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Helldivers 2’s Xbox Launch Vaults It to No. 4 by Revenue as Battlefield 6 Debuts No. 3 in Engagement, Newzoo Reports

Newzoo’s August charts across six Western markets illustrate the market impact of franchise tie-ins alongside short pre-release periods.

Overview

  • Helldivers 2’s August 26 arrival on Xbox, paired with a Halo collaboration, delivered a “substantial uplift” in revenue and placed the game fourth overall for the month.
  • The co-op shooter rose to No. 13 on overall engagement and reached No. 11 on Xbox’s platform-specific chart.
  • Battlefield 6 reached No. 3 on engagement after eight days of early access and two open betas, with the first drawing over 520,000 players and becoming the series’ most played entry on Steam.
  • Following Battlefield 6’s beta, Battlefield 2042’s engagement accelerated sharply with a content update and discount, pushing it to its highest monthly active users on record, surpassing its 2021 launch month.
  • Mafia: The Old Country debuted at No. 6 for revenue with roughly two-thirds of sales on PlayStation, while Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater entered the Top 20 despite launching late in the month.