Valve’s closed alpha game, Deadlock, has clocked a 90% lower player count over the past several months, causing some to doubt the game’s success. 

However, there is much more to the game’s progress than its player count. This is due to the nature of pre-publishing releases and the game development process. 

A full breakdown of how their alpha release is managed and where other statistics play a role reveals a more interesting picture. 

Player count – statistical nail in the game’s coffin?

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The Nintendo Switch 2 launched this week and while there is plenty of excitement surrounding the new console, there has also been some minor hiccups with the release.

One of the games receiving mixed reviews early after its release is Mario Kart World which without a doubt is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the Switch 2.

Mario Kart World download trouble

After the Nintendo Switch 2 released globally on June 5th, players rushed to play one of the new and exciting games which came with the official launch including Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.

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English football club Man City has released a promotional video to showcase its esports academy programme.

Developed in collaboration with City in the Community (CITC), the video highlights the initiative, which offers a BTEC qualification in esports.

Filmed with Oldham College, where the programme has been running since July 2024, the video gives a glimpse into the classroom, with students and instructors working on lessons tied to the course.

The curriculum includes units on health and wellbeing for esports players, esports broadcasting and analysis of titles used in esports tournaments.

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The highly anticipated Elden Ring Nightreign launched last week to much excitement from fans.

The game boasts fast-paced action based on the mechanics of the popular action RPG Elden Ring, with a roguelike twist.

In celebration of the game’s launch, Red Bull hosted a special influencer event at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London.

What is Elden Ring Nightreign?

Built upon the assets and gameplay of the much-loved FromSoftware (FromSoft) title Elden Ring, Nightreign offers a new roguelike experience, akin to Monster Hunter with a few unique differences.

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It’s well documented at this point that the in-game leader for Fnatic’s Valorant team, Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett, is a fan of Filipino girl group BINI.

Before the group’s London concert as part of their BINIverse World Tour, BINI visited the Fnatic HQ in London to meet Boaster online and film content.

This comes after Boaster gained their attention through his walkout to their song ‘Zero Pressure’ during the EMEA Stage 1 Grand Finals.

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IO Interactive has announced the official title of its upcoming James Bond game: 007 First Light.

The name reveal, confirmed on social media, comes almost five years after the Hitman developer first teased ‘Project 007’.

007 First Light is expected to explore Bond’s origin story and his journey to earning the 007 designation. IO’s announcement tweet used the hashtag #EarnTheNumber, suggesting the game will be a story about Bond becoming a 00 agent.

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The sun has set on Leagues Disrupt in Copenhagen, as teams prepare for EMEA Masters and the Winter Split.

Los Ratones were crowned champions after taking revenge against Nord Esports.

Fans from across the globe poured into the K.B. Hallen and tuned in online to see some of Northern Europe’s best compete.

223,615 Peak Viewers for @LosRatoneslol vs @NORDEsports – the #NLC Spring 2025 Grand Final. pic.twitter.com/ZKy6Bd6Vp9

— Esports Charts 🇺🇦 (@EsportsCharts) June 2, 2025

NLC content levels up

British host Jack ‘Middlecott’ Davies introducing Ruddy Sack and Los Ratones
Photo by Jack Freeman

Being the first of its kind, the staff behind Leagues.gg had a major challenge ahead of them.

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British racing giant McLaren has collaborated with Racing Unleashed to launch a new motion simulator for sim racing.

McLaren, who are leading both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in Formula One, have a big presence in the sim racing scene.

The motorsport marque has joined up with Swiss sim racing hardware manufacturer Racing Unleashed to launch the simulator which is described as a ‘breakthrough in racing simulation technology’.

Built at Racing Unleashed’s facility in Maranello, Italy, it features a carbon fibre chassis, a replica McLaren Formula One steering wheel, and a Three Degrees of Freedom Motion (3DOF) system for enhanced realism.

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A movie adaptation of the horror video game Phasmophobia is officially in development.

British developer Kinetic Games has announced a partnership with Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster to produce a movie based on the online multiplayer ghost-hunting game.

Blumhouse Productions was also behind the movie adaptation of the popular horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s. They are also behind other titles including M3GAN and The Black Phone.

Kinetic games director and Phasmophobia lead director, Daniel Knight, said: “We’re thrilled to officially announce that a Phasmophobia film adaptation is in development.

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Popular third person shooter game, Fortnite, has struggled to get active players in the last month, recording the lowest average numbers in the past two years.

Despite the limited time Star Wars event this season, Epic Games reported that average player count per day has dropped below one million for the first time since 2023.

Fortnite popularity takes dip

According to the official Fortnite data site Fortnite.gg, the average amount of players per day dropped significantly in the last month to 994,711.

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