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IT’ S A B O U T MOR E T H A N J U ST LO O K IN G AT W HAT’S O N TH E S U R FA C E . . . Things have certainly quietened down since the last E3 edition of TACTICS the number of announcements slowing down - but as we near the busy final quarter period, there’s definitely plenty to look forward to and not least Gamescom in a couple of weeks! With all eyes on Cologne in August, there’s the hope we’ll see one or two surprises come out of Gamescom. Perhaps there’ll be more in-game footage from Death Stranding? Or maybe some unexpected announcements from the platform holders? Or better still, a brand new IP will make its debut... Whatever happens we’ll be there sharing some real time data and insights on our site and with anyone who’s booked a demo. The next issue of TACTICS will be taking a little break, our focus on our all new ‘Gamescom Walkthrough’ coming early September. It’s our biggest undertaking yet, listing the games at the show and tracking their performance against others assigned to the same tier (an all new feature for our Fusion tool). That means we’ll be pitting AAA against AAA and Indie against Indie. Until then enjoy July’s issue and see you on the other side! Martine Saunders
TA B LE O F C O N T E NTS < J U LY
04 07 08 10 12 14 16
20 18>
R E V I E W C ENT RA L Octop ath , Mega Man , Hedgeho gs and Mo re . . . O U T TH I S MONT H The b i ggest rele ases o ut in August W E B S I TE AN D M AG AZ I N E S U MMA RY Top 1 0 G ames and I ndiv idu al S p ot light I N D E P E N D E N T FOCUS The top p erfo rming indies fo r PR and Yo uTub e TWI TTE R S U MMA RY Top 1 0 G ames w ith the Mo st Retw eet s FAC E B O O K S U MMA RY Top 1 0 Games w ith the Mo st Sh ares YO U TU B E AN D K E Y I N F L U E N C E R S U MMA RY The Most V iew ed Games and K. I . Rep o rt
<REVI EW
S P O T L I G HT >
O CTO PAT H TR AVE L E R NIN TE ND O
S Q UAR E
CRI T I C S LO V E . . . INCREDIBLE V IS UA L STYLE FA NTA ST IC S OUNDT RACK DEEP A ND RE WA RDING COMBAT
E N I X
1 3 / 0 7 / 1 8
DENMARK U.A.E. NORWAY AUSTRAL IA U.S.A.
85%
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
96% 93% 93% 88% 8 7%
PUBLISHER O U TPUT
L A C K OF COHES IV E, OV ERA RCHING STO RY REPET IT IV E IN S OM E A REAS POOR V OICE A CTING
<REVI EW
AWESOME AD VEN TURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT ( 2 0 18 )
79%
SEC R ET OF MAN A ( 2 0 18 )
63%
D ISSID IA FIN AL FAN TASY NT ( 2 0 18 )
67%
S P O T L I G HT >
T H E B AN N E R S A G A 3 V E R S U S
E V IL
CRI T I C S LO V E . . . GREAT PRES ENTATION WELL WRITTEN RE WA RDING T URN-BA S ED COMB AT
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
ST O I C
2 6 / 0 7 / 1 8
AUSTRAL IA ITALY U.K. U.A.E. GERMANY
83%
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
90% 85% 84% 83% 80%
DE V ELOPER OUTP U T
THE NEED TO PLAY T HE PRE V IOUS TWO S OM E S LOW LOA D T I MES S OM E BAT T LES LONG A ND REPET ITIVE
THE BANNER SAGA 2 ( 2016)
84%
THE BANNER SAGA ( 2014)
81%
<REVI EW
S P O T L I G HT >
SO N IC M A N I A P L U S S E GA
PA GO D AW E ST
CRI T I C S LO V E . . .
