Helldivers 2 was the UK’s best-selling game in February following an impressive launch.
That’s according to data from GSD, which covers digital sales from most major publishers and all physical sales, published onGamesIndustry.biz.
Bucking the trend, theSony-published shooter saw its sales grow each week after its release on February 8.
Sales during the game’s first three weeks were just 28% lower than those of Sony’srecord-setting Spider-Man 2during its first three weeks of availability last year.
ThePS5version ofHelldivers 2accounted for 57% of its sales last month, with the remainder coming onPC.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which hasfailed to meet publisher Warner’s expectations, debuted at No.4 on the monthly chart.
Sales of the game during its first four weeks were down 20% compared to 2022’sGotham Knightsand 2021’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Ubisoft’sSkull and Boneswas released on February 13 and charted at No. 8 based on its first two weeks of sales, which were 75% lower than those managed by fellow pirate gameSea of Thievesback in March 2018.
PS5 was comfortably the best-selling console in February, whileNintendo Switchmarginally outsoldXbox Series X/S.
