Part II reached 2.8 million copies in June – review addiction

According to the calculations of the analytical firm SuperData, in June 2023, digital games on PC, consoles and mobile devices generated $ 10.54 billion. This is 3% more than in May ($ 10.2 billion), and 9% more than a year earlier ($ 9.6 billion).

Digital sales The Last of Us: Part II in June reached 2.8 million copies. This is a record for a PlayStation exclusive. Action movie Naughty dog surpassed Marvel’s Spider-Man and Final fantasy vii remake, which in their debut months have sold in a figure of 2.2 million copies.

At the same time, SuperData notes that more than two-thirds of the initial digital sales of The Last of Us: Part II were pre-orders.

Valorant showed the biggest start for a shareware PC title. By income and number of players in the debut month, competitive shooter Riot Games bypassed the PC version Apex legends… However, the battle royale Respawn at the start I earned more, if we take into account the console versions.

In June, Valorant surpassed its closest competitor in revenue – Counter-Strike: Global Offensivealthough the audience of a competitive shooter Valve slightly more. CS: GO player numbers and earnings are falling for the second month in a row, attributed to the advent of Valorant.

Thanks to pre-orders for the expansion Beyond Light and the spending of gamers in the new season, income Destiny 2 grew by 221% and reached its highest level since October 2019. The number of shooter players in June grew by 45% and reached a record high.

Expansion Isle of Armor for Pokemon sword and shield has contributed to record digital revenue since launch. Revenues significantly exceed the largest month by revenue for additional content for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Finally, income Grand theft auto v on consoles fell 33% in June. Analysts attribute this to the lack of major updates. The last one, The Diamond Casino Heist, released in December 2019. That being said, the PC version continues to benefit from a giveaway on EGS in May.

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