Do you hear that, boy?
In addition to becoming Sony’sfastest selling PS4 exclusive,God of Warwas also the best selling game of April according to the NPD Group. Alongside general increased earnings in the games industry,God of Warsits at the number one spot for April and the number three spot for 2018 behindMonster Hunter: WorldandFar Cry 5. Sony’s exclusive sports franchise,MLB: The Show, also made the top five for best sellers in April withThe Show 18being in the number three spot.
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella stated, “PlayStation 4 software dollar sales in April 2018 set an all-time April high for any platform since tracking began in 1995. The record had previously been held by Xbox 360 and was set in April 2008.” Holy cow, Sony is on fire this year.
*No digital sales included**No PC digital sales included
Here is the list for 2018 thus far:
Some other interesting things to note are thatLaboseems to be doing pretty well andYakuza 6made the top 20 for April. I guess 2018 has just been an excellent year for everyone, regardless of niche or genre.
April NPD 2018:God of Waris the big daddy[Venture Beat]
