Ka-pi96 said:
There's definitely some difference. Sure a lot of the biggest games try to be as mainstream as possible so they're bound to attract people regardless of country/culture. But there are still some differences. One of the easiest ones to spot is sports games, compare the sales of say Madden/NHL/FIFA in those countries and you'll likely see a different very strong preference depending on country. While as for consoles Nintendo definitely does proportionally better in France than many other regions. While Xbox is more popular in UK/US than elsewhere. And PC is more popular in Germany, Scandinavia and much of Asia. Speaking of Asia, MMOs there are a another one that shows how gaming tastes can vary depending on country/region. |
Even if you take a look at the big western rpg's like Fallout, TES and Mass Effect, while these games sold well in France they still sold proportionally less than their neighbouuring countries.
While JRPG's like Pokemon, Yokai Wathc, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest etc. sold in France the most, heck FF15 sold in France faster than Fallout 4 which would be unheard of in other western countries.
