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[ArkhamFantasy]

are steam sales tracked by NPD?

No

 

[Moon Presence]

Happy for DSIII, FFXV and Titanfall 2. GTA V will chart forever.

 

[Kill3r7]

Dark Souls is huge and on three platforms. Game is at 1.5m on Steam alone. You've gotta imagine PS4 is way above that maybe even double since PS is the original home of Souls. Who knows about Xbox.

1) It is US only.
2) It is below Far Cry Primal so it is not a massive hit.
3) That said, I do suspect these numbers include digital sales which some publishers share and the big 3 do not. Hence the absence of UC4.

EDIT: This survey does include STEAM data.

 

[McDougles]

Interesting breakdowns by sex for average gamers

Male

Under 18: 18%
18-35: 17%
36-49: 11%
50+: 13 %

Female

Under 18: 11%
18-35: 10%
36-49: 8%
50+: 13%

Women aged 50+ are the most prevalent gaming demographic among all females.

 

[added_time]

Too bad they combined the two Pokemon versions. Would be interesting to see its real spot

 

[capitalCORN]

What makes shooters so popular as a genre? This is anecdotal but it seems like every person I've met who just games more casually and isn't super into it like us tends to play FPS games either the most or pretty much exclusively.
Is it just because they're easy to pick up and play with buddies or is it something else?

It's about the perspective. The same reason people have an epiphany moment with VR. If the lessons since Wolfenstein 3D haven't taught you anything, you're not about have a eureka now.

Too bad they combined the two Pokemon versions. Would be interesting to see its real spot

No. 11 and No. 12 combined? I'd bet they'd be number 1!

 

[pretty done]

are steam sales tracked by NPD?

No

Even more impressive for DS3 then.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Really interesting stuff, thanks for posting. Does anyone have a link to the 2015 equivalent numbers?

 

[LegendofLex]

Edit: Well, except Pokemon. That's to be expected.

I wonder what happens when you combine Pokemon SKUs like they do for multiplatform SKUs.

Women aged 50+ are the most prevalent gaming demographic among all females.

Also noteworthy: only age cohort with parity between men and women.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

And people still think that home console exclusive games sell consoles? If so, where are they?

also, wow at fifa.

They're on one console vs games being sold on 3.

 

[border]

NPD doesn't count bundles and digital. I guarantee Uncharted 4 would be on there if it did. That Slim bundle was really successful.

There's roughly 1.4 million copies of Dark Souls 3 on Steam that NPD isn't counting as well though.

 

[Shock32]

At this rate, I'll be the last person who doesn't have GTAV

...until they do a 66% off Steam Sale in the future.

Naw I will be, I played my brothers for a day and was bored to tears, also crap controls. No thanks I'll never own it.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

So Dark Souls 3 outsold Uncharted 4?

I never would have imagined it had the bigger audience.

UC4 won't have bundles or DD sales.
NPD don't count bundles and Sony don't give there info out .
Just UC4 bundles alone would have out sold DS3 in the US.

 

[The Last One]

And people still think that home console exclusive games sell consoles? If so, where are they?

also, wow at fifa.

well, console exclusive really sell consoles.

 

[Staf]

I'm the only one on GAF who haven't bought GTA 5 yet right?

 

[TheMoon]

What makes shooters so popular as a genre? This is anecdotal but it seems like every person I've met who just games more casually and isn't super into it like us tends to play FPS games either the most or pretty much exclusively.
Is it just because they're easy to pick up and play with buddies or is it something else?

point, shoot.

easiest type of game, also one of the oldest. plus the multiplayer aspect you mentioned.

 

[KillerMan91]

There's roughly 1.4 million copies of Dark Souls 3 on Steam that NPD isn't counting as well though.

Steam sales are global. NPD is US.

 

[jroc74]

Jesus, when do we reach the point where everybody who wants GTA V already has it

Neva.

 

[Syf]

Wonder how things would look if digital sales were included

 

[nbnt]

Why even make a GTA6 at this point

 

[Barry Burton]

Ouch @ Doom not making the list.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

There's roughly 1.4 million copies of Dark Souls 3 on Steam that NPD isn't counting as well though.

Those are WW sales and not US alone unless i mistaken .

 

[Shifty1897]

That top ten list is the reason I don't want people to know I'm a gamer.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

There's roughly 1.4 million copies of Dark Souls 3 on Steam that NPD isn't counting as well though.

Globally + digital + bundles Uncharted 4 did almost 9 million last year.

 

[Steveo]

UC4 won't have bundles or DD sales.
NPD don't count bundles and Sony don't give there info out .
Just UC4 bundles alone would have out sold DS3.

But how many people bought the bundles because they didn't want Uncharted 4, but because they got a good deal on the bundle around the holidays?

Without the bundle Uncharted 4's 9 million sold would be far, far less.

 

[Mifune]

Almost all those games can be played solo and offline. No reason to worry right now.

The only mp only games are overwatch and siege. Cod and bf are mp focused but they do have actual sp campaigns.

I hear ya but the continuing decline of the single-player-focused game depresses me. I see GTAV, FF, Far Cry, and Dark Souls on this chart and that's all. Not to say that some of these others don't have good single player campaigns (I loved Titanfall 2) but it's hard to deny that the type of console game I grew up playing and loving is a dying breed.

