Digital video game spending reaches record high amid COVID-19 lockdown: Report

With coronavirus lockdown in place in most parts of world and people confined inside ir homes, it seems that y are turning to digital games as an entertainment option than ever before. According to research by Super Data, spending on digital games has reached a record high of $10 billion in March, which is highest monthly total ever. report said that digital revenue was up 11% year-over-year from $9 billion in March 2019 to $10 billion in 2020. 

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According to Super Data report, "Premium console and premium PC earnings jumped as lockdowns took effect. Premium console revenue rose 64% from February to March ($883M to $1.5B) and premium PC revenue rose 56% during same period ($363M to $567M). se game types tend to be most popular in rth America and Europe, where COVID-19 prevention measures expanded dramatically in March."

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report furr stated that mobile gaming revenue has also gone up from previous year by 15% and reached $5.7 billion in March. It said that Pokémon GO revenue rose to $111 million in March, which is up by 18% compared to previous month. publisher Niantic had made tweaks to game to make it easier to play without physically moving. As far as console gaming is concerned, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold more digital units in a single month than any console game in history, touching 5 million mark. 

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Coronavirus lockdown

coronavirus lockdown has been in effect in almost every country in world in order to prevent spread of virus that has killed over 1,85,000 people so far. Countries have put restrictions on free movement of people, banning travel of all sorts, shutting down schools, universities, and businesses urging people to stay at home and practice social distancing. 

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