Game Sales Spike Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- 4 years ago
Game Sales Spike
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic With an increasing number of people being forced
to spend time at home because of lockdowns in
various countries around the world, the gaming industry witnessed a
significant boost in sales in March. Nielsen's SuperData shows that digital revenue
reached $10 billion for the month of March, making it the best month ever
for digital spending. 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' sold more digital units
in one month than any other console game in history. Sales of the game reached
the five million mark. 'Doom Eternal' sold as many
as three million units
during the month of March, which is more than three times
as many units 'Doom' sold during
its launch in 2016. Nielsen's SuperData also confirmed
that spending increased 15 percent
year-over-year for mobile games.
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic With an increasing number of people being forced
to spend time at home because of lockdowns in
various countries around the world, the gaming industry witnessed a
significant boost in sales in March. Nielsen's SuperData shows that digital revenue
reached $10 billion for the month of March, making it the best month ever
for digital spending. 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' sold more digital units
in one month than any other console game in history. Sales of the game reached
the five million mark. 'Doom Eternal' sold as many
as three million units
during the month of March, which is more than three times
as many units 'Doom' sold during
its launch in 2016. Nielsen's SuperData also confirmed
that spending increased 15 percent
year-over-year for mobile games.