The ESA published their yearly report today: http://www.theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ESA-Essential-Facts-2015.pdf
Here are some highlights I found interesting:
TOP DEVICES MOST FREQUENT GAMERS USE TO PLAY GAMES:
PC (62%), DEDICATED GAME CONSOLE (56%),
SMARTPHONE (35%), WIRELESS DEVICE (31%),
DEDICATED HANDHELD SYSTEM (21%)
94% of parents always or sometimes pay attention to the video games their child plays
Best-Selling VIDEO GAME Super Genres by Units Sold, 2014: 28.2% Action, Shooter 21.7%
Best-Selling COMPUTER GAME Super Genres by Units Sold, 2014: 24.8% Casual, Strategy 37.7%, 20.2% Role-Playing
TOP 10 SELLING VIDEO GAMES OF 2014
BY UNITS SOLD
RANK TITLE ESRB RATING
1 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE MATURE
2 MADDEN NFL 15 EVERYONE
3 DESTINY TEEN
4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V MATURE
5 MINECRAFT EVERYONE 10+
6 SUPER SMASH BROS. EVERYONE 10+
7 NBA 2K15 EVERYONE
8 WATCH DOGS MATURE
9 FIFA 15 EVERYONE
10 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS MATURE
TOP 10 SELLING COMPUTER GAMES OF 2014
BY UNITS SOLD
RANK TITLE ESRB RATING
1 THE SIMS 4 TEEN
2 THE SIMS 3: STARTER PACK TEEN
3 DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS MATURE
4 THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE MATURE
5 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WARLORDS OF DRAENOR EXPANSION PACK TEEN
6 DIABLO III MATURE
7 TITANFALL MATURE
8 THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE EXPANSION PACK TEEN
9 THE SIMS 3 SEASONS EXPANSION PACK TEEN
10 ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM MATURE
Video gamers spent: TOTAL: $22.41 BILLION
I find it amazing that Skyrim is still selling well enough to be in the top ten. I think the steam sales and mod Support have helped that games stay on top. I find the casual game category to be a weird odd ball.
Was there anything interesting you found in the report?