamespot, @GIBiz & more.

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Ghost of Yotei’s estimated $407M revenue trails Ghost of Tsushima’s $418M at comparable points after launch

Alinea Analytics estimates Yotei sold 5.4 million copies, versus nearly 7 million for Tsushima at comparable points after launch.

3 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

Gaming

Ghost of Yotei is estimated to have sold 5.4 million copies

Alinea Analytics estimates $407 million in revenue from copies sold, with physical copies making up 36.8% of sales.

3 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

Gaming

Arc Raiders estimated to hit 1.7 million daily active users, its highest in over six months

A post citing Alinea Analytics links the rise to an October 8 update, a free weekend and a PvE test.

2 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Gaming

Marathon's estimated revenue revised from $44.4 million to $61 million

Alinea Analytics estimates 1.7 million copies sold, with Steam accounting for 56.7% of revenue.

1 Source, 6d ago, first seen 6d ago

Gaming

Wolverine ranks second among 2026 PlayStation and Xbox first-party games by estimated revenue

A post citing Alinea Analytics estimates puts Wolverine at $192.9 million from 2.5 million PS5 copies sold.

1 Source, 6d ago, first seen 6d ago

Gaming

Gears of War: E-Day estimates put sales at 230K copies and early-access upgrades at 722K

A post estimates Xbox brought in roughly $26M of $37M in revenue, despite Steam accounting for most copies.

8 Sources, 9d ago, updated 9d ago

Gears of War: E-Day estimates put sales at 230K copies and early-access upgrades at 722K

Gaming

FC 27 is estimated to lead 2026 game revenue across Xbox, PlayStation and Steam

A user citing Alinea Analytics estimates says FC 27 generated $714.1 million in revenue since its late-September launch.

3 Sources, 13d ago, first seen 13d ago

Gaming

Wardogs reportedly generated $86.9 million on Steam in September

Rhys Elliott shared Alinea Analytics estimates for September’s top premium Steam games by revenue, including Wardogs at $86.9 million and two other titles above $25 million.

2 Sources, 17d ago, updated 17d ago

Gaming

Steam reportedly had its best-ever Q3 at $5.5 billion

In an Oct. 1 X post, Rhys Elliott said Alinea Analytics estimates put Steam at $16.5 billion through the first nine months of 2026 and outlined September revenue-share trends among the top 500 grossing games.

5 Sources, 16d ago, updated 16d ago

Gaming

Gears of War: E-Day estimated to have sold 120K Steam copies for nearly $7M

A post citing Alinea Analytics estimates says fewer than 20K copies sold over the previous six weeks, despite E-Day entering early access during the week of September 29.

2 Sources, 19d ago, updated 19d ago

Gaming

The Witcher 3 sets new Steam player record after Remastered launch

SteamDB recorded a 120,324-player peak on September 29 as CD Projekt Red rolled out its free overhaul of the 2015 RPG.

11 Sources, 18d ago, updated 18d ago

SteamDB chart showing The Witcher 3 Remastered reaching a new concurrent-player peak in 2026.

Gaming

Resident Evil film coincides with wider play and discount-led sales gains

Alinea Analytics estimates the movie added a smaller lift after Capcom’s price cuts, with the clearest gains concentrated in cheap PS5 copies of older games.

3 Sources, 24d ago, updated 24d ago

Alinea Analytics tables compare estimated Resident Evil game prices, copies and revenue before and after discounts and the film release.

Gaming

Resident Evil Requiem’s revenue estimated to have passed $500 million

Alinea Analytics estimates PlayStation accounts for 48.1% of 8.5 million players, with Steam at 43.4% and physical PS5 copies at 1.2 million.

6 Sources, 22d ago, updated 22d ago

Alinea Analytics graphic shows Resident Evil Requiem's estimated $500 million revenue and player share by platform.

Gaming

Games based on non-game IP reportedly pass $900 million in 2026 revenue

A post citing Alinea Analytics estimates lists 007 First Light at $309.8 million and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight above $165 million in revenue.

1 Source, 27d ago, first seen 27d ago

Gaming

Wolverine is already 2026’s sixth top-grossing new PS5 game, analyst estimates

Alinea Analytics puts Insomniac’s three-day launch at 1.9 million copies and $130 million, ahead of several recent PlayStation Studios releases on a launch-aligned basis.

12 Sources, 31d ago, first seen 31d ago

Promotional artwork for Marvel’s Wolverine accompanying Alinea Analytics’ launch sales estimates.