 

[Nirolak]

Ouch @ Doom not making the list.

Yeah, Doom did well for what it was, but when people use it as an example of how great singleplayer FPS games can sell, it's... I wouldn't actually use that as my core argument.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

NPD doesn't count bundles and digital. I guarantee Uncharted 4 would be on there if it did. That Slim bundle was really successful.

So still, the standalone copies of Uncharted 4 didn't outsell the standalone copies of any of the other games, which is significant. I hate the "bundle defense."

 

[Endo Punk]

I don't own a single game in that top 20, yes even Dark Souls 3 😳

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

Christ, GTA5 is a monster. Still full price and still selling. The store I work at gets new copies every week and we go through every single one.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

So still, the standalone copies of Uncharted 4 didn't outsell the standalone copies of any of the other games, which is significant. I hate the "bundle defense."

I actually agree that it's pretty noteworthy and worth pointing out. Just people looking at this and going "uncharted 4 bomba??" isn't true.

 

[Lexxism]

Boo. They didn't combine Pokemon. I wonder where it would be if it was.

 

[brickarts295]

#15 Final Fantasy XV
#16 Titanfall 2


That is either really great news for Titanfall 2, or really terrible news for Final Fantasy XV.

Depends on how you look at it. TF2 was being sold at steal price non stop during the holidays. It was definitely between $30-$40. FFXV was a straight $60 until early of this year.

 

[Phamit]

Didn't expert that Titanfall 2 would be on this list, great news !

 

[Trigonometrize.]

I actually agree that it's pretty noteworthy and worth pointing out. Just people looking at this and going "uncharted 4 bomba??" isn't true.

Gotcha.

 

[cyba89]

Biggest surprise is Titanfall 2. Wouldn't expect it to outsell something like DOOM (which even launched in the first half of the year with multiple sales).

 

[gundamkyoukai]

So still, the standalone copies of Uncharted 4 didn't outsell the standalone copies of any of the other games, which is significant. I hate the "bundle defense."

It's still not a 1 to 1 since DS3 would have DD sales and UC4 would not .
And DD sales can make up 20 to 30% in sales and bigger the game the more sales you missing.

 

[Terareflection]

Happy for all the JP games on the list.

 

[BigEmil]

Holy shit at COD IW. Even though it done much worser than COD BO3 it's still no.1 seller of 2016 also released late 2016 daaamn

 

[Dougieflesh]

A game selling 9 million is not a "bomba". Please stop.

 

[border]

But how many people bought the bundles because they didn't want Uncharted 4, but because they got a good deal on the bundle around the holidays?

Without the bundle Uncharted 4's 9 million sold would be far, far less.

I'm not going to retread the whole "Should bundles be counted?" argument that has existed since Wii Sports.

But if the only way UC4 surpasses Dark Souls is when it is the default game being given away with every PS4 console whether the purchaser wants it or not.....then I think then that speaks pretty strongly to how well Dark Souls performed. And it did that without a huge marketing blitz or dozens of Game of the Year awards.

It's still not a 1 to 1 since DS3 would have DD sales and UC4 would not .
And DD sales can make up 20 to 30% in sales and bigger the game the more sales you missing.

Why would Dark Souls 3 have its digital sales counted when UC4 does not?

 

[capitalCORN]

A game selling 9 million is not a "bomba". Please stop.

If you're talking about FFX, it began development in 2006. That's ten years of development Hell. And people give ME:Andromeda shit.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

It's still not a 1 to 1 since DS3 would have DD sales and UC4 would not .
And DD sales can make up 20 to 30% in sales and bigger the game the more sales you missing.

Wait, why does Uncharted not get DD sales but DS3 does? 'Cause it's exclusively on PSN which doesn't get tracked?

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Why would Dark Souls 3 have its digital sales counted when UC4 does not?

Wait, why does Uncharted not get DD sales but DS3 does? 'Cause it's exclusively on PSN which doesn't get tracked?

Because Sony ( also others ) do not give out there DD info to NPD.

 

[Curufinwe]

If you're talking about FFX, it began development in 2006. That's ten years of development Hell. And people give ME:Andromeda shit.

You must mean FFXV, and active development on the game that was actually shipped didn't start till much later.

 

[blakep267]

Wait, why does Uncharted not get DD sales but DS3 does? 'Cause it's exclusively on PSN which doesn't get tracked?

Usually MS and Sony don't disclose digital numbers to NPD

 

[potatohead]

The only game I have from there is Dark Souls 3 and the only one I want is Siege.

 

[border]

Depends on how you look at it. TF2 was being sold at steal price non stop during the holidays. It was definitely between $30-$40. FFXV was a straight $60 until early of this year.

Final Fantasy is a series with a 30-year history, massive brand recognition. FFXV had a 100+ million dollar budget and a 7-10 year development cycle. For Final Fantasy XV to perform only marginally better than Titanfall 2 does not seem like the greatest result.....but then I suppose that depends on what the actual numbers are.

 

[data]

All the talks about CoD IW's being the worst selling game in the franchise made me believe the game sold like shit. But it's #1 on this list. Damn. I'm beginning to feel this franchise may be around for another 10 years.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

Titanfall 2 being on the list makes me happy. Hopefully it sells a lot more in 2017 with continuous stream of content.