1 7 / 0 7 / 1 8
U.S.A. SPAIN ITALY AUSTRAL IA CANADA
85%
NE W CHA RA CT ERS RAY A ND M IGHTY FA NTA ST IC V IS UA L S A ND S OUNDT RAC K
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
GREAT A M OUNT OF CONTENT
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
88% 88% 8 7% 8 7% 86%
FRANCHISE OUTP U T
C HA NGES IN ENCORE M ODE TOO S UBTLE E N C O R E M O D E DIFFICULT Y S OM ET IM ES PUNIS HIN G S PECIA L STA GES A RE FRUST RATING
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SO N IC FO RC ES ( 2 0 17)
61%
SO N IC MANIA ( 2017)
85%
SO N IC B O O M: FIRE AND ICE ( 2016)
61%
S P O T L I G HT >
MEGA M AN X L E G A CY C O L L E CT ION CA PCOM
C AP C O M
CRI T I C S LO V E . . . FIRST HA LF OF T HE COLLECTIO N G O O D A M OUNT OF A RT A ND BONUS CONTENT X CHA LLENGE MODE
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
2 4 / 0 7 / 1 8
SW EDEN U.K. CANADA SPAIN ITALY
78%
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
100% 83% 82% 80% 80%
PUBLISHER O U TPUT
VA RY I N G Q U A LIT Y OF S ECOND HA LF OF COLLECTIO N POOR V OICE A CTING L A C K O F S AV E STAT ES OR RE WIND FEAT URES
STR EET FIGHTER 3 0 TH ANNIVERSARY COL. ( 2018)
80%
MONSTER HUNTER WORLD ( 2018)
90%
MARVEL VS CAPCOM IN FIN ITE ( 2017)
72%
T H E B E ST G AM E S O F 2 0 1 8 95% GO D O F WAR
OCTOPATH TRAVEL ER
90%
84%
MO NSTE R H UNT ER WORL D
RADIANT HISTORIA: PERFECT CHRONOL OGY
SH AD OW OF T HE COL OSSU S
YAKUZA 6
89%
FAR CRY 5
83%
BAYO NETTA 2 CE L ESTE
SPRINT VECTOR
I NTO TH E BREA CH
ICONOCL ASTS
87% STR EE T F IG HT ER V A RCA D E E D .
THE RED STRINGS CL UB YOKUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ISL AND E X PRESS DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN
DR AG ON B A L L FIGHT ERZ
DARK SOUL S REMASTERED
DO NKE Y KO NG COUNT RY : T R O P I C A L F R E E Z E
86%
THE BANNER SAGA 3 L UMINES REMASTERED
82%
NI NO KU NI II: RE VENA NT K I N G D O M
85%
SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: STRANGE JOURNE Y R ED U X
81%
SU NB NA UTICA MO SS BU RN OUT PA RA DISE REM AST E R E D DJ MA X RES PECT FR OSTPUNK PI L L ARS OF ET ERNIT Y 2: D E A D F I R E SO NIC MANIA PL US
06
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 DETENTION UFC 3 MOONL IGHTER L ASER L EAGUE
O U T TH I S M O N T H <A UGUS T>
OVE RCOOKE D 2 0 7 /0 8
WE HAPPY F E W 1 0 /0 8
PRO E VOLUT I ON SOCCE R 2019 3 0 / 0 8
PC / PS4 / XBO / N SW
07 /08
D E A D C E LL S
09/08
MO N ST E R H U N T E R W O R LD
PC
09/08
O K A MI H D
NSW
10/08
MA D D E N N F L 19
PC / PS4 / X B O
14 /08
T H E WA LK I N G D E A D : F I N A L SEASON - EP. 1
PC / PS4 / X B O
14 /08 15/08
W O R LD O F WA RC R A F T : B ATTL E FOR AZEROTH STAT E O F MI N D
PC PC / PS4 / XBO / N SW
21/08
S H E N MU E 1 & 2
PC / PS4 / XB O
21/08
G U A C A ME LE E ! 2
24 /08
F 1 2 0 18
PC / PS4 PC / PS4 / X B O
28/08 28/08
LI T T LE D R A G O N S C A F E MO N ST E R H U N T E R G E N E R ATIONS ULTIMATE
28/08
YA KU Z A K I WA MI 2
PS4
28/08
ST R A N G E B R I G A D E
PS4 / XBO
31/08
N A R U TO TO B O R U TO : S H I NOBI STRIKER
PS4 / NSW NSW
PC / PS4 / XB O
STRO N G EST P R P R E S E N C E < J U LY
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2018>
F O RT N I TE
9,2 0 0
OV E R WATC H
2,3 0 0
NO M A N ’ S S K Y
2,0 0 0
PL AY E R U N K N O W N ’S BAT T LEGROUNDS
1 ,900
PO K E M O N G O
1 ,800
M O N STE R H U N T E R WORLD
1 ,800
CA L L O F D U T Y : B LA CK OPS IIII
1 ,800
SPIDER-MAN
1 ,600
DE STI N Y 2
1 ,600
GR A N D T H E F T A U TO V
1 ,600 *FIG U R ES R O U N D ED TO NE A R E ST H U N D R E D
08
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
FORT N IT E
STRO NGES T TE RRI TO RY U. K.
