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Belgium's games market reached €698 million in 2024.
The figure covers game sales, gaming services and gaming hardware. The Video Games Federation Belgium released the data.
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- 01The Belgian games market reached €698 million in 2024, showing a 12% year-on-year growth in revenue from game sales, gaming services, and gaming hardware.
- 02The reported 12% growth for 2024 is based on a revised calculation method focusing solely on the domestic market, differing from 2023's figure which included international revenues from Belgian companies.
- 03In 2023, the Belgian domestic market volume was €623 million, with an additional €85 million generated internationally by Belgian companies, largely attributed to Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3.
- 04Digital downloads accounted for 72% of full software sales in Belgium in 2024, which is lower than the global average of approximately 85%.
- 05EA Sports FC 25 was the best-selling console game in Belgium in 2024, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 topped the PC games chart.
- 06PlayStation 5 was the best-selling video game device in Belgium in 2024.
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Summary
The Video Games Federation Belgium has released its market data for 2024, reporting that the Belgian games market reached a sales volume of €698 million, a reported 12% year-on-year increase across game sales, gaming services, and gaming hardware. The article cautions that this headline growth figure can be misleading because the calculation methodology changed from the prior year: the 2023 figure of €708 million included international revenues earned by Belgian companies, whereas the revised domestic-only figure for 2023 is €623 million. The difference of roughly €85 million is attributed largely to the success of Baldur's Gate 3, developed by Belgium's Larian Studios.
Beyond the headline numbers, the data highlights channel trends in the Belgian market. Digital downloads account for 72% of full software sales, which the Federation notes still trails the global average of around 85%. Physical sales spike during the year-end holiday season, though revenue from physical software remains roughly half that of digital downloads.
The release also includes a set of top-five rankings covering different categories and platforms. On consoles, EA Sports FC 25 was the best-selling title, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, while PlayStation 5 led hardware unit sales ahead of Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series. On PC, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Helldivers 2 topped the sales charts, and Fortnite led monthly active user rankings across PC and console. In mobile, Monopoly Go! generated the highest turnover, while Block Blast! was the most downloaded title.
The analysis covers the Belgian domestic market for calendar year 2024, drawing on sales, download, and monthly active user data compiled by the Video Games Federation Belgium. The rankings are based on combined physical and digital units, with certain Call of Duty titles grouped together due to data limitations.
