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Game sales dip but PS5 drives console market up 60% | European Monthly Charts

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However, this is because November 2023 was a 'five week' month compared with the four weeks of November 2022. It was the only real new release of note for the month, and made up for the absence of other AAA titles (last year saw the release of God of War Ragnarök and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet).

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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo

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According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. With over one billion PC players and 611 million console players, there are still plenty of opportunities for growth and expansion.

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European console and PC game sales fall 7.1% over 2021

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At a glance: 159 million console and PC games were sold across tracked European markets in 2022, a drop of 7.1% over the year before. This is according to the latest GSD data, which tracks physical and digital game sales across Europe.

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Digital summer sales propels GTA 5 back to No.1 across Europe | European Monthly Charts

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million console and PC games were sold in July across Europe, up 34% over the same period in 2022. This is according to GSD data, which includes digital sales from most AAA games publishers in every European country. Digital downloads represented nearly 7.9 million of that (up 60%), while physical was 3.75 million (up 0.2%).

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

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Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. It’s tricky taking any game from PC and Console to mobile. If you’re looking to switch your game from console to mobile, then Dicey Dungeons is a prime example of doing this right. So, technically Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t released in 2022.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

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Level Infinite’s action RPG, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE , became one of the most popular titles on the mobile market when it launched in November 2022 and is still very popular in Japan. The narrative is a vital part of the drive toward in-game progression. The range of genres on display in X-Hero is incredibly diverse.

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

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Other gaming VC-led deals followed a steady growth until peaking in 2022, after which the average check sizes declined across all categories, likely due to economic factors and increased caution in the VC landscape. Echtra Games is working on an unannounced AAA ARPG for PC and console platforms.

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