Report: Digital Video Game Revenue Hit $10 Billion In March, Its Best Month Ever

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Report: Digital Video Game Revenue Hit $10 Billion In March, Its Best Month Ever
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It's true, everyone you know is playing Animal Crossing.

, a calming game where your character simply hangs out on an island, sold more digital units in a single month than any other console game in history, pegging the total at 5 million., a decidedly not calm game where you simply mow down demons ravaging Earth, sold 3 million units, which is more than three times as many units asMultiplayer has become a means for people to socialize while they stay at home as seen within March that's boosted the game's monthly active users 159% to 62.

While virtual reality headsets faced shortages due to the coronavirus, the highly anticipated VR-onlystill managed to draw in 860,000 players—decent numbers for a big budget game but massive for the small VR market. Spending increased 15% year-over-year for mobile games despite stay-at-home orders and premium console and PC revenue—games more popular in North America and Europe—jumped 64% from February.It's not too surprising that March ended up the best month for digital gaming by SuperData's estimation. As school closures occured and stay-at-home orders were put in place in the U.S., gaming started to see record levels of engagement.

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