2024 was unforgiving for the European gaming industry. Most recently released games failed to make it into the top 30 best-selling games of the year, highlighting the growing competition and difficult market situation. This is also related to Steam statistics: Only 15% of time this year was spent on games released in 2024..
According to Chris Dring of GamesSndustry.biz, only three new games have managed to crack the top 10 best-selling games in Europe over the past 12 months. Among them, the only completely new brand outside the traditional annual series is Helldivers 2. The remaining two games are games from a long-running successful series: EA Sport FC 25 And Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Even well-known brands did not have an easy path. Games like Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines 2 And Dragon Ball: Spark! Zero they finished 12th and 13th, but did not finish in the top ten. Expected titles such as Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Star Wars Outlaws or Dragon Age: Guardian of the Veilwhich didn’t even make it into the top 30 best-selling games.
The results confirm that series with annual releases are selling very well; EA Sports FC and Call of Duty. They continue to dominate the market. On the contrary, new games and even games from established brands face problems and it is not always possible to be sure that they will succeed. Although in the case of Star Wars Outlaws and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the publishers themselves are to blame. In addition, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth has so far only been released on PlayStation 5.
Source :Indian TV
