Modern Warfare 2 and FIFA 23 are among the most downloaded PlayStation games in 2022

Sony has had a really interesting 2022 for video games, both in terms of quantity and quality of releases. The Japanese company disclosed that Most downloaded games on the PlayStation Store in the last year, with an eye especially on PS4 and PS5. And in the major markets, there were two clear winners: Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 D FIFA 23.

The Asian firm has released lists with names preferred by players in some of the most important markets in the world. True, the data is incomplete, as it only includes Europe and parts of North America (specifically the United States and Canada), but it paints an interesting picture that confirms some of the trends seen in the latest study. year.

It is worth noting that Sony has published four different lists. On the one hand, the most downloaded games for PS5, on the other – for PS4, as well as games for PlayStation VR and free to play PlayStation 4 and 5 combined. Thus, interesting patterns were discovered, which we will consider below.

Modern Warfare 2leader in North America and one of the most sought after in Europe

if we say that Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 It was one of the most anticipated games of 2022, we didn’t live up to the claims. shooter from Infinity Ward not only created a lot of anticipation in the months leading up to its release, but that his campaign was the occasion for excellent criticism, both from users and from the press. The story with his multiplayer was not the same, as there were several problems, although the developers tried to solve them.

Modern Warfare 2 was the most downloaded game from the PlayStation Store in the United States and Canada for both PS4 and PS5. While in Europe it ranked second on the PlayStation 5 and third on its predecessor. An excellent performance, no doubt, given that the game hit the market in the last days of October and had a phenomenal circulation. Thus, just one weekend was the best launch in history at the call of duty.

Meanwhile in Europe, the list of the biggest downloads from the PlayStation Store on both PS4 and PS5 topped FIFA 23. The popular soccer game, the latest officially licensed FIFA developed by EA Sports, has been able to dominate both consoles. Something that’s for sure stoked fury for the World Cup in Qataralthough its role was much smaller in the US and Canada, given that they are countries much less football players.

Top 10 Most Downloaded on PlayStation Store in 2022

But not everything was Modern Warfare 2 D FIFA 23 in this story. According to Sony, Bit Saber was the most downloaded game Playstation VR, the credit was shared in both Europe and North America. While autumn boys was at the top of the rankings free to play PS4 and PS5 in both regions.