The market research institute SuperData has released new figures on the digital revenues of games for November 2018. A question arises: Where are Hearthstone, Overwatch, and WoW?
Since the figures from Superdata only account for digital sales of games, boxed versions are not included. It only refers to digital revenues from game sales, ongoing subscriptions, or microtransactions.
It gets interesting on PC
Interesting changes in the PC charts: This month brings a surprise, as there are no Blizzard games in the list.
And while Battlefield 5 and Fallout 76 are showing up in the charts, SuperData mentions that these games have not met expectations, as both sold fewer units than their predecessors.
No WoW and Hearthstone in the PC charts anymore: The PC games have seen quite a bit of change in November. Dungeon Fighter Online (2) and League of Legends (1) have swapped places compared to October, while Crossfire holds onto position 3.
Fortnite: Battle Royale moves up from rank 5 to position 4. New to the list is Battlefield 5 at rank 5. The battle royale shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds pushes up from position 8 to rank 6.
The Sims 4 enter at position 7, likely due to the new expansion “Get Famous” and the Christmas pack filled with decorations.
World of Tanks moves up from rank 9 to rank 8 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can join the charts at rank 9 thanks to the switch to a free-to-play model and the introduction of a battle royale mode. Position 10 is held by DOTA 2.
What’s going on with Blizzard? There is no trace of World of Warcraft or Hearthstone in the charts. Even from Overwatch, the air seems to be out.
For World of Warcraft, it seems that the phenomenon is occurring where the “veterans” have finished the content of the latest expansion “Battle for Azeroth” and put the game aside until the next expansion.
In October 2018, WoW was still at rank 7, but it had gradually slipped bit by bit in the previous months. In August it was still at 5, in September even at 2.
As for Hearthstone, the card game from Blizzard has not been found in the SuperData charts for a while. However, that could change in the upcoming list. The latest expansion “Rastakhan’s Rumble” was released on December 4th. So in the coming months, we should see how popular the card game still is and whether the expansion allows a return to the charts.
Fallout 76 enters
A heavily criticized game enters the console charts: In the console charts, we find Red Dead Redemption 2 at number 1, which is not surprising. FIFA 19 holds position 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 slips to rank 3.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is found at position 4, and despite severe criticism, Fallout 76 ranks at 5. Closely followed by Battlefield 5 at position 6.
NBA 2K19 loses a position and is at rank 7. GTA 5 returns to position 8 in the charts, just in front of the new entry Madden NFL 19 at rank 9. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey slips from position 5 to rank 10.
This is how mobile games and free-to-play games performed across all platforms
Mobile chart as usual: In mobile games, there have been some shifts in positions. However, the usual games continue to dominate the charts, maintaining their positions for months.
Pokémon GO has made a comeback after many changes and updates, currently holding the number 1 spot.
The most lucrative free-to-play games on all platforms: In the list of the most successful free-to-play games across all platforms from January to November 2018, we see Fortnite: Battle Royale at rank 1. The list is primarily filled with mobile games, but we also find League of Legends (at position 5) and Crossfire (at rank 7).
Also interesting: Destiny 2 does not perform well in the report.
