Newzoo: Top-10 Games by Revenue in the USA and Europe in Q1'24
Helldivers II is in top-3; while Palworld is behind Dragon's Dogma II.
In Europe, Newzoo includes the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
Overall Picture
Fortnite - the revenue leader in the first quarter of 2024. EA Sports FC 24 is in second place; Helldivers II is third. Surprisingly, Dragon’s Dogma II has surpassed Palworld in revenue.
Fortnite accounts for 10% of all revenue in the past quarter; EA Sports FC 24 - 8.3%. For comparison, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, which is in 10th place, only accounts for 1.6% of total revenue. The difference is significant.
4 out of the 10 games on the chart are annual releases (EA Sports FC 24; NBA 2K24; Madden NFL 24; Call of Duty).
Of the top 10 games released in the first quarter of 2024, only 2 are new IP. These are Palworld and Skull & Bones.
Distribution by Markets
The USA accounts for 70% of the revenue from the total volume of the markets tracked. Fortnite is the leader there (11.2% of all revenue); Palworld (8th place), has 1.86% of the first-quarter revenue in the USA.
In Europe, EA Sports FC 24 accounts for just over 20% of all revenue. Fortnite - 8.4%. Helldivers II is in third place with 6.4% of the European market. Hogwarts Legacy continues to sell well - 10th place in Europe (1.3% of total revenue).
PC Market in Q1’24
Helldivers II accounts for 8.56% of all PC revenue in the first quarter of 2024; Palworld - 6% (comparable to Fortnite).
One of the main hits of 2023, Baldur’s Gate III, accounts for 1.3% of all revenue in Q1’24.
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In the USA, Fortnite is in second place (6.8% of all PC revenue for the period); whereas in Europe, Palworld is preferred (8% of the region's total revenue in Q1’24).
Console Market in Q1’24
Fortnite accounts for 12.8% of all console revenue in the first quarter.
In Europe, EA Sports FC 24 dominates, accounting for over 36% of all European console revenue in the first quarter. In the USA, the best sports simulator is NBA 2K24 (8.1% revenue).
In total, sports games from the top 20 chart in Europe account for 41% of the total sales volume on PS and Xbox. In the USA, sports games account for 23.5%.