As is customary for any new sequel in the Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare 2 has dominated sales since its release late last month in the UK, along with notable success across Europe.
GSD told us in October 2022 sales data that Modern Warfare 2 and FIFA 23 saw game sales increase by 1.5% compared to October 2021. GamesIndustry agreed, revealing a huge increase in first-week sales over previous game Call of Duty: Vanguard during the same month in 2021.
Not only did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 do this, but within two weeks it was close to outselling Call of Duty: Vanguard (from launch to now). The game is the third best-selling game of 2022, following Elden Ring and the beloved European sports game FIFA 23.
Gotham Knights comes in fourth, having released around the same time as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. On the other hand, the game saw a 13% drop in galactic protectors in two weeks. Nintendo's presence is inevitable, as Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope comes in fifth. I won't bore you too much, and here's the full list below.
Game sales in Europe for the month of October in order:
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- FIFA 23
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Gotham Knights
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Squadron 3*
- NBA 2K23
- Victory 3
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Fallout 4
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- F1 22
- Bayonet 3*
- Exodus Subway
- Nintendo Switch Sports*
- NHL 23
- Persona 5 Royal
- Forbidden Western Horizon
- Gran Turismo 7
