PUBG could now not be the poster youngster for battle royale, nevertheless it’s quietly doing very properly.
Market analyst Superdata has printed its January report on the state of the digital games market. Spending declined in January on consoles throughout each the free-to-play and premium segments.
Revenue in free-to-play dropped by a whopping 42% on consoles in comparison with final yr, principally a results of Fortnite’s decline. The lack of huge new games in January additionally contributed to a 19% drop within the premium phase on consoles in comparison with 2019.
The extra revealing outcomes, nonetheless, got here from the battle royale style. Superdata reveals that Fortnite’s gradual decline continues, with earnings having now hit their lowest degree since November 2017.
Apex Legends noticed a 12% increase (MoM) to lively customers on consoles in January with the launch of the Grand Soiree event, however the game generated much less income in comparison with December.
PUBG was the one winner out of all three. The launch of Season 6 in January noticed a large 512% increase in spending in comparison with December on PC, which bookends a interval of low spending for the platform.
Despite this, sentiment across the game from veteran gamers and streamers has not be positive, with one of many game’s greatest streamers deciding to take break, hitting its Twitch numbers.
