The numbers for the top games in April 2017 are here. The new shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has generated more revenue digitally on PC than Overwatch and CS:GO. Ghost Recon Wildlands (GRW) is lagging behind – Battlefield 1 and FIFA 17 are performing strongly.
Every month, Superdata releases numbers showing which games are making the most money digitally. There is often little change; the shifts are marginal. The games-as-a-service giants remain quite stuck in their positions, but occasionally there is some movement in the top 10. Like in April 2017.
On PC, World of Tanks and WoW (West) are swapping places. WoW is once again ahead of the tank drivers.
The big winner, however, is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The shooter earned more on PC in April 2017 than well-known successful games like Overwatch or Counter Strike: Global Offensive. A new entry at rank 7.
Ghost Recon Wildlands and Mass Effect Andromeda are losing heavily
On consoles, Battlefield 1 had an excellent month. The DLC “They Shall not Pass” is also selling well in its second month; it had already generated good revenue for Battlefield 1 in March.
GRW drops from 1 to 5. ME: Andromeda falls out of the top 10 console games; it was at rank 7 in March.
FIFA 17 the top game on PS4/Xbox One – King Football reigns
FIFA 17 is performing strongly on PS4 and Xbox One. The title is growing significantly on the back of Ultimate Team. Rank 1 for the players – and at a point in the lifecycle where many other games are declining. After all, FIFA 17 was released in September 2016 – King Football reigns.
Overwatch is a winner in April on PS4 and Xbox One thanks to the event “The Uprising.” Overwatch is ranked 7 – in March, Overwatch was not in the top 10 console games.
In the mobile games, Hearthstone has fully recovered from the poor February. With the expansion “Journey to Un’Goro” players and revenue have returned.
Here you can compare the current numbers with those from March 2017:
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