Companies have finally realized that summer vacation is for videogames, not nonsense like "touching grass" or "basking in the warmth of the sun".
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Stay2Busy and Rock Paper Publisher have teamed up for an idle game focused collab guild on PlayTracker! Check it out and unlock some brand new stickers: playtracker.net/guild/ideal-... To celebrate, we're giving away keys for Pupple Pop - head to Quest Giveaways to grab one while supplies last.
Ideal Idlers Guild | PlayTracker
Official PlayTracker Guild for Ideal Idlers - play games to rank up and unlock rewards!
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Relax with some chill challenges for a hot day and earn adorable stickers for each challenge you complete. The Cozy Summer Guild is live now: playtracker.net/guild/summer...
Cozy Summer Guild | PlayTracker
Official PlayTracker Guild for Cozy Summer (2026) - complete achievements to unlock rewards!
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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.
Thousands were fired to justify faulty Game Pass math
When 7.5M players are not enough, short-sighted decisions at Xbox are killing their true golden goose
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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...
A year in, here are the top 50 most played games on Switch 2
First-parties and retro dominate, yet plenty of indie titles still manage strong placements
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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.
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.
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)
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...
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/
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/
Second Wind Games Showcase | PlayTracker
Follow along live to easily wishlist games as they are shown and earn rewards doing it.
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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.
The Second Wind Games Showcase airs on April 23, 2026 at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT! It's jam packed with 90+ games including world premieres, exclusive announcements and more. We also partnered with @skillup.bsky.social, @minnmax.com and @watchexp.bsky.social to help curate some of the games!
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.
Linus Tech Tips Guild | PlayTracker
Official PlayTracker Guild for Linus Tech Tips - play games to rank up and unlock rewards!
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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...
Steam* Chart Simulator | PlayTracker
Predict the success of games, craft your hot take, and watch charts go up and down.
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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...
Analyzing Marathon Server Slam engagement - how did the test drive go for Bungie?
We dig into the data: looking into the decline in players, relevant audience overlaps, and resulting preorders
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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...
Introducing data sync for Nintendo, Epic, RetroAch, BattleNet, Ubisoft, and Riot
When we said 'all of gaming', we meant it.
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