MultiVersus Debuted as the Best-Selling Game in the US Last Month
Despite being free-to-play, MultiVersus was the highest-grossing game for July 2022 according to the latest NPD sales report. According to the data, the dollar sales were driven by sales of the game's Founder's Packs, which give players access to character tickets, in-game currency, and other cosmetic items.
The success isn't necessarily a surprise, following MultiVersus' enormous beta launch that saw a peak of over 140,000 concurrent players. In early August, before the game even left beta, MultiVersus passed the 10 million player mark.
MultiVersus is a free-to-play crossover platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros. and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. It features characters from across Warner Bros. slate of IP, including representatives from DC, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, and more. Season One is now underway, and includes the addition of Morty from Rick and Morty. DC's Black Adam and Stripe the Gremlin are also apparently on the way to the game.
Elsewhere in NPD's July 2022 report, Switch-exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles 3 debuted as the top-selling game on Nintendo's hardware for the month. The game reached #4 overall, trailing MultiVersus, Elden Ring, and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
Live A Live, Square Enix's Switch-exclusive remake of the 1990s JRPG, debuted at #8 on the Nintendo Switch sales chart, failing to crack the top 20 overall. However, as always, it's worth noting that Nintendo eShop sales data is not included in NPD's rankings.
Elden Ring still held on as the second-best selling game of July. The game continues to be a smash hit, recently passing 16 million sales. The full lists of July 2022's best-selling games and 2022 YTD's best-selling games are listed below.
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