Within the UK final yr, a complete of greater than 37 million video video games have been bought throughout console and PC platforms. Total, it is a rise of simply over 2.5%, when put next with figures from 2022.
Regardless of the considerably controversial rebranding and a few stiff competitors this yr, EA Sports activities FC 24 ended the yr because the top-selling online game title within the UK. Despite the fact that gross sales on this yr’s footy collection have been down in comparison with latest years, it nonetheless remained the number-one vendor within the nation.
The No.2 spot got here within the type of the Harry Potter-inspired motion role-playing sport, Hogwarts Legacy. Warner Bros. Video games continued on from the success of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – which was the third highest-grossing sport within the UK in 2022 – by simply taking the No.2 place in 2023 with Hogwarts Legacy.
If that wasn’t ok, the Wizardly World journey additionally ended the yr because the No.1 top-selling title when it got here to bodily gross sales. It’s value mentioning that this feat was vastly aided by a number of launch dates all year long on each final and present gen platforms.
Regardless of main criticism and the bottom acclaim and gross sales in years, it’s no shock that Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 3 got here in at No.3. Now critiqued as little greater than a glorified enlargement, with a sub-par most important story to match, it isn’t stunning to see this yr’s entry within the Name of Responsibility franchise drop by nearly 40% when it comes to gross sales, when put next with Fashionable Warfare 2 from the earlier yr.
All three video games additionally acquired an extra enhance from the advantage of having advertising partnerships with Sony. So, it comes as no actual shock that round half of all gross sales for every of those three titles got here from the PS4 and PS5 platforms.
Whatever the success of each EA Sports activities FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy, total 2023 wasn’t the very best yr for brand spanking new mental properties. Starfield ended 2023 because the next-best new IP, nevertheless it might solely attain a disappointing No.31 within the charts by the top of the yr.
In the case of the highest-selling new IP of 2022, Elden Ring, which reached No.4. within the charts for that yr, 2023 noticed the FromSoftware developed title end in a good No.28 place.
Disney additionally loved one other good yr, with PlayStation the unique Spider-Man 2 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor each ending 2023 within the high 10. It was a considerably quiet yr for Nintendo in comparison with earlier years. Nevertheless, be that as it might, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ended the yr within the No.9 place, with Tremendous Mario Bros Surprise simply behind at No.11.
Among the different best-selling new releases to make it into the highest 20 for 2023 have been, Murderer’s Creed Mirage at No.14 and the Resident Evil 4 remake at No.15. Among the greatest yearly- recurring new releases have been NBA 2K23 at No.16, WWE 2K23 at No.18, and F1 23 at No.19.
A couple of different notable titles to make it into the charts value additionally mentioning are Lifeless Island 2 at No.25, Lifeless Area Remake at No.29, Mortal Kombat 1 at No.30, and Last Fantasy 16 at No.32. EA Sports activities UFC 5 got here in at No.47, whereas Avatar Frontiers of Pandora completed the yr at No.54, and Road Fighter 6 got here in simply behind atNo.56.
You’ll have seen a number of video games lacking from this listing, with one main sport specifically being absent (Baldur’s Gate 3). That is just because video games for sure publishers don’t seem on the GSD knowledge lists. It can’t be denied that Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of many largest video games of the yr, successful numerous awards and even redefining the business to a sure extent.
It was one other massive yr for console gross sales within the UK. Total, nearly 2.4 million whole consoles have been offered within the UK for 2023, which is a rise of greater than 9% in contrast with the earlier yr. The PlayStation 5 was the largest motive for this by far. In comparison with 2022, gross sales of the PS5 elevated by greater than 55%, making it the largest and greatest yr for a PlayStation console in virtually a decade.
The Nintendo Swap ended 2023 because the second-best console, despite the fact that gross sales proceed to be down yr over yr. Having mentioned that, it’s now greater than seven years that the Nintendo Swap has been available on the market, so a continuous lower in gross sales isn’t stunning.
The story is comparable with each the Xbox Sequence S and X consoles, with gross sales additionally dropping in 2023 in comparison with the yr earlier than. Lastly, when it comes to accent gross sales, simply over 9 million gadgets have been offered all through UK retailers in 2023. That is additionally a slight lower of simply over 4% when set aspect by aspect with gross sales figures from 2022.
1. EA Sports activities FC 24
2. Hogwarts Legacy
3. Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 3
4. FIFA 23
5. Grand Theft Auto 5
6. Spider-Man 2
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
8. Purple Lifeless Redemption 2
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*
10. Diablo 4
11. Tremendous Mario Bros Surprise*
12. Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 2
13. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
14. Murderer’s Creed Mirage
15. Resident Evil 4 Remake
16. NBA 2K23
17. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
18. WWE 2K23
19. F1 23
20. Grand Theft Auto On-line