Throughout the first half of the yr, the European gaming trade skilled a slight uptick, with a complete of 76.1 million console and PC video games offered, in comparison with the identical interval in 2022.
The UK emerged because the main market, promoting 15.3 million video games, a notable 5.5% improve from the earlier yr. Germany adopted carefully with 14 million video games offered, though it noticed a decline of 11%. France witnessed development with 11.1 million recreation gross sales, an 8% improve, whereas Spain and Italy reported gross sales of 5.4 million (up 6.8%) and 4.9 million (up 2.7%), respectively.
Bodily recreation purchases noticed a decline of 9% year-on-year, with a complete of 29.1 million bodily video games offered throughout Europe. Nonetheless, digital downloads skilled a major surge, with 47 million video games offered digitally, representing a exceptional 7% improve.
Hogwarts Legacy emerged because the top-selling recreation in Europe in the course of the yr’s first half, surpassing Elden Ring’s gross sales final yr by a staggering 69%. Diablo 4 additionally made a robust influence, claiming the third spot regardless of being on sale for only some weeks in the course of the knowledge assortment interval.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom secured fourth place, outselling Pokémon Legends: Arceus by 13% in the course of the first half of final yr.
FIFA 23 proved to be a standout performer, promoting 24% extra items than FIFA 22 throughout the identical interval. The oddest inclusion on the chart, at #20 is Grand Theft Auto On-line, the stand-alone downloadable title, whereas Grand Theft Auto 5 is No. 5.
Hogwarts Legacy was the top-selling recreation in main European nations just like the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, whereas in Spain, FIFA claimed the lead. The sport discovered immense recognition within the UK, outselling the second-best recreation, FIFA 23, by over 124%. In Germany, it was 14% greater than Diablo 4, and in France, it surpassed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by 17%.
1. Hogwarts Legacy
2. Diablo 4
3. FIFA 23
4. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*
5. Grand Theft Auto 5
6. Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2
7. Pink Lifeless Redemption 2
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9. NBA 2K23
10. Resident Evil 4
11. God of Warfare Ragnarok
12. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
13. Lifeless Island 2
14. The Final of Us: Half 2
15. Far Cry 6
16. Ultimate Fantasy 16
17. Murderer’s Creed Valhalla
18. Nintendo Swap Sports activities*
19. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
20. Grand Theft Auto On-line
