The video game market reached a record turnover of $10.5 billion in April, proving the strength of the extended playing time due to the quarantine.
The restrictions, which began in March, had a major impact on demand for video games in April, as revenues in April not only surpassed those of March but rose by 17% compared to April 2019 ($8.9 billion).
New milestone achieved for video game market
Revenues increased year-on-year across all platforms: On the mobile side they were up 14%, while on the PC side they were up 12%. The biggest increase was in consoles, where revenues were up 42% year-on-year. Here is a list of the best-selling titles on PCs, consoles and mobile phones:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is again the best-selling console game of the month, with 3.6 million units sold. The anticipated remake of Final Fantasy VII sold a total of 2.2 million digital copies in the first three days after 3.5 million copies sold, setting new records for the franchise and exclusive PlayStation titles. Finally, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered showed that there is still a demand for single-player games, with 3.4 million units sold in April.
Clearly the video games industry is experiencing one of its best moments and it will be interesting to see how it develops over time.