About halfway through any given month, the NPD reveals thetop-selling gamesof the previous month. And now the NPD has pulled the curtain back on the top selling games of December 2020.
At the number one spot for probably not the last time,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwas deemed the best selling gameover the Christmas periodalone. This single installment in one of the biggest FPS franchises in gaming history pulled in a massive $3 billion, according to Activision. It’s a series that is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Second on the list is CD Projekt Red’s hotly-anticipatedCyberpunk 2077. Despite controversy surrounding its initial release in which players experienced a slew of bugs that rendered the game difficult to play, the sci-fi action RPG game took the number two spot. Overall, it’s probably understandable. In spite of the issues since launching,Cyberpunkhas received high praisefrom fans and industry types alike. Bear in mind that digital sales were not counted so who knows whether it would have knockedCold Waroff the top spot if they had been.
There are some more which gamers may expect to see, such asFIFA 21andAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Here’s the full list for December 2020:
It’s interesting to seeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildstill make it in the top 20 and no doubt fans will be delighted to see thehugely popularAnimal Crossing: New Horizonspush its way into sixth place just ahead ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
However, because of the low supplies of both thePlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, it’s likely that figures could have been much higher, according to Executive Director and Video Game Industry Advisor for NPD, Mat Piscatella. It’s also interesting to not see Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us: Part 2up there. While it was the sixth best selling game for the whole year, it seems to have just fallen shy of December’s list.
In terms of hardware, it probably won’t be too surprising that the festive season was the best month for console sales. Reaching $1.35 billion in US sales, this was one of the biggest Decembers since 2013.
