Gambling on digital ended 2020 with a new monthly revenue record, its highest figure, with 12 billion in December, led by the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. According to SuperData, the sale of digital games saw an increase of 15% in December compared to 2019, and while on consoles it increased 16% and mobile 5%, on PC a 40% jump was seen. For that very reason, Superdata attributes it to Cyberpunk 2077 launch, the new RPG game from CD Projekt.
Cyberpunk 2077 had a massive release in December in digital benefits, with 10,2 million games sold, but while SuperData says these estimates do not include refunded copies, their data shows that this "did not substantially affect overall game sales." Last month, CD Projekt reported that the game had sold 13 million copies to date of December 20, 2020.
Social multiplayer gaming also saw a peak in December, with Fortnite hitting its highest profits on consoles and PC since August 2020 and a player peak not seen since August 2019. GTA V also peaked in digital sales thanks to its new expansion for GTA Online, Hit Cayo Perico. On the other hand, Among Us launched on the Nintendo Switch, selling 3,2 million copies according to SuperData and, although the number of players has decreased, it is still 2,8 times more popular than the next game on the list: Roblox.
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Discover moreAs for consoles, Marvel's Avengers did not compute for the month and is left out, since in November it had lost 96% of its players on Steam. Meanwhile, Rocket League slid to 9th position, which could be attributed to the fact that the second season was launched in the game, in addition to the fact that the Rocket pass, which includes more than 70 exclusive reward categories and weekly and seasonal challenges.
On mobile, Pokémon GO He returned to the top that Free Fire took from him, while Genshin Impact moved a few positions y Roblox settles for 8th position. So in this aspect, almost everything is very ambivalent in positioning by the players.
Cyberpunk 2077 players who requested a refund are still able to play
While 80% of sales were on PC, Cyberpunk 2077 is still 3rd on consoles, behind Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and NBA 2K21. Remember that, although the game already has patch 1.1, CD Projekt right now has a new demand for the launch of the game.
Source: GamesIndustry.biz
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