February 2017 NPD: For Honor and Resident Evil 7 top another month of lower revenues for game industry

Swords and zombies did well last month.

The gaming industry generated $724 million in revenues in the United States last month, according to data-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s down 21 percent year-over-year from $918.7 million. All segments — hardware, console and PC software, and accessories —  were down compared to the same period in 2016.