Dark Souls III helps push digital game sales to $6.2B in April

Spending on digital gaming continues to rise as more people make purchases on their consoles, PCs, and smartphones.

In April, digital game sales rose 5 percent year-over-year to $6.2 billion, according to intelligence firm SuperData Research. The company pointed out that, like usual, developer Supercell’s Clash of Clans and Clash Royale were huge on mobile, bringing in over $100 million. And esports continues to grow as its now on pace for a $892 million year from sponsorships, media rights, and ticket sales. On console and PC, it was Dark Souls III that made the biggest impact. While familiar games that have a lot of in-game purchases, like Call of Duty: Black Ops III, FIFA 16, and The Division still topped digital console revenues, Bandai Namco’s notoriously difficult role-playing adventure Dark Souls III cracked the chart at No. 5. On PC, however, Dark Souls III outperformed estimates and came in at No. 1.