N U MBER O F W EBSITES REACHED 708
FR ONT PAGE FE ATURED SPO TS 376
B IGGEST SUPPO R TER GAMESPO T
AR TIC LE EXCLUS I VI T Y SHARE 84%
IN D EPEN D E N T P E R F O R M ANCE < J U LY
2018>
ST R O N G E ST P R P R E S E N C E 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
NO M A N ’S S K Y
HELLO GA M ES
2 ,0 0 0
PL AYE R U N K N O W N ’S B AT T LE G R O U N DS
PUBG CORPORAT ION
1 ,9 0 0
ROCK E T LE A G U E
PSYONIX
72 0
WE HAP PY F E W
COM PUL SION GA M ES
500
T HE C U LLI N G 2
XAVIA NT
450
HIL L Q U E ST : T H E B E G I N N I N G DEA D C E LL S
M ULT ITOOL ST UDIOS M OT ION T WIN
390 360
HEL L B LA D E : S E N U A ’S S A C R I F I C E
NINJA T HEORY
350
T HIS I S T H E P O LI C E 2
WE A PPY ST UDIO
350
FEA R T H E W O LV E S
VOSTOK GA M ES
330
PL AY E R U N K N O W N ’S B AT T LE G R O U N D S
PUBG CORPORAT ION
33K
NO M A N ’S S K Y
HELLO GA M ES
24K
STA R D E W VA LLE Y
CONCERNEDA PE
5 .3 K
M IL L I E
FORE VER ENT .
4 .7K
A HAT I N T I ME
GE A RS FOR BRE A K FA ST
4 .7K
ROCK E T LE A G U E HIL L Q U E ST : T H E B E G I N N I N G
PSYONIX M ULT ITOOL ST UDIOS
4 .1 K 3 .8 K
UNRAV E L 2
COLDWOOD INT ERA CT IVE
3 .5 K
TO T H E TO P
ELECT RIC HAT GA M ES
3 .1 K
CUPHE A D
ST UDIO M DHR
2 .7K
H I G H E ST TW YO UI TT TU EBRE RV EI ETW SE E TS 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
*TWITTER LIST INCLUDES ALL GAMES R EG AR D LESS O F R ELEA S E D ATE
10
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
P R O D U CT S P OT LI G H T
DEAD C ELL S STR ONGEST TERRI TO RY U.K.
/
U. S . A.
N U MBER O F W EBSITES REACHED 233 FR ONT PAGE FE ATURED S PO TS 12
PRODUCT SPOT LIGHT
NO M ANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; S SKY T O TA L N O . OF T WEET S 1 , 6 6 1 S T RO N G ES T MED I A A C C O UN T G A MO L I Z ER S T RO N G ES T K . I A C C O UN T G A MERI O TA RM Y
HIG H EST TW I T T E R R E T WE E TS < J U LY
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
2018>
F O RT N I TE
97K
NB A 2 K 1 9
38K
SONIC MANIA PLUS
36K
CA L L O F D U T Y : B LA CK OPS IIII
27K
NO M A N ’ S S K Y
24 K
SPIDER-MAN
16K
F I FA 1 9
14K
OCTO PAT H TR AVE LER
14K
PO K E M O N L E T’ S GO! EE V EE / PIKA CHU
13K
JU M P F O RC E
12K *FIGURES ROUNDED TO N EA R E ST TH O U S A N D
12
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
SO N IC M AN I A P LU S TOTAL NO . O F TWEETS 545
TOTAL NO . O F AC CO U NTS 210
S T RON GES T MEDI A ACCO UNT R E GION
PLAYS TATI O N
STR ONGES T K. I . ACCO UNT NIN SWI TCHNEWS
B I GGE ST S HARE R ETWEETS SONIC
O F
ACCO U NT
HIG H E ST FAC E B O O K S H AR ES < J U LY
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
2018>
F O RT N I TE
51K
CA L L O F D U T Y : B LA CK OPS IIII
4 8K
PO K E M O N L E Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; S GO! EE V EE / PIKA CHU
30K
NB A 2 K 1 9
27K
LEFT 4 DEAD 3
1 7K
S U P E R S M A S H B ROS . ULT IM AT E
12K
JU M P F O RC E
11K
FA L L O U T 7 6
10K
SONIC MANIA PLUS
10K
KI N G D O M H E A RTS III
10K *FIGURES ROUNDED TO N EA R E ST TH O U S A N D
14
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
P OKEM O N LE T ’S GO E E V E E / PIKAC H U TOTAL NO . PO STS
O F
142
TOTAL NO . PAGES
O F
87
S T R ONGES T O VERAL L ACCO UNT NIN TENDERO S
S H AR E
OF NEGATI V E E MO J I S 4%
SHAR E O F ‘ LO VE’ E MO J I S 84%
H IGH E ST YO U T U B E V I E WS < J U LY
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
2018>
F O RT N I TE
1 .9 B
THE CREW 2
41M
HO U S E F L I P P E R
39M
F I FA 1 9
38M
HE L L O N E I G H B O U R
35M
JU R A S S I C W O R L D E V OLUT ION
29M
RA F T
28M
CA L L O F D U T Y : B LA CK OPS IIII
23M
DE T R O I T : B E C O M E HUM A N
22M
NB A 2 K 1 9
1 7M *FIG U R ES R O U N D ED TO NE A R E ST M I L L I O N
16
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
K E Y I N F L U EN C E R S U M M ARY < J U LY
6, 900
KEY
2018>
I N F L UEN C ERS
.MAY MAY DDATA ATA. . . .
