Dead Space dominated post-holiday sales | January 2023 NPD
The games industry experienced a post-holidays slump in the first month of 2023, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Every sector of gaming...
December 2022 NPD: Holiday sales boost otherwise slow year
The U.S. gaming industry finished strong in 2022 despite it being an otherwise slow year, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. While the...
October 2022 NPD: Modern Warfare 2 nabs gold at the wire
Gaming hardware sales are down, and consumer spending is still trending slightly down in October. The PlayStation 5 is also selling well, according to...
September 2022 NPD: Sports games top charts, hardware sales soar
While the post-2021 bust continues for the video game industry, hardware sales are looking particularly promising. According to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group, hardware...
August 2022 NPD: Madden NFL 23 tops charts as hardware sales rise
Consumer spending on video games reached $4.1 billion in August. According to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group, spending is comparable to 2020 levels, and...
June 2022 NPD: Overwatch and Final Fantasy VII return to the top 20
Consumer spending in games continues to trend downwards compared with last year, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. While subscription spending is showing...
May NPD 2018: State of Decay’s second act chews its way to the top
The game industry was up 13 percent year-over-year in May, generating $685 million from May 2017’s $607 million, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
January NPD 2018: Monster Hunter even slays beasts like Call of Duty and PUBG
2018 is off to a good start for the gaming industry. Revenues in January were up 59 percent year-over-year and generated $1.096 billion, according...
Xbox One had its best January yet in the U.S., but PlayStation 4 still won the month
Microsoft and Sony both have something to brag about when it comes to 2017’s console sales. According to Microsoft, the Xbox One console had...
34M hardcore gamers play an average of 22 hours a week — but Nintendo isn't 'core' enough to count
The casual market is nice and all, but core gamers still demand a ton of content.