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PC and Console Game Sales: Europe April 2024
European PC and console game sales experienced a downturn in April 2024, characterized by a 6.2% year-on-year decline with 10.5 million units sold.
- European PC and console game sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in April 2024, with 10.5 million units sold due to a lack of major new software releases.
- Console hardware sales experienced a significant 47% decline compared to April 2023, reflecting market cooling and the natural lifecycle maturation of platforms like the Nintendo Switch.
- Fallout 4 became the top-selling game of the month, driven by the Amazon Prime television series, with the PC version accounting for more than 50% of its total sales.
Electronic Arts Full Year Financial Results: Fiscal Year 2024
Electronic Arts’ fiscal year 2024 financial results demonstrate a period of steady growth and strategic transition, characterized by a focus on live services, emerging technologies, and potential new revenue streams.
- Electronic Arts reported $7.56 billion in total net revenue for fiscal year 2024, a 2% year-over-year increase, with net profit surging 58.7% to $1.27 billion.
- Live services remain the company's primary revenue engine, accounting for 73.3% of total net revenue.
- Core franchises delivered strong performance, with record net bookings for EA Sports and Madden NFL, 85 million players for The Sims 4, and $3.4 billion in lifetime net bookings for Apex Legends.
Abios Powers Team Vitality Fan Engagement
Abios, an esports data and technology provider, has entered into a long-term partnership with the Paris-based esports organization Team Vitality.
- Esports data provider Abios has entered a long-term partnership with Team Vitality to supply match data for the organization's fan engagement prediction tool.
- The prediction tool allows fans to forecast Team Vitality's match outcomes to earn points, which can be redeemed for prizes such as merchandise and experiences with professional players.
- This initiative is an expansion of Team Vitality’s existing fan engagement ecosystem, which centers on the V.Hive app launched in November 2022.
Helldivers 2 and Top New Games by Revenue: Q1 2024
The gaming industry in the first quarter of 2024 remained heavily influenced by established live-service titles and annual franchises, though select new releases demonstrated significant commercial impact.
- Fortnite was the highest-grossing title across PC and console markets in Q1 2024, capturing over 10% of total revenue.
- EA Sports FC 24 secured the second position with an 8.3% revenue share, driven by its dominance in Europe where it accounted for over 20% of regional revenue.
- Helldivers 2 was the most successful new release of Q1 2024, ranking third overall in total revenue among all PC and console titles.
ViewSonic Partners With FATE Esports
ViewSonic has entered into a strategic partnership with FATE Esports, an organization based in Amman, Jordan.
- ViewSonic has entered into a partnership with Amman, Jordan-based esports organization FATE Esports to provide premium gaming monitors for the organization's headquarters.
- The gaming monitors supplied by ViewSonic will be utilized by FATE Esports players for training and during local gaming events hosted at their facility.
- Financial terms and the specific duration of the partnership agreement were not disclosed by either party.
Apex Legends Joins the Esports World Cup
Electronic Arts’ battle royale title, Apex Legends, has been confirmed as an official participant in the 2024 Esports World Cup, a multi-week gaming festival held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Electronic Arts has added Apex Legends to the official title list for the Saudi Arabian government-backed Esports World Cup, scheduled to take place in Riyadh this summer.
- The Esports World Cup is funded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and facilitated by the ESL FACEIT Group, a subsidiary of the state-owned Savvy Games Group.
- While financial terms of the inclusion remain undisclosed, the Esports World Cup Foundation is providing direct financial incentives to professional teams that sign rosters for games featured in the tournament.
Why Older Games Rule - and New Games Drool - in Discoveryland
Analysis of the 2024 PC and console market reveals a significant shift in player behavior, characterized by the overwhelming dominance of older titles over new releases.
- Games six years or older accounted for 61% of total playtime in 2023, a significant increase from 45% in 2021.
- Five established franchises—Fortnite, Roblox, League of Legends, Minecraft, and Grand Theft Auto V—collectively captured 27% of all industry playtime.
- New releases struggle to gain traction, with only 8% of total market playtime available for non-annual titles released within the last two years.
TEKKEN 8 Joins the Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially confirmed that Namco Bandai’s fighting game, Tekken 8, will be featured as a key title at the 2024 Esports World Cup.
- Bandai Namco’s TEKKEN 8 has been confirmed as an official title for the 2024 Esports World Cup, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this July.
- The Esports World Cup is a multi-week, multi-title festival funded by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
- Tournament operations for the event are being managed by the ESL FACEIT Group, a subsidiary of the Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group.
Helldivers 2: Highest-Grossing Game in US and UK Markets
Helldivers 2 emerged as a significant commercial success in early 2024, securing its position as the highest-grossing title on PC and PlayStation 5 during February.
- Helldivers 2 was the highest-grossing game on PC and PlayStation 5 in the US and UK during February 2024.
- Total sales volume for the title is estimated to have exceeded eight million units, following an initial milestone of one million units sold within the first week.
- The game maintained the top-grossing position on Steam for five consecutive weeks, reaching a peak of over 450,000 concurrent players.
EA Sports FC 24 Joins the Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially confirmed that EA Sports FC 24 will be a featured title at the upcoming Esports World Cup, scheduled for July in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- EA Sports FC 24 has been confirmed as a featured title for the 2024 Esports World Cup, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this July.
- The Esports World Cup is a multi-title competition funded by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and facilitated by the ESL FACEIT Group.
- While financial terms for the inclusion of EA Sports FC 24 were not disclosed, the title follows the precedent set by the 2023 Gamers8 event, which featured the FIFAe Nations Cup with a $1 million USD prize pool.
UK Video Games Market: Annual Report 2023
The 2023 UK video games market demonstrated resilient growth, with total revenue reaching £4.73 billion, a 2.9% increase over the previous year.
- The UK video games market grew 2.9% in 2023 to reach a total revenue of £4.73 billion.
- Digital revenue rose 3.8% to £4.24 billion, while physical sales declined 4.4% to £495 million.
- Hardware spending increased by 10.8% to £934 million, largely driven by the PlayStation 5, which saw unit sales jump 55.2% to 1.2 million.
Thief Simulator 2 Hits Now, Lords Of The Fallen Later?
Analysis of recent video game market performance reveals a highly competitive landscape where even high-quality titles struggle to achieve significant breakout success.
- Lords of the Fallen is positioned as a major upcoming release with over 77,000 Steam followers, indicating strong market anticipation for the Souls-like genre.
- Thief Simulator 2 outperformed other early October 2023 Steam releases, achieving over 3,200 peak concurrent users (CCU) and 25,000 units sold on its first day due to influencer engagement.
- The video game market is increasingly saturated, as evidenced by anticipated titles like The Lamplighters League and Wargroove 2 debuting with fewer than 1,000 CCU.
