Analytics firm SuperData Research reported that PC users bought 8,2 million copies of the battle royale game in August. worth $185 million. It turned out to be the highest-grossing digital launch for PC video games since in May 2016 of the year.
Interestingly, did not make it onto the PC chart. In the launch month, Sony Interactive Entertainment sold 716 thousand copies of the former PlayStation 4 exclusive. However, this is more than the PC version , which sold 477 thousand copies in its debut month.
On consoles, sports games made up half of the top ten: FIFA 20, Madden NFL 21, NBA 2K20, MLB The Show 20 and PGA Tour 2K21. The figures are known only for Madden NFL 21 and PGA Tour 2K21 - 570 thousand digital copies and 580 thousand digital copies, respectively. Fortnite was the third-highest-grossing console game in August and the sixth-highest-grossing PC game. At the same time, the game's total revenue increased by 76% compared to the previous month.
In the mobile sector, SuperData Research recorded a 62% month-on-month decline in revenue. Presumably this happened because Fortnite was from the App Store and Google Play in mid-August.
Overall, digital gaming revenue reached $10,8 billion in August, up 16% year-over-year. Digital revenue on consoles grew the most, up 88% year-over-year, while PC revenue increased 15% and mobile only 3%.
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Source: 3dnews.ru