GSD analytical data: Starfield became the fastest-selling new IP game and the fifth fastest-selling game overall in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz portal shared GSD analytical data that shows how well Starfield has sold in European countries.
Here's What We Know
Starfield was the number one game in terms of copies sold in the first week since its full release (6 September). Starfield became the fastest-selling new IP game and the fifth fastest-selling game of the year overall. Bethesda's game managed to overtake Final Fantasy 16 and Resident Evil 4. However, it has not yet managed to surpass the sales of Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
However, they did not take into account the Game Pass service and the fact that the owners of the Starfiled premium edition started their playthrough on 1 September.
GSD also noted that Starfield almost overtook Forza Horizon 5 as the "biggest" Xbox game of this generation in Europe.
Finally, the portal published two ratings: the best-selling games of the past week (4-10 September) and the best-selling games of the first week of their release. In the first ranking, it is worth noting that a huge discount on Titanfall 2 and Need for Speed games helped the projects return to the ranking, although they have not been here for a long time. However, for some reason, GSD does not have data on Baldur's Gate 3, so this game is not mentioned.
The best-selling games of the past week (digital + physical copies):
- Starfield
- NBA 2K23
- Titanfall 2
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Need for Speed: Heat
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
- Hogwarts Legacy
- FIFA 23
- Sid Meier's Civilisation 6
The best-selling games in the first week of their release:
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Diablo IV
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Starfield
- Resident Evil 4
- Final Fantasy XVI
- F1 23
- Dead Island 2
- NBA 2K23
Go Deeper:
- On 6 September, Starfield was released in full, and it has already caused hundreds of conversations and divided gamers into several camps
- PlayTracker reported that more than 2 million owners of the premium edition have played Starfield, although the full release took place only on 6 September
- Some players have started to lower Starfield's rating on Metacritic because it is a "Microsoft exclusive"
Source: gamesindustry