JULY DATA ...
674, 000 , 000 V I E WS 1 , 644 VI DE OS > 100K VI E WS 1 , 653 ACT I V E K. I . S 192 GAME S COVE RE D
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- 49 % -55% 22% 14%
3 42 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 V I E W S 737 VIDEOS > 100K VIEWS 2 ,0 2 4 A CT I V E K . I . S 218 GAMES COVERED
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FIFA 19
CO U NT
38,000,000
V ID E OS
O VER
86
100K
K.I. CO UNT
180
F UTUR E >
VI EW
C O UN T
37,000,000
VI DEO S
O VER
77
1 0 0 K
K . I . C O UN T
168
TO P P E R F O R M I N G G AME S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 18
GAM E
V I E WS
R E LE AS E D?
T HE CRE W 2
38M
YES
F I FA 19
37M
NO
JURASSI C WORL D E V O L U TI O N
28M
YES
NBA 2K19
16 M
NO
CALL OF DUT Y: BLACK O P S I I I I
16 M
NO
M ARI O T E NNI S A C E S
16 M
YES
BAT T LE F I E LD V
15 M
NO
NO M ANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; S SK Y
11M
YES
PRO E VOLUT I ON SOCC E R 2 0 1 9
8M
NO
OCTOPAT H T RAV E L E R
6M
YES
TA CTI C S < J ULY 201 8>
WIT H KE Y I N F LU E N C E R S TOP K .I . / SHA RE
TO P TE R R I TO RY / S H A R E
V I D E O S > 1 00K VI E WS
COFFII CH A NNE L / 1 1 %
RUSSIA / 21%
86
ZAN OM G / 1 4 %
U.K. / 13%
77
THEGAM INGBE AVE R / 1 4 %
U.K. / 21%
62
CHRIS SM OOVE / 31 %
U.S.A. / 70%
38
M RDAL E KJD / 1 4 %
U.S.A. / 31%
48
VANOSSGA M I NG / 1 6%
CANADA / 27%
27
JACK FR A GS / 1 5%
U.K. / 27%
36
GAMEPL AYRJ / 8%
U.S.A. / 31%
30
SESEGE L / 1 1 %
BRAZIL / 25%
14
VIDEOGAME DUNKE R / 31 %
U.S.A. / 29%
9
*VIE WER FIGURES ROUNDED TO NE A R E ST M I L L I O N
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I NFLU EN C ER
S P O T L I G H T >
LE G ACY K I L L A H D J OIN E D
S U B SC RI BERS
NO W
S U B SC RI BERS
3
S U B SC RI BERS
12
3 0
J A N UA RY
2 0 1 2
2 9 1 , 5 5 0
MO N T H S
A G O
MO N T H S
2 2 1 , 2 3 0
A G O
1 0 6 , 1 2 0
D AT E JU L 1 8
V I D EO S 23
VIE W S 3,886,214
AVG. VIE WS PER VIDEO 1 68, 966
JU N 18
44
10,046,010
228, 31 8
M AY 1 8
35
6,687,771
1 91 , 079
A P R 18
18
4,846,707
269, 262
M A R 18
16
2,961,024
1 85, 064
FE B 18
12
2,140,360
1 78, 363
JA N 1 7
2
247,032
1 23, 51 6
DE C 17
14
4,154,913
296, 780
NO V 17
5
1,029,204
205, 841
TOP GAM ES
TO P P U B LI S H E RS BETHESDA
31 %
FALLO U T 76 ( 2018)
26%
TA K E TW O
24%
R ED D EAD R ED EMPTION 2 ( 2018)
18%
E L E CT R O N I C A RTS
1 8%
STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT 2 ( 2 0 17)
15%
CD PROJEKT
08%
CYB ER P U N K 2 0 77 ( TBA)
08%
EPIC GAMES
06%
FO RTN ITE ( 2017)
06%
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