Summary

  • Fortnite dominates the gaming industry in 2024, becoming the highest-grossing game in the first quarter.
  • New releases like Palworld and Helldivers 2 bring fresh excitement to the market alongside popular titles.
  • Newzoo's report reveals top-grossing games, with Fortnite, Helldivers 2, and Dragon's Dogma 2 leading the pack.

Fortnite is the highest-grossing game in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report published by Newzoo. The year 2024 for the games industry has been marked by events such as layoffs, Gearbox Software's acquisition by Take-Two Interactive, and the farewell to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online services. Meanwhile, new releases like Palworld and Helldivers 2 hit the shelves, sharing space with popular releases like Fortnite and Valorant.

Palworld took the world by storm by showing a different spin on the monster-collecting game genre, quickly becoming a hit on Steam. Helldivers 2 became a new favorite among shooter fans, placing players on the Galaxy's last offensive line. Another title highly anticipated by gamers was Dragon's Dogma 2, which, 12 years after the release of its predecessor, brings a new fantasy world to explore. With so many games to play, a new report revealed which ones pushed sales at the start of the year.

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Newzoo has released a new report revealing the top-grossing games in the first quarter of 2024 on PC and consoles, and Fortnite has landed at the top of the list. In second place is EA Sports FC 24, the first game since the end of the partnership between EA and FIFA. Helldivers 2 is a big success, and Arrowhead Game Studios' shooter confirmed its popularity by taking third place. In fourth and fifth place are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and NBA 2K24, with the Newzoo report listing Madden NFL 25 (6th), Dragon's Dogma 2 (7th), Palworld (8th), Valorant (9th), and Rainbox Six Siege (10th).

Top-Grossing Games on PC and Consoles in the First Quarter of 2024

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  1. Fortnite
  2. EA Sports FC 24
  3. Helldivers 2
  4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
  5. NBA 2K24
  6. Madden NFL 24
  7. Dragon's Dogma 2
  8. Palworld
  9. Valorant
  10. Rainbow Six Siege

The report published by Newzoo covers game purchases and in-app spending in the US and Europe's five largest gaming markets - Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Spain. Fortnite topped the sales in all countries, and despite EA FC Sports 24's slow start, the game was the standout in Europe, accounting for 8.3% of total revenue. Newzoo also revealed the top-grossing games released in 2024 in the first quarter, with Helldivers 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Palworld taking the top three spots. WWE 2K24 and Persona 3 Reloaded appear in fourth and fifth, with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (6th), Tekken 8 (7th), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (8th), Skull and Bones (9th), and MLB The Show 24 (10th) making the list.

Top-Grossing Games Released in 2024 in the First Quarter

  1. Helldivers 2
  2. Dragon's Dogma 2
  3. Palworld
  4. WWe 2K24
  5. Persona 3 Reloaded
  6. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
  7. Tekken 8
  8. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  9. Skull and Bones
  10. MLB The Show 24

According to Newzoo, the global games market has generated $184 billion in revenue in 2023, while this year's figures are expected to rise to $189.3 billion. Gamers are waiting to know whether these numbers will be reached since other anticipated 2024 game releases are still coming, including Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Black Myth: Wukong, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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