Didn’t lose face against the background of “The Witcher 3”: the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn kicked off perfectly – analysts

Research company SuperData in his fresh analysis global digital market reported that launch of the PC version of the action adventure Horizon zero dawn became “almost as large”as role-playing game debut “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt“. According to experts, the former exclusive PlayStation 4 in the first month sold over 716,000 copies on PC.… Sony did not officially disclose the sale.

Release of PC versions Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt took place on 7 August 2023 and 19 May 2015 respectively

In addition, SuperData noted that sales of Guerrilla Games’ creation in the launch month were 50% higher than the PC version of Death Stranding, which has found 477,000 customers since its July 14 release. Running Horizon zero dawn on the PC, the company calls “much larger”than start Assassin’s Creed Odyssey in October 2018.

After launching the game on Steam and the Epic Games Store Sony last month already stated, which is exploring the possibility of releasing other PlayStation exclusives on PC.

June Guerrilla Games announced Horizon: Forbidden West for PS5, and not so long ago the sequel was released confirmed and for the current generation PS4 console. The new game should get to the shelves in 2023. The authors plan to make a trilogy out of the series.

SuperData also released information on the most profitable games in August, broken down by platform:

Creators earned the most on PC during the last month Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout The game was acquired by 8.2 million users and generated $ 185 million in revenue (largest PC launch since Overwatch launched in May 2016). The colorful arcade managed to outstrip the shooter CrossFire and MOBA game League of legends from Riot Games.

Console gamers brought money to the publisher Activision and his Call of Duty: Modern Warfare… Samurai Action Ghost of tsushima, which was the leader in July, fell to sixth place.

AR game earned the most on mobile Pokémon GO

Revenue from digital games increased 16% year-on-year to $ 10.8 billion.

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