SuperData: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has its best sales month since October

June didn’t have any standout blockbuster releases, but the games industry showed that it doesn’t need big launches to generate revenue. Digital sales generated $9.1 billion in May as well as last month, which was up 15 percent year-over-year from $7.9 billion in June 2017. This is thanks mainly to mobile and console platforms, which saw a 23 percent year-over-year increase, according to market researcher SuperData.

Even though PC sales were down, that didn’t stop PUBG Corp.’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds from selling 4.7 million copies during a Steam big summer discount event. This is the best month for the battle royale shooter since October 2017. Electronic Arts’ The Sims 4 also had a strong month with the launch of its Seasons expansion. SuperData estimates that more than 800,000 players bought the DLC on PC, making it the game’s second most popular expansion after Cats and Dogs, which launched in November.