Video game sales numbers have been intriguing for decades. Super Mario Bros., Pokémon Red and Tetris garnered multimillion-dollar sales in their lifetimes. However, times have changed to favor digital launches of blockbuster games. Now, game releases require masterful orchestrations of online storefronts, influencer ecosystems and global communities. Here’s a guide to online game distribution and how it has changed digital sales approaches.
Source: https://techbullion.com/what-blockbuster-game-launches-reveal-about-digital-sales-at-scale/