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Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record

… Back in 2019, roughly 43% of Slay the Spire's sales came from China , and the sequel has seen a similar pattern. According to VGI, around 43% of Slay the Spire 2's players are in China with 51% in Asia overall , while roughly 25% of players are in North America and around 19% are in Europe. …

Mar 9, 2026 · News by Lewis Packwood Features Editor

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How Evil Empire makes one of the most effective indie showcase events – while juggling Castlevania, live ops, and building its own IP

… The running order is then crafted to balance known hits that will bring large communities – previous highlights included the Slay The Spire 2 reveal – with unknown newcomers that those players might be interested in. …

Apr 29, 2026 · Feature by Alex Forbes-Calvin Contributor

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Indie games have built a thriving economy in territory traditional publishers abandoned or ignored | Opinion

… Perhaps the loudest and most high-profile of those moves was by Mega Crit, creators of the enormously successful Slay the Spire, who opted to rebuild its sequel entirely in Godot, despite work already being underway in Unity. …

May 8, 2026 · Opinion by Rob Fahey Contributing Editor