"EA Sports FC 24" tops Europe's games of the year charts 2023

The winner of this year's European Football Championship will be announced on July 14. However, the leader of the cross-platform European Games of the Year 2023 charts, determined by GfK Entertainment, has already been determined. With "EA Sports FC 24", a ball sports simulation from Electronic Arts has once again come out on top. The successor to the 2022 winner "FIFA 23" was not only the most popular video game overall, but also topped the annual hit lists in eight of the 19 countries surveyed - including Belgium, Italy, Poland and Spain. 

Close battle for the second place

The battle for second place was very close, with "Hogwarts Legacy" coming out on top. The fantasy RPG even conjured itself onto the throne in the UK, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Third-placed "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" was the most successful in Germany, France, Norway, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. Last year's top sellers also included "Super Mario Bros. Wonder", "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" and "FIFA 23“. 

"EA Sports FC 24" achieves the triple

"EA Sports FC 24" achieves the triple in the German games of the year charts, which are calculated separately and divided by platform. Runner-up on PS5, PS4 and Xbox Series is "Hogwarts Legacy", which in turn leads the Xbox One ranking. The other platforms are dominated by "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" (Nintendo Switch) and "Farming Simulator 22" (PC). 

The European games annual charts for 2023 are based on physical sales data from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. 

Source: www.gfk-enterteinment.com