SuperData and PUBG Resurgent

As another month draws towards a close SuperData Research has their monthly top ten lists ready for us.

SuperData Research Top 10 – June 2018

On the PC end of this things this month saw a surge by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which leapt from ninth place in May to third position in June, pushing down Crossfire and Fantasy Westward Journey Online II, both perennial top four entries on the list. Aside from the release of a new map it seems that a price cut on Steam was what drove the jump by PUBG, catapulting it over its rival Fortnite, which is down in sixth place.

League of Legends and Dungeon Fighter Online held onto their usual top two positions, while DOTA 2 fell down to the ninth slot. World of Warcraft and World of Tanks held steady in seventh and eighth position for the month, as did CS:GO in tenth.

On the console chart though Fortnite held onto its dominance, grabbing the top spot for the second month in a row, followed again by FIFA 18 and Call of Duty: WWII.

The Crew 2, newly launched, took the fourth slot, pushing the aging but resilient Grand Theft Auto V down to fifth. Far Cry 5 was also a new entry on the list, while Detroit: Become Human and Destiny 2 both fell off the chart in June.

While Fortnite‘s success gives hope to the industry, SuperData had a report earlier this week about how the game’s popularity might be cannibalizing the video game market rather than expanding it.

On the mobile end, while Honour Kings and QQ Speed held first and second position yet again, Pokemon Go pushed up from fourth to third, supplanting Fantasy Westward Journey. Last month SuperData said that Pokemon Go was poised for a strong summer, with new features to tempt people back during the outdoor season. Down in ninth spot Candy Crush Saga stayed on the chart for yet another month.

Other items from the SuperData report:

• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds gets huge bump from Steam sale. PUBG sold 4.7 million units on PC in June, up significantly from May and only second to its peak month in October 2017. Growth was underpinned by a reduced price point of $19.99 on Steam.
• The Crew 2 sells 700,000 digital units across Console and PC at launch. The Crew 2 fell far short of Far Cry 5‘s impressive launch earlier this year but digital sales eclipsed those of the original The Crew due to the shift away from physical sales.
• The Sims 4 is still going as strong as ever. We estimate that over 800,000 PC players purchased the new “Seasons” expansion for The Sims 4 in June, making it the game’s second-most successful expansion after November’s “Cats and Dogs”. This is especially impressive considering The Sims 4 is approaching its fourth year.
• Call of Duty: WWII trajectory outpaces Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare but lags Call of Duty: Black Ops III. WWII’s additional content revenue was up significantly compared to IW’s last year due to a new DLC release, but it still could not match BOIII’s “Zombies” DLC sales last June, despite BOIII being in its second year at the time.

Seeing The Sims 4 mentioned almost brings back a pang of nostalgia.  A decade back no list of best selling games would have lacked for a few titles from The Sims franchise.