FREE DURING BETA
GDI Audit
Currently free during the beta phase
GDI Audit is a post-launch analysis tool by GamedevInvestor that validates pre-release forecasts against real market performance. Published one week after a game's release, it provides investors with critical insights into launch success, forecast accuracy, and actual financial impact on publicly traded publishers.
Each audit compares our GDI Forecast predictions with actual sales data, CCU peaks, review scores, and revenue performance to assess how the launch unfolded and whether the game met, exceeded, or underperformed expectations.
What does the GDI Audit report include?
- •Actual sales performance (Week 1): verified revenue figures, unit sales estimates, and platform distribution data from the first 7 days post-launch.
- •Forecast vs. Reality: detailed comparison of our GDI Forecast predictions (pessimistic/neutral/optimistic scenarios) against actual launch performance.
- •Launch trajectory analysis: CCU peaks, review velocity, wishlist conversion rates, and player retention metrics from launch week.
- •Market reception assessment: Steam review scores, sentiment shifts, refund rates, and community feedback analysis.
- •Revised financial impact: updated projections of how the game's actual performance affects the publisher's revenue, margins, and market valuation.
- •Success factors identification: what went right or wrong, comparing launch execution with pre-release expectations and similar game benchmarks.
Why use GDI Audit (Beta)?
- •Validates investment decisions with real launch data, moving from speculation to verified performance metrics.
- •Tests forecast accuracy, helping you understand the reliability of pre-launch predictions for future investment decisions.
- •Captures critical week-1 momentum that often determines a game's long-term commercial trajectory and publisher stock impact.
- •Provides rapid post-launch intelligence when market expectations are still forming and stock prices remain reactive.
- •Free during the beta phase, offering full access to professional-grade post-launch analysis.
Who is it for?
- •Individual and institutional investors tracking gaming stocks
- •Equity analysts validating thesis and adjusting price targets
- •Portfolio managers assessing short-term and long-term impact
- •Publisher IR teams monitoring launch performance and investor sentiment
- •Game developers and publishers benchmarking their launches against market expectations
