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.

• Sales of Unicorn Overlord have exceeded 1 million copies.

• 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.

• Total revenue for Pixel Gun 3D on all platforms since its launch in 2013 has reached $210 million, with over 220 million downloads.

• 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.