Pearl Abyss said on July 27 its open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert recorded the highest Steam revenue among new intellectual properties released this year. A report published by global market research firm Alinea Analytics estimated the game generated more than $190 million in cumulative revenue on Steam alone since its March release. It ranked third in Steam revenue among all titles released this year and was the only new IP in the top five.

Shift Up said on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of all shares in Japanese game developer Unbound Inc. Unbound is a PC and console game studio involving developers led by CEO Shinji Mikami, who has worked on titles including the Biohazard series, Devil May Cry, the Psycho Break series and Okami. Shift Up said the deal internalises development staff and expands its PC and console pipeline.