SuperData released their monthly report on the digital games market last Friday, revealing that revenue decreased six percent year-over-year. The sharpest drop occurred on the PC platform, where revenue went down 29% compared to January 2018. Consoles also experienced a slight dip (3%), due to major franchises like FIFA and Call of Duty underperforming.
Fortnite, Epic’s golden goose, improved year-over-year but dropped considerably by 48 percent compared to the revenue registered in December 2018. Red Dead Online also had a 14% drop compared to December 2018 and so far, it hasn’t picked up the pace yet, though admittedly it is still in beta. Lastly, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive saw its revenue slump as well despite the increased player activity after switching to the free-to-play model (and launching a Battle Royale mode).
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Top Grossing Titles by Category (Worldwide, ranked by January 2019 earnings)
PC
- Dungeon Fighter Online
- League of Legends
- Fantasy Westward Journey Online II
- Crossfire
- Fortnite
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- World of Warcraft
- World of Tanks
- The Sims 4
- DOTA 2
Console
- FIFA 19
- Fortnite
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- NBA 2K19
- Madden NFL 19
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- FIFA 18
Mobile
- Honour of Kings
- Pokémon GO
- Fate/Grand Order
- Candy Crush Saga
- Clash of Clans
- Brawl Stars
- Monster Strike
- Puzzle Dragons
- Toon Blast
- Clash Royale
