World of Warcraft Subscriber Count at Highest Point Since 2014, According to SuperData Research

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SuperData is the worlds leading provider of digital games intelligence, providing in-depth breakdowns each and every month on topics such as the top-grossing titles in the digital games market. For the month of August, SuperData has compiled this listing of the most popular titles across three separate categories: PC games, console games, and mobile games.

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Before checking out the results, here are some takeaways from SuperData concerning the growth of digital game sales in August. According to the data, consumers spent 7% more money this year than last when it comes to digital gaming with a global total of $8.47 billion. The two big games that were the main reason for this growth just happen to be Fortnite: Battle Royale and World of Warcraft. And speaking of World of Warcraft, the PC game released its seventh expansion pack this past month, Battle of Azeroth, putting the subscriber count at its highest point since 2014 here in the west.

Top Grossing PC Titles (worldwide, ranked by Aug 2018 rankings)

  1. Dungeon Fighter Online
  2. World of Warcraft
  3. League of Legends
  4. Monster Hunter: World
  5. Crossfire
  6. Fantasy Westward Journey Online II
  7. Fortnite: Battle Royale
  8. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
  9. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Top Grossing Console Titles (worldwide, ranked by Aug 2018 rankings)

  1. Fortnite: Battle Royale
  2. FIFA 18
  3. Grand Theft Auto V
  4. Madden NFL 19
  5. Call of Duty: WWII
  6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
  7. Divinity: Original Sin 2
  8. Overwatch
  9. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  10. NBA 2K18

Top Grossing Mobile Titles (worldwide, ranked by Aug 2018 rankings)

  1. Honour of Kings
  2. QQ Speed
  3. Pokemon GO
  4. Knives Out
  5. Fantasy Westward Journey
  6. Clash Royale
  7. Fate/Grand Order
  8. Monster Strike
  9. Clash of Clans
  10. Candy Crush Saga

You can check out the full breakdown of the digital games market sales from SuperData right here.


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