1. The Division 2
| Release | 15th March 2019 |
| Developer | Massive Entertainment |
| Genre | (MMO-)Shooter |
| Platform | PS4, Xbox One, Windows PC |
How does it play? In The Division 2, hostile factions are trying to gain power in Washington, DC, and you must prevent this with your agents. The loot shooter is played in third-person view.
Alone or together with friends, you tactically fight against enemies. You run and dive from cover to cover. Loot includes stronger weapons and upgrades that enhance your agents.
There are 3 different specializations with passive and active bonuses. The specializations differentiate between
- snipers
- survival specialists
- and demolition experts
So you blast your way through the different levels of The Division 2 in your favorite playstyle.
How does the title make money? In The Division 2, players can purchase “Premium Credits”. This is a game currency that can be used to acquire cosmetic items like outfits, skins, or emotes.
Additionally, The Division 2 offers a year pass for €40, which provides access to special content or early access to content.
In March 2019, The Division 2 was released – hence most of the revenue will come from the classic sale of the game.
What interesting things have happened in The Division 2? Since the release of The Division 2 in mid-March, there have been many patches that fixed bugs. Moreover, there was already the first major content update “Invasion: Battle for D.C.” in early April.
Who evaluates these top games?
The results of the most successful games come from SuperData. This is a US-based market research company. They analyze, according to their own claims, all possible sources to determine how much revenue games can generate digitally.
Can the numbers be fully trusted? Because SuperData protects its sources, it’s hard to say. On SuperData’s website, one reads that they receive information from publishers, developers, and payment service providers through protected data partnerships.
According to SuperData, they are the only provider that offers insights into these businesses using extensive transaction data.
The numbers from SuperData are used worldwide by gaming magazines and are considered a reliable indicator of the success of games alongside other market research figures.
Here’s what the March revenues look like on PC and Mobile:
