GTA V action game from Rockstar studio is recognized as the most profitable console title in history, according to a study by the analytical company SuperData.
Thanks to in-game purchases, GTA V has generated $1.4 billion during its existence.
According to SuperData’s forecast, additional content in 2017 will account for more than half of the total revenue of digital sales of console games.
Additional content will account for more than 50% of the total revenue of console titles during 2017.
In addition, sales of add-ons have brought 75% of all revenues of top console titles over the past two years.
SuperData notes that this financial support contributes to the annual price reduction for physical copies of the game.
Which is important, since last year’s summer season in the United States turned out to be the most disastrous for gaming retail in the last 20 years.
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Source: SuperData