This yr hasn’t proved to be an important yr for brand new online game releases in Europe because the yr finish charts have come by way of and there have been solely three new video video games within the Prime Ten with the remainder of the video games being a part of main sequence like Name of Obligation, Grand Theft Auto and FIFA and many others. Some long-awaited video games did not even make the highest ten on the finish of 2024 and ended up exterior the Prime 30 comparable to Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Star Wars Outlaws and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
“General, online game gross sales throughout Europe have been comparatively sturdy in 2024. However it was a brutal yr for brand new releases. There have been solely three new video games within the Prime Ten, and two of them are a part of annual franchises: FIFA, Name of Obligation and Helldivers. Exterior the Prime 10, Area Marine 2 is at No.12 and Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is at No.13. Video games like Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Star Wars Outlaws, Dragon Age: The Veilguard… are all exterior the Prime 30. Even good video games in established franchises are struggling.”
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