If you even keep just a tiny watch on the video game world, you won’t be shocked to learn thatStarfieldhas been quite the big deal. As of September, Bethesda’s epic sci-fi RPG was the top ranking game in the US in terms of sales.
That’s according to a chart uploaded by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Twitter. The image gives a rundown of the twenty best-selling games in the US market between the end of August and September 30.Starfieldsits comfortably at the top, while new entries such asMortal Kombat 1andEA Sports FC 24are at the number two and number three positions, respectfully.
The figures include both physical and digital copies of the games across all major platforms. As an aside, it’s interesting to seeResident Evil 4jump up from 27th to 12th place, but that’s almost certainly because of the recentSeparate WaysDLC.
And for those trying to spotBaldur’s Gate 3on the list, Piscatellaclarifiedthat digital sales of the RPG aren’t reflected in the list, as “Larian Studios isnot a panel member.”
It won’t last forever, though
Of course, no one’s surprised to seeStarfieldat the top. The game was hyped up for quite some time and with no sign ofThe Elder Scrolls 6, this was all Bethesda fans had to look forward to.
However, things have definitely gone a bit quiet for the game. In fact, if you take a look at theTop Sellers list on Steam, you can see that – at the time of writing –Starfieldis now at number 35, having taken quite a drop recently. It’s even below the Special Edition ofSkyrim, which goes to show how much staying powerTES5has.
These trends are to be expected, though. As much as Todd Howard and his team would love people to be playingStarfieldfor many years to come, we can expect to see interest wane as time goes on. That’s just the way it is for most releases.