Gaming

Wardogs reportedly hits 2 million sales in Early Access

PlayDay One reports the milestone came five days after the Steam Early Access launch. The Game Business spoke with developer Bulkhead's CEO about handling the unexpected success.

8 Sources, 35d ago, first seen 35d ago

Gaming

IGN reports Xbox will publish Hideo Kojima's Physint instead of Sony

Xbox will continue publishing the horror game OD, and the Kojima–Xbox partnership will expand into film and television, IGN reports.

62 Sources, 38d ago, first seen 38d ago

Gaming

Insomniac’s Wolverine debuts at 77 on Metacritic

Wolverine is Insomniac’s lowest-rated console game in a decade.

21 Sources, 39d ago, first seen 39d ago

Gaming

FC 26 tops 2026’s PS Plus new-player ranking, per a post citing Alinea Analytics estimates

The September 8 post says FC 26 attracted an estimated 7.8 million new players through PS Plus. About 5 million accessed it during its May 6–June 17 claim window; many subscribers claimed it then but played later.

1 Source, 41d ago, first seen 41d ago

Gaming

Ocarina of Time remake coming to Switch 2 in November 2026, Game Informer reports

Nintendo says it has released a video of producer Eiji Aonuma introducing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 while playing it.

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134 Sources, 41d ago, first seen 41d ago

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Ghost of Yotei’s estimated $407M revenue trails Ghost of Tsushima’s $418M at comparable points after launch

Ghost of Yotei is estimated to have sold 5.4 million copies

Arc Raiders estimated to hit 1.7 million daily active users, its highest in over six months

Marathon's estimated revenue revised from $44.4 million to $61 million

Wolverine ranks second among 2026 PlayStation and Xbox first-party games by estimated revenue

Gears of War: E-Day estimates put sales at 230K copies and early-access upgrades at 722K

FC 27 is estimated to lead 2026 game revenue across Xbox, PlayStation and Steam

Wardogs reportedly generated $86.9 million on Steam in September

Steam reportedly had its best-ever Q3 at $5.5 billion

Gears of War: E-Day estimated to have sold 120K Steam copies for nearly $7M

The Witcher 3 sets new Steam player record after Remastered launch

Resident Evil film coincides with wider play and discount-led sales gains

Resident Evil Requiem’s revenue estimated to have passed $500 million

Games based on non-game IP reportedly pass $900 million in 2026 revenue

Wolverine is already 2026’s sixth top-grossing new PS5 game, analyst estimates

Wardogs reportedly hits 2 million sales in Early Access

IGN reports Xbox will publish Hideo Kojima's Physint instead of Sony

Insomniac’s Wolverine debuts at 77 on Metacritic

FC 26 tops 2026’s PS Plus new-player ranking, per a post citing Alinea Analytics estimates

Ocarina of Time remake coming to Switch 2 in November 2026, Game Informer reports

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Ghost of Yotei’s estimated $407M revenue trails Ghost of Tsushima’s $418M at comparable points after launch

Ghost of Yotei is estimated to have sold 5.4 million copies

Arc Raiders estimated to hit 1.7 million daily active users, its highest in over six months

Marathon's estimated revenue revised from $44.4 million to $61 million

Wolverine ranks second among 2026 PlayStation and Xbox first-party games by estimated revenue

Gears of War: E-Day estimates put sales at 230K copies and early-access upgrades at 722K

FC 27 is estimated to lead 2026 game revenue across Xbox, PlayStation and Steam

Wardogs reportedly generated $86.9 million on Steam in September

Steam reportedly had its best-ever Q3 at $5.5 billion

Gears of War: E-Day estimated to have sold 120K Steam copies for nearly $7M

The Witcher 3 sets new Steam player record after Remastered launch

Resident Evil film coincides with wider play and discount-led sales gains

Resident Evil Requiem’s revenue estimated to have passed $500 million

Games based on non-game IP reportedly pass $900 million in 2026 revenue

Wolverine is already 2026’s sixth top-grossing new PS5 game, analyst estimates

Wardogs reportedly hits 2 million sales in Early Access

IGN reports Xbox will publish Hideo Kojima's Physint instead of Sony

Insomniac’s Wolverine debuts at 77 on Metacritic

FC 26 tops 2026’s PS Plus new-player ranking, per a post citing Alinea Analytics estimates

Ocarina of Time remake coming to Switch 2 in November 2026, Game Informer reports