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Helldivers 2 Leaps to No. 4 After Xbox Release as Battlefield 6 Ranks No. 3 in Engagement

Newzoo attributes the August surge to a late-month Xbox debut featuring a Halo collaboration across six Western markets.

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Overview

  • Helldivers 2 climbed from No. 37 in July to No. 4 by revenue in August, with engagement reaching No. 13 overall and No. 11 on Xbox, according to Newzoo.
  • The Xbox launch on August 26, paired with a Halo-branded collaboration, is credited with driving the game's short-term revenue and player gains.
  • Battlefield 6 placed No. 3 on the monthly active users chart despite just eight days of early access and open betas, with the first beta drawing over 520,000 players on Steam.
  • Following the Battlefield 6 beta, Battlefield 2042 achieved its highest monthly active users to date, aided by a content update and discount.
  • 2K's Mafia: The Old Country debuted at No. 6 in August revenue, with two-thirds of sales on PlayStation, within Newzoo's PC and console tracking for the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.