Command & Conquer Dominates European March Charts with Improved Sales

The European gaming market saw a surge in Command & Conquer sales in March, following the release of a game bundle on Steam. As a result, five titles from the iconic strategy series have entered the top ten, with Command & Conquer Generals securing the fourth position. This has led to new releases such as WWE 2K24, Rise Of The Ronin, and Princess Peach Showtime charting lower than anticipated, with 11 Command & Conquer titles making it to the top 20. According to GSD, which tracks digital and physical console and PC game sales, a total of 15.9 million console and PC games were sold across European markets, marking a 35% increase over the same period last year. For the full quarter, game sales have risen by more than 9% across Europe, exceeding many analysts' predictions. Despite the absence of Palworld data, the charts show a positive trend. Helldivers 2 has dropped to the second position, while EA Sports FC24 has reclaimed its top spot. One notable exception to the Command & Conquer dominance is Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2, which has performed strongly across Europe. In terms of hardware, console sales have declined by 27% to 317,090 units across tracked markets, with the PS5 experiencing the largest drop of nearly 31% year-on-year. However, the PS5 remains the best-selling console in Europe. Accessory sales have seen a slight decline of 0.3%, with the DualSense controller for PS5 leading the market, followed by the Xbox Series Wireless controller. The GSD digital data includes sales from participating companies such as Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, and Electronic Arts, and covers games sold via Steam, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Eshop.