The Division 2 Takes the ‘Loot Shooter’ Genre By Storm
Ubisoft’s The Division 2 was last month’s best-selling game in the United States, according to a recent report from the sales analysis group NPD. Notably, the game’s digital sales on the PC weren’t included in its sales ranking.
Here’s March’s top-20 best-selling games (ranked by dollar sales not copies sold), per NPD (thanks, ResetEra):
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2^
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice^
- MLB 19: The Show
- Devil May Cry 5
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Red Dead Redemption II
- NBA 2K19
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Yoshi’s Crafted World*
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII^
- Anthem^
- Mario Kart 8*
- Jump Force
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- Far Cry New Dawn
- Minecraft#
- Battlefield V^
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Borderlands
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
* Digital sales weren’t included for this game
^ PC digital sales weren’t included for this game
# Minecraft’s PS4 & Xbox One digital sales were included
Planning on getting The Division 2? Be sure to read our review of the game before making your purchase. “The Division 2 sets a new bar for online loot shooters with fun and diverse encounter design, and more importantly, once again sets the expectation of releasing a feature complete product,” the review’s author wrote.
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