EA Sports FC 24 recovers No. 1 from Helldivers 2
Command & & Conquer video games flooded the European charts in March after EA put out a package of video games on Steam.
5 titles in the renowned method series make the Top Ten, led by Command & & Conquer Generals at No. 4. The outcome of this implies that brand-new releases such as WWE 2K24 (No. 12), Rise Of The Ronin (No. 18) and Princess Peach Showtime (No. 23), all chart lower than anticipated. There are 11 Command & & Conquer titles in the Top 20.
In overall, 15.9 million console and PC video games were offered throughout European markets, according to GSD (which tracks digital and physical console and PC video game sales). That’s an increase of 35% over the very same four-week duration in 2015. For the complete quarter, video game sales are up more than 9% throughout Europe, which is much better than numerous experts had actually forecasted. This is in spite of the lack of Palworld information from the charts (Palworld was an especially success in January).
For March, Helldivers 2’s remain at the top of the European charts is over as the video game drops to No. 2, however it’s still providing remarkable numbers. EA Sports FC24 recovered its position at No. 1.
There was one brand-new video game that handled to get rid of the deluge of Command & & Conquer titles which was Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2, which was a strong hit throughout Europe. It’s one of 2 huge Japanese RPGs to introduce this year up until now, following Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth at the end of February. Comparing the very first 2 weeks on sale for both video games, Final Fantasy almost beat Dragon’s Dogma. Keep In Mind: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth was just launched on PS5, whereas Dragon’s Dogma 2 is on PS5, PC and Xbox.
In regards to hardware, for the very same four-week duration console sales are down 27% to 317,090 systems throughout tracked markets (UK and Germany information is missing out on. To see UK console sales, click on this link).
PS5 saw the most significant drop of almost 31% year-on-year for March, however stays conveniently the very popular console throughout Europe. This is partly due to the reality that PS5 ended up being easily offered this time in 2015, so there was a rise in console sales in early 2023.
In regards to devices, 1.2 countless these items were offered throughout tracked European markets, a drop of 0.3% throughout the years before. The DualSense controller for PS5 blazes a trail easily, with the Xbox Series Wireless controller in 2nd location.
European GSD March 2024 Top 10 (Digital + Physical) Position Title 1 EA Sports FC 24 (EA) 2 Helldivers 2 (Sony) 3 Dragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom) 4 Command & & Conquer: Generals (EA) 5 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) 6 Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) 7 Command & & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (EA) 8 Command & & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (EA) 9 Command & & Conquer: Renegade (EA) 10 Command & & Conquer: Red Alert (EA)
GSD digital information consists of video games from getting involved business offered through Steam,
