Best Selling Games in Europe in 2024

Thousands of games are released on console and PC platforms every year, trying to attract the attention of gamers. The year 2024 was a little quieter than previous years. However, according to official data provided by the GSD, 188,1 million PC and console games were sold across Europe, indicating a 1 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Digital and Physical Sales: Two Different Trends

It is stated that 2024 million games will be sold in digital download stores by 131,6, which is a 15 percent increase compared to the previous year. Physical game sales, on the other hand, performed less well. 2024 million games were sold in 56,5, which is a 22 percent decrease. The increase in digital sales shows that more gamers are choosing digital platforms and physical sales are on the decline.

EA Sports FC 25 Becomes Best-Selling Game of the Year

The best-selling game in Europe throughout 2024, without a doubt EA Sports FC 25 This is an indication that the latest version of the football game series has achieved great success. The game has been appreciated by a large number of players and has been further improved with constant updates, which has helped its sales reach their peak.

Call of Duty and Other Major Series

Call of Duty series remains one of the second largest game series in Europe. Released in 2023 Black Ops 6's sales in 2023 Modern Warfare 3Black Ops 9 performed quite well despite being included in the Xbox Game Pass service from day one, which shows how the presence of games on subscription services also has an impact on sales.

Quiet Year 2024: New Games Fall

2024 has been a quieter year for new games. In Europe, only 20 of the top 6 best-selling games of the year were new releases. This number is lower than in 2023, and suggests that gamers were more interested in big franchises from previous years. While there were 2023 new games in 10, the decrease in this number in 2024 indicates a year without the expected big innovations in the gaming world.

Other Best-Selling Games of the Year

helldivers 2, It achieved great success in 2024, ranking 6th among the best-selling games of the year. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (13th place), Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 (15th place), star wars outlaws (47th place), Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (ranked 49th) and Dragon Age: The Veilguard (ranked 67th) also managed to be among the best-selling games in Europe.

While 2024 was a quiet year for new games, major series and long-standing games continued to attract player interest. EA Sports FC 25, Call of Duty and other major games have achieved significant sales success in the European market. The increase in digital sales suggests that physical game sales will continue to decline in the future and digital platforms will be more preferred.