Despite being free-to-play, MultiVersus was the top-grossing game of July 2022 according to NPD’s latest sales report. According to the data, dollar sales were driven by sales of the game’s bundles, which give players access to characters, in-game currency and other cosmetic items.
The success doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise, following the huge launch of the MultiVersus beta which 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. IP lineup, including representatives from DC, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, and more. The first season is now underway and includes the addition of Morty from Rick and Morty. DC Black Adam and Stripe the Gremlin are also apparently on their way to the match.
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 should be noted that Nintendo eShop sales data is not included in NPD’s rankings.
Elden Ring is still July’s second best-selling game. The game continues to be a smash hit, recently surpassing 16 million in sales. The full lists of the best-selling games of July 2022 and the best-selling games of 2022 year-to-date are listed below.
The best-selling games of July 2022
- MultiVersus
- elden ring
- LEGO Star Wars : The Skywalker Saga
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Call of Duty
- MLB : 22
- Mario Kart 8
- Digimon Survive
- Minecraft
- F1 22
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Nintendo Sports
- Call of Duty : Black Ops
- Far Cry 6
- Call of Duty : Black Ops III
Best-selling games since the start of 2022
- elden ring
- LEGO Star Wars : The Skywalker Saga
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Horizon II: Forbidden West
- MLB : 22
- Call of Duty
- Grand Touring 7
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Mario Kart 8
- Madden NFL 22
- Minecraft
- Nintendo Sports
- FIFA 22
- MarvelSpider-Man : Miles Morales
- monster hunter
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty : Black Ops
- Superstars de Mario Party
- Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Overall purchases in the video game industry were down 9% from July 2021. Year-to-date spending reached $30.5 billion, down 10% from July 2021. last year. The PlayStation 5 dominated the market in hardware last month, but the Nintendo Switch sold the most products.
To find out more, find out why the great success of MultiVersus makes some of us think that now is the best time to get into fighting games.
