The main game on the US market in August was Madden NFL 19. The simulator of American football, released on the eve of the start of the real season of this sport, has overtaken all other blockbusters in sales.
This is reported by the research company NPD in its latest report. Recall that she forms her top based on the money earned by the games, and not on the number of boxes sold. Both retail sales and digital sales are taken into account (except when it comes to Nintendo, here without taking into account digital sales). We are talking only about projects for consoles and PCs.
In addition to Madden NFL 19, Monster Hunter: World has performed well, as we mentioned in the digest yesterday. The game returned to the Top 3 thanks to the release of the desktop version of the game. A month ago, it was not in the top twenty of the best-selling games in the USA.
I took the third place in sales Rainbow Six Siege. A number of factors contributed to the surge in sales here. Firstly, the game hosted a major esports tournament Six Major Paris 2018. Secondly, free weekend games were held on various platforms throughout the month. Thirdly, the game has been updated with new operatives.
Also on the topic:
- NPD: gaming sales in the US for the year increased to $ 14.6 billionNPD: Octopath Traveler is the highest—grossing game of July in the USA
- Source: NPD