Video game analyst Mat Piscatella, of the NPD Group, has stuck his neck out early in predicting the race for #1 spot in the race to become 2018’s best-selling game, and has tipped Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 (which is getting content early on PS4, natch) to come out on top. If the data is correct, it’ll also be a banner year for Sony, with God of War potentially becoming the best-selling exclusive of the year.
After crunching the numbers, tracking trends, and all the rest of it, Piscatella came up with his top 10 list for 2018’s best selling games, which is as follows:
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Battlefield 5
- NBA 2K19
- Far Cry 5
- Madden NFL 2K18
- Fallout 76
- God of War
- Monster Hunter: World
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
As you can tell, the PS4 are looking like turning heads on the market, with three exclusives (though Monster Hunter World is releasing on PC in August) taking up the final spots on the list. Its successes don’t end there. Piscatells believes the PS4’s install base will also outstrip the PS2’s by 6% by 2018’s end, and the PS3’s by a whopping 30%.
Surprised by that list? Are there any glaring omissions that should be included, or anything that you think doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of succeeding? I honestly expected Spider-Man to be a little higher than Monster Hunter: World but that’s why Piscatella is paid the big bucks and I’m here making terrible, terrible puns on the *consults spider-pun dictionary* web.
[Source: NPD]
Now Loading...What Are You Expecting From Red Dead Redemption 2?
-
Now Loading...Red Dead Redemption 2
-
Zarmena Khan
Simply put, a robust single-player. I know that Rockstar is exploring the online route given the success of GTA V but I don't want that to come at the cost of the single-player.
-
Chandler Wood
Just another great game that cuts down on the tedious tasks while subsequently providing that epic feeling of playing in an open world incarnation of the Wild West. I also hope that it is not a direct follow up to Marston's story from the first game, instead introducing new characters and narratives similar to how the numbered GTA games do it.
-
Paulmichael Contreras
I'd honestly enjoy the same mechanics as in the last game, with a new story and setting. I don't recall ever getting bored with Redemption. To see a sequel running as well as GTA V does on the PS4 would be fantastic. Don't fix what ain't broke!
-
Stephen Bitto
Not looking for any major changes to single player. Echoing others, I'd like to see a completely new story with nothing more than a RDR cameo here or there. As far as multiplayer goes, I'd like to see Rockstar Games get creative. It would be really easy to do a bandits vs. lawmen or canyon horse racing modes and stop but I want to see something bigger. Hopefully, they take what they learned with GTA Online and take it took the next level.
-
Alex Co
Personally? I'm expecting more of Red Dead Redemption, but with more social aspect integrated in, as well as more refined side missions, encounters, and gameplay.
Of course, I fully expect it to look fantastic, with the PS4 Pro magic giving it an added layer of awesomeness.
I admit, I didn't finish RDR, but I'm looking to amend that with RDR2.
-
Mack Ashworth
Red Dead Redemption 2 should make use of the current-gen tech to really bring the world to life. Happily, the first trailer hints at this, focusing on the wildlife and then the people populating the game.
I'd like RDR2 to have a similar tone to the original, with as good a story and combat. Oh, and let's include a first-person mode from the get-go, huh Rockstar?
