{"id":54841,"date":"2020-08-15T23:19:21","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T23:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/uk-lockdown-bestselling-games\/"},"modified":"2020-08-15T23:19:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T23:19:21","slug":"best-selling-games-of-uks-lockdown-revealed-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/08\/15\/best-selling-games-of-uks-lockdown-revealed-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Selling Games of UK’s Lockdown Revealed | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lockdown conditions have not been kind to many businesses and industries, but some video games companies are thriving in the pandemic<\/a>. This comes as no surprise when one considers that many people have had more time to play video games. Now, the numbers (at least in the UK) are in, and the true winners are apparent.<\/p>\n

The UK-based Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) compiled and published the reports for video game sales<\/a> from March 23 to June 13. The chart includes multiple types of entertainment products, including movies and musical albums, but over half of the titles belong to video games.\u00a0FIFA 20<\/em> takes first place as the bestselling quarantine game in the UK with\u00a0506,572 copies sold, and\u00a0Call of Duty: Modern Warfare\u00a0<\/em>takes second place at\u00a0474,902 copies sold.<\/p>\n

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It makes sense that\u00a0FIFA 2020<\/em> and\u00a0Modern Warfare<\/em> are thriving, as they’re relatively new games with a strong community and a long franchise history. Some entries on this list are more surprising, with\u00a0Grand Theft Auto 5<\/em>‘s numbers falling not too far behind\u00a0Modern Warfare<\/em>‘s.<\/em> Although\u00a0GTA 5<\/em> came out in 2013, it sold\u00a0438,902 copies during lockdown alone, bringing its total copies sold worldwide (as of August 2020) to 135 million.\u00a0GTA 5<\/em> is a bestseller in the UK<\/a>\u00a0and has held first place in the region for over five years; the British just really love this game.<\/p>\n

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One important point is that the ERA’s list includes both physical and digital download sales, but major game companies don’t supply their download data, two notable examples being Nintendo and Bethesda. This may explain why\u00a0Animal Crossing: New Horizons\u00a0<\/em>has stronger sales numbers<\/a> in other regions, since this UK-based list only shows\u00a0206,069 copies sold and doesn’t take into account the fact that many people have digital-only copies on their Nintendo Switches.<\/p>\n

It’s also essential to note that game sales aren’t the only source of income for major game companies. Microtransactions and subscription services can make more money<\/a> than game sales, as is the case with Sony’s FY2020 Q1 report showing that DLC and microtransaction sales make almost twice the amount of money that digital sales do. One can’t discount services like Xbox Game Pass and, of course,\u00a0Fortnite<\/em> and its battle pass feature that makes Epic Games its money given that\u00a0Fortnite<\/em> is free to download.<\/p>\n

Other games performing\u00a0well in the\u00a0UK during lockdown include\u00a0NBA 2K20, Monopoly Plus, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, The Sims 4, Resident Evil 3<\/em>, and\u00a0Assassin’s Creed Odyssey<\/em>. Depending on how much longer the pandemic continues, people may see different games rise to the top of the UK bestsellers’ list over time.\u00a0One thing that probably won’t change for a while is the UK’s love affair with\u00a0Grand Theft Auto 5,<\/em> at least until Rockstar decides to release its sequel.<\/p>\n

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Source: Eurogamer<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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