Games & Numbers (September 18 - October 1; 2024)
A bi-weekly report of milestones that PC/Console/Mobile games reached.
PC/Console Games
According to VGI estimates, Black Myth: Wukong is the best-selling game on Steam in 2024, with over 20 million copies sold.
More than 14 million people have played Football Manager 24. This number reflects player counts, not sales, as the game was available through subscription services.
The total sales of Ghost of Tsushima exceed 13 million copies. Recently, Sucker Punch announced a sequel to the series: Ghost of Yōtei.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is the second most successful new release in the European market in 2024. According to GSD, only Helldivers II performed better.
The meditative platformer GRIS, published by Devolver Digital, has been purchased over 3 million times since its release in December 2018.
Manor Lords has sold over 2.5 million copies since its release on April 16, 2024.
Revenue from the VR shooter Ghosts of Tabor has surpassed $20 million, as reported by the developers themselves.
Players have purchased Dome Keeper, published by Raw Fury, more than 1 million times.
In the first 3 days of sales, Frostpunk 2 sold 350,000 copies.
Sales of Dragon Age: Inquisition has exceeded 12 million copies. While many considered the game a "commercial failure," the studio disagrees.
Ampere Analysis estimates that Star Wars: Outlaws sold 800,000 copies in its release week. Ubisoft has not officially disclosed the numbers.
More than 40 million people have played Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi franchise. These numbers reflect player counts, not sales, as the series' games have appeared in subscription services.
The number of players in Core Keeper has reached 3 million. The game launched in Early Access in March 2022.
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Mobile Games
On September 28, Genshin Impact celebrated its 4th anniversary. According to AppMagic, the game has generated $6.3 billion in revenue on mobile platforms. In its last year, it earned $931.4 million, the lowest annual revenue to date. However, this does not account for some users who may be migrating to PCs and consoles.
Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile earned over $808.9 million in China alone and only on iOS, according to AppMagic. On its best revenue day (June 22, 2024), the game made $9.9 million. In September, the game averaged $5 million per day.
Revenue for AFK Journey in less than six months has amounted to $158.3 million, according to AppMagic. Most of the revenue (over 70%) now comes from Asian regions, and in the first four months after launching in the West, the game earned $71 million.
Pokemon Sleep generated $120 million in revenue over 14 months. 74% of all revenue comes from Japan, and 13% from the US.
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis has been downloaded 9 million times in a year. In addition to mobile platforms, the game is also available on Steam.
Platforms
The mobile version of the Epic Games Store has been downloaded more than 10 million times. It was released in August 2024.
Good write up!
The steam sales graph says manor lords sold 3.3M on the platform but the bullet points say it's sold 2.5M total