Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare digital sales down 27% - SuperData
But on-going Battlefield 1 success made November a strong digital month for consoles worldwide
November may have been a disappointment for physical console sales, but within the digital space it was a different story.
SuperData says that the console digital market was up 35% worldwide compared with the same period a year before. Across all digital markets (including mobile, premium PC and MMO) digital sales were up an impressive 13% to $6.7 billion.
The digital results will provide some relief after a disappointing November for physical stores. NPD revealed last week that video game software on consoles declined by 18% in the US. That was a drop of $62m.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was the biggest selling console digital game of November, but it struggled in comparison to Black Ops III and is down 27% compared with that title's first month on sale. Fortunately, sustained revenue from Battlefield 1, FIFA 17, GTA V and Black Ops III kept the market buoyant,
In terms of other platforms, mobile's growth rate was 19%, with Pokemon Go continuing to lead the charge. That title generated $128 million alone in November revenue, although it now must fend off the cold weather to ensure a strong December.
Clash of Clans and Clash Royale generated a combined $210m during the month, which bodes well ahead of the arrival of a Clash TV series.
Free-to-play MMO has become saturated, and as a result that market grew by a smaller 3%. That's still better than pay-to-play MMOs, which contracted by 22%
PC premimum market's growth rate was 18% year-on-year, it's a little disappointing compared with the overall growth of that sector this year - the 'significantly weaker' performance of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare on PC contributed to that slower growth compared with console.
Here are the SuperData charts.
CONSOLE
Position | Title |
---|---|
1 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |
2 | Battlefield 1 |
3 | FIFA 17 |
4 | Grand Theft Auto V |
5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III |
6 | Watch Dogs 2 |
7 | NBA 2K17 |
8 | Madden NFL17 |
9 | Gears of War 4 |
10 | Destiny |
PC
Position | Title |
---|---|
1 | League of Legends |
2 | Crossfire |
3 | Dungeon Fighter Online |
4 | World of Warcraft |
5 | Battlefield 1 |
6 | Overwatch |
7 | World of Tanks |
8 | Dota 2 |
9 | Fantasy Westward Journey Online II |
10 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
MOBILE
Position | Title |
---|---|
1 | Pokemon Go |
2 | Monster Strike |
3 | Clash Royale |
4 | Clash of Clans |
5 | Mobile Strike |
6 | Game of War: Fire Age |
7 | Fantasy Westward Journey |
8 | Puzzle & Dragons |
9 | Candy Crush Saga |
10 | Clash of Kings |