UK consumer spending on video games in 2024 decreased for the first time in five years, report finds
Trade body UKIE is also urging the government to invest in the UK games sector or risk falling behind
UK Game Sales News
Physical video game sales collapsed in the UK last year
UK digital game revenue also fell slightly in a tough year for the industry
EA Sports FC 24 and GTA 5 topped July’s European games charts
The PlayStation Portal was the month's best-selling accessory
2024 game sales remain strong in Europe, despite fewer AAA releases
New data suggests unit sales are down just 1.6% in the first half of 2024
UK video game sales dropped nearly 30% in the first half of 2024
But game sales were still greater than music and video sales combined
V Rising was the UK’s best-selling game in May
While PS5 continued to lead hardware sales
UK games market grew 4.4% last year, physical sales decline ‘better than expected’
UKIE report shows that the UK games consumer market value was £7.82 billion in 2023
Helldivers 2 sales ‘outpacing Spider-Man 2’ in the UK
The online co-op shooter was the best-selling game in March for a second month
Classic Call of Duty titles were among the UK’s best-selling games in July
2009’s Modern Warfare 2 and 2012’s Black Ops 2 chart in the top five following matchmaking fixes
Switch ended PS5’s 4-month run as the UK’s best-selling console in May
As Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comfortably topped the monthly software chart