In October, the European gaming market witnessed the sale of 10.21 million PC and console games, marking a slight drop of 2.3% year-on-year. This slight decrease is notable considering the absence of a new Call of Duty release, which typically boosts sales significantly.
Top-Performing Games
EA Sports FC 24 topped the charts as the best-selling game of the month, despite sales being 10% lower than last year’s FIFA 23. Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed Mirage" secured the second position, marginally beating "Spider-Man 2." Despite the slight sales dip compared to "Assassin's Creed Valhalla," "Mirage" performed better than previous titles "Odyssey" and "Origins."
Spider-Man 2's Strong Launch
"Spider-Man 2" for PS5 had a robust launch, with sales in the first two weeks up by nearly 30% compared to 2018's "Spider-Man" and triple that of "Spider-Man: Miles Morales." When compared to last year's "God of War Ragnarok," "Spider-Man 2" sales were 28% lower, but focusing solely on PS5 sales, it outperformed "Ragnarok" by 8%.
Super Mario Bros Wonder's Impressive Performance
"Super Mario Bros Wonder" secured the fourth position, with launch sales double that of "Super Mario Odyssey" and significantly higher than "Super Mario 3D All-Stars" and "Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury." It has been announced as the fastest-selling Super Mario game in Europe.
Other Notable Entries in the Charts
Other games making it into the top charts for October include "Lords of the Fallen," "Metal Gear Sold: Master Collection Volume 1," "EA Sports UFC 5," "Detective Pikachu Returns," "Sonic Superstars," and "Forza Motorsport."