September 2015 data
https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/us-digital-games-market/
FIFA 16 and Metal Gear Solid V top the charts at the start of the fall release season. EA’s (NASDAQ: EA)FIFA 16 was September’s highest-grossing digital console release, followed closely by Destiny (NASDAQ: ATVI). The launch of Destiny’s The Taken King expansion spurred sales of full copies of the game, which made up two thirds of its September digital revenue. The additional content persuaded new players to take the plunge, and the expansion’s complex pricing structure further incentivised existing players to re-purchase the full game bundled with all current DLC. Two of the month’s most anticipated multi-platform releases, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (TYO: 9766) and Mad Max(NYSE: TWX) both fared better on digital PC than digital console.
With the exception of pay-to-play MMOs, which fell 8% to $213 million, global digital games revenues were up across categories. The space with the biggest proportional gains was digital console, where year-over-year earnings increased 29% to $326 million despite player numbers remaining stable during this period. Most growth in the space came from existing players buying more full games digitally, as average monthly full game spending jumped 39% to $132.46. In contrast, mobile posted the biggest absolute gains, growing 9% to $2 billion, thanks to an influx of new gamers. User growth slightly outpaced revenue growth, with the total monthly active user count increasing 10% year-over-year to 2.2 billion as new, low-spending players from emerging markets continue to get access to smartphone devices.
