This year hasn’t proved to be a great year for new video game releases in Europe as the year end charts have come through and there were only three new video games in the Top Ten with the rest of the games being part of major series like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and FIFA etc. Some long-awaited games failed to even make the top ten at the end of 2024 and ended up outside the Top 30 such as Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Star Wars Outlaws and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
“Overall, video game sales across Europe were relatively robust in 2024. But it was a brutal year for new releases. There were only three new games in the Top Ten, and two of them are part of annual franchises: FIFA, Call of Duty and Helldivers. Outside the Top 10, Space Marine 2 is at No.12 and Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is at No.13. Games like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Star Wars Outlaws, Dragon Age: The Veilguard… are all outside the Top 30. Even good games in established franchises are struggling.”
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