Games & Numbers (November 13 - November 26; 2024)
A bi-weekly report of milestones that PC/Console/Mobile games reached.
PC/Console Games
Over 15 million people have played Helldivers II since its release. Sony reported that 12 million copies were sold in May in 3 months. Given that the game hasn’t appeared in subscription services, 15 million players equals 15 million copies sold.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the largest entry in the series in history by number of players, hours played, and matches played in the first 30 days after release. The game’s appearance in subscription services contributed to this.
Starfield’s audience exceeds 15 million people. In June, Todd Howard reported 14 million users.
More than 6 million people have played Sea of Stars. This figure doesn’t reflect sales as the game was available through subscription services.
Farming Simulator 25 was purchased more than 2 million times in its first week.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was purchased more than a million times in two days after release. This is considering that the game appeared in Game Pass at launch.
Wartales by Shiro Games has surpassed 1 million copies sold on Steam alone. The game is also available on consoles, but sales there are not reported.
CD Projekt RED revealed that The Witcher III: Wild Hunt has sold more than a million copies in South Korea. The game’s total sales have long exceeded 50 million copies.
Frostpunk 2 has sold over half a million copies in less than a month after the release. Sales leaders are China (24.2%), USA (18.5%), and Germany (7.2%). 48.7% of sales were for Deluxe editions.
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Slay the Princess has sold over half a million copies. It took just over a year to reach this mark. The game was made by two people, a married couple.
Baldur’s Gate III in 2024 performed better in some metrics than in 2023, according to Michael Douse, Publishing Director at Larian Studios. The average daily peak online grew by 3% compared to 2023; the average DAU increased by 20%; and the number of Steam Deck users increased by 61%.
Dying Light: The Beast has good prospects. In less than 3 months after its announcement, the game has collected over a million wishlists. This is better than all other games in the series.
Mobile Games
Pokemon TCG Pocket has already earned more than $120.8 million since its release, according to AppMagic. It took 3 weeks to reach the first $100 million. The largest market is Japan (42% of revenue), followed by the USA (28% of revenue).
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis has surpassed $100 million in revenue, according to AppMagic (the service calculates Net Revenue, after taxes and commissions). However, the game’s trend is rather downward.
Solo Leveling: Arise has achieved a similar result. The game, released on May 8 this year, has surpassed $100 million in Net Revenue on mobile devices. Additionally, the game is available on PC. Netmarble reported that the game has been downloaded more than 50 million times across all platforms.
