Introducing GDI Forecast (Beta): AI-Powered Forecasting for Upcoming Steam Releases
GDI Forecast is an AI-powered analytics tool offering pre-release sales forecasts, benchmarks and financial impact insights for upcoming PC/Steam titles.
Introducing GDI Forecast (Beta): AI-Powered Forecasting for Upcoming Steam Releases
GDI Forecast is a new AI-driven analytical tool on GamedevInvestor.com, designed to evaluate the commercial potential of upcoming PC and Steam titles before they launch. Built on machine-learning models, public-market intelligence, and proprietary GDI datasets, the tool delivers a comprehensive, data-backed forecast that helps investors, analysts and studios understand a game’s market outlook long before release day.
During the beta period, GDI Forecast is free to use, giving early adopters full access to advanced forecasting capabilities typically reserved for institutional research teams.
What is GDI Forecast?
GDI Forecast is an AI-powered pre-release reporting system that blends platform behaviour, social sentiment, historical benchmarks and financial modelling into a single, investor-ready report. Each forecast aims to answer one central question: How is this game likely to perform commercially, and what impact could it have on a publicly traded publisher?
The system goes beyond surface-level metrics by enriching Steam and social-platform data with machine-learning insights, pattern recognition and multi-source aggregation. The result is a structured and objective view of a game’s potential performance.
What the GDI Forecast Report Includes
Steam Data Analysis (AI-Enriched)
GDI Forecast analyses wishlist estimates, follower dynamics, tags, genre trends, visibility signals, and behavioural patterns on Steam. The tool interprets these data points using AI models trained on hundreds of past releases to identify meaningful early-stage signals.
Three-Scenario Sales Forecasting
Each report includes pessimistic, neutral and optimistic sales trajectories. Forecasts incorporate:
- AI-powered demand modelling
- GDI’s proprietary historical dataset covering past Steam releases
- Revenue projections for gross and net income
Benchmarking Using GDI Data
The system identifies the two closest comparable titles from the past five years using AI similarity matching based on tags, player behaviour, market performance and feature design. GDI Forecast analyses their sales ranges, review patterns, CCU performance and long-tail behaviour to contextualize expectations.
Sentiment Evaluation Across Communities
Using AI linguistic models, GDI Forecast reviews discussions across Steam forums, Reddit threads, influencer activity on YouTube and Twitch, and broader social-media sentiment.
Financial Impact Assessment for Listed Companies
GDI Forecast evaluates how the expected game performance may influence the financials of a publicly traded publisher, including potential revenue impact, margin effects and valuation narrative shifts.
Budget Estimation and Production Scope
The AI engine estimates a development and marketing budget based on visible scope, production values, tech stack and promotional activity.
Why Use GDI Forecast (Beta)?
GDI Forecast combines AI modelling with proprietary GDI datasets to deliver transparency and clarity in an industry where pre-launch expectations often move markets.
It helps investors and analysts:
- Gain deeper, data-driven insights before launch
- Evaluate commercial potential ahead of release
- Understand how a single title may influence quarterly or yearly results
- Access multi-source intelligence merging Steam data, sentiment and benchmarks
- Use advanced analysis free during the beta phase
Who Is It For?
- Individual and institutional investors
- Equity analysts and research teams
- Brokerage houses and VC funds
- Investor Relations teams
- Game developers and publishers assessing competitive positioning
Start Exploring the First Forecast
Read the first GDI Forecast now: Pre-Release Sales Forecast & Investment Analysis: Moonlighter 2 – The Endless Vault