Game Sales Spike <br />Amid COVID-19 Pandemic With an increasing number of people being forced <br />to spend time at home because of lockdowns in <br />various countries around the world, the gaming industry witnessed a <br />significant boost in sales in March. Nielsen's SuperData shows that digital revenue <br />reached $10 billion for the month of March, making it the best month ever <br />for digital spending. 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' sold more digital units <br />in one month than any other console game in history. Sales of the game reached <br />the five million mark. 'Doom Eternal' sold as many <br />as three million units <br />during the month of March, which is more than three times <br />as many units 'Doom' sold during <br />its launch in 2016. Nielsen's SuperData also confirmed <br />that spending increased 15 percent <br />year-over-year for mobile games.
