Rhys Elliott

@superhys

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

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God of War Ragnarok takes the PS5-generation revenue crown in Alinea’s PlayStation Studios estimates

Ragnarok reportedly tops Alinea’s PS5-generation ranking for PlayStation Studios; the top 10’s estimated revenue exceeds $6.5 billion.

2 Sources, 2d ago, first seen 2d ago

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Phantom Blade Zero account announces over 4 million copies sold in 72 hours

The account thanked supporters but gave no dates for its 72-hour sales window.

25 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

Gaming

Phantom Blade Zero may have passed 1 million prelaunch sales; Steam and PS5 estimate is 850,000

superhys cited Alinea Analytics for Steam and PS5 estimates, then argued Tencent WeGame sales put the total past 1 million.

7 Sources, 12d ago, first seen 12d ago

Gaming

Steam Next Fest's 50 most-played demos included seven incremental games and four AI disclosures

A user cites Alinea Analytics' estimate of 7,300 demos in October, up 66% from June.

3 Sources, 11d ago, updated 11d ago

Gaming

Final Fantasy Resonance has Square Enix's second-biggest turn-based RPG Steam launch

GamesRadar reports that only Dragon Quest 3 topped it among Square Enix's turn-based RPG Steam launches.

14 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

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More than 9.8 million people reportedly played Elden Ring for over 100 hours

In an Oct. 22 post, superhys put Elden Ring's achievement and trophy completers at nearly 3.5 million.

2 Sources, 17d ago, first seen 17d ago

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‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ reportedly sold 8.7 million copies and generated $366 million

A post citing Alinea Analytics estimates puts Game Pass access at 4.3 million people across console and PC.

3 Sources, 17d ago, first seen 17d ago

Gaming

Baldur's Gate 3 estimated at 23.2 million copies sold and more than $1.2 billion in revenue

GLITCHED attributes the figures to Alinea Analytics; its reported breakdown puts approximately 80.6% of estimated sales on Steam.

5 Sources, 17d ago, first seen 17d ago

Gaming

EA is shutting down BioWare and canceling next Mass Effect

CharlieIntel, citing Jason Schreier, reports that EA is closing the Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio.

157 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

EA reportedly shutting down BioWare and canceling next Mass Effect

Gaming

Resident Evil Requiem's physical PS5 sales estimated at 1.3 million copies

A post cites Alinea Analytics's estimate and puts revenue from those discs at $92.3 million.

3 Sources, 18d ago, updated 18d ago

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Sports titles account for five of 2026's top 10 new PlayStation games by estimated revenue

A post citing Alinea Analytics estimates puts FC 27 first at $727.9 million, with 8.9% from physical sales.

1 Source, 20d ago, first seen 20d ago

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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, 23d ago, updated 23d ago

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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, 22d ago, updated 22d ago

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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, 23d ago, updated 23d ago

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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, 26d ago, first seen 26d ago

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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, 27d ago, first seen 27d ago

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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, 30d ago, updated 30d 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, 34d ago, first seen 34d 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, 38d ago, updated 38d ago

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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, 37d ago, updated 37d ago

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God of War Ragnarok takes the PS5-generation revenue crown in Alinea’s PlayStation Studios estimates

Phantom Blade Zero account announces over 4 million copies sold in 72 hours

Phantom Blade Zero may have passed 1 million prelaunch sales; Steam and PS5 estimate is 850,000

Steam Next Fest's 50 most-played demos included seven incremental games and four AI disclosures

Final Fantasy Resonance has Square Enix's second-biggest turn-based RPG Steam launch

More than 9.8 million people reportedly played Elden Ring for over 100 hours

‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ reportedly sold 8.7 million copies and generated $366 million

Baldur's Gate 3 estimated at 23.2 million copies sold and more than $1.2 billion in revenue

EA is shutting down BioWare and canceling next Mass Effect

Resident Evil Requiem's physical PS5 sales estimated at 1.3 million copies

Sports titles account for five of 2026's top 10 new PlayStation games by estimated revenue

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

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God of War Ragnarok takes the PS5-generation revenue crown in Alinea’s PlayStation Studios estimates

Phantom Blade Zero account announces over 4 million copies sold in 72 hours

Phantom Blade Zero may have passed 1 million prelaunch sales; Steam and PS5 estimate is 850,000

Steam Next Fest's 50 most-played demos included seven incremental games and four AI disclosures

Final Fantasy Resonance has Square Enix's second-biggest turn-based RPG Steam launch

More than 9.8 million people reportedly played Elden Ring for over 100 hours

‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ reportedly sold 8.7 million copies and generated $366 million

Baldur's Gate 3 estimated at 23.2 million copies sold and more than $1.2 billion in revenue

EA is shutting down BioWare and canceling next Mass Effect

Resident Evil Requiem's physical PS5 sales estimated at 1.3 million copies

Sports titles account for five of 2026's top 10 new PlayStation games by estimated revenue

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