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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 . . . First of all a massive congratulations to SIE and Santa Monica Studios. God of War has been an emotional and constantly exciting experience to play through and one deserving of all the high praise it’s been receiving. You can see just how much critics have loved the game in our Review Spotlight section. April has also played host to other big hits though, like the cardboard focused Nintendo Labo and the latest entry in the Yakuza series. Check out the analysis on page 4. Last month’s issue painted us a PR and social scene where Fortnite reigned supreme, it’s popularity continuing to soar above any and nearly all competition. Are there any other games out there able to topple this battle royale behemoth? Read up on all the top ten lists starting on page 8. With E3 just over a month away, we’re already starting to see the week’s schedule take shape. The E3 train has officially left the station as they say. Before we reach that much anticipated date though, we have more than enough time to see some big releases and plenty of announcements in May. See you all next month! Ryan Janes
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R E V I E W C ENT RA L K ratos Ret ur ns, Cardb o ard , Yakuz a and Mo re . . . O U T TH I S MONT H The b iggest rele ases o ut in May 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
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YA KU Z A 6 : TH E S O N G O F L I F E S EG A
SE G A
1 7 / 0 4 / 1 8
CRI T I C S LO V E . . .
NETHERL AND S NE W ZEAL AN D U.K. ITALY FRANCE
8 4%
E XCELLENT A ND TOUCHING STO RY S HEER A M OUNT OF CONTENT
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
NE W ENGINE LOOKS FA NTA STIC
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
89% 85% 84% 84% 84%
FRANCHISE OUTP U T YAKU ZA KIWAMI ( 2017)
81%
S OM E AWKWA RD A NIM ATION
YAKU ZA 0 ( 2017)
84%
COM BAT CA N FEEL REPET ITIVE
YAKU ZA 5 ( 2015)
83%
L A C KS F E ATU R E S S EEN IN PRE V IOUS GA M ES IN S ERIES
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MINIT D E VO LVER
D IG ITA L
J A N
CRI T I C S LO V E . . . W E A LT H OF IT EM S A ND S ECRETS TO F IN D WIT T Y DIA LOG U E C L E VER A ND INV ENT IV E CENT RA L PREMISE
N I J M A N
&
C O
SPAIN ITALY BEL GIUM AUSTRAL IA U.K.
78%
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
0 3 / 0 4/18
85% 80% 80% 80% 79 %
PUBLISHER O U TPUT S HORT LENGTH
V I S UA L S LA CKING A ND NOT A LWAYS CLEAR T IM E LIM IT M AY FRUST RAT E S OME
THE SWO R D S O F D ITTO ( 2018)
74%
C R O SSIN G SO U L S ( 2018)
74%
THE RED STRINGS CLUB ( 2018)
83%
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G O D O F WA R SIE
S A N TA
M O N I C A
CRI T I C S LO V E . . . FAT H E R / S O N RELAT IONS HIP OF KRATOS A ND AT REU S O N E OF T HE BEST LOOKING GA M ES E VER COM BAT IS S LICK A ND S AT IS F YIN G
2 0 / 0 4 / 1 8
RUSSIA NORWAY NE W ZEAL AN D FINL AND POL AND
95%
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
100% 100% 100% 100% 98%
FRANCHISE OUTP U T G O D O F WAR: ASCENSION ( 2013)
79%
U P G R A D E T REE A ND CRA FT ING OV ERWHELMIN G
G O D O F WAR III ( 2010)
93%
STORY A LIT T LE S LOW TO GET GOING
G O D O F WAR II ( 2007)
91%
C A M E RA A LIT T LE T ROUBLES OM E IN COMBAT
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NIN T E N D O L A B O 0 1 & 0 2 N INTEN D O
N I N T E N D O
CRI T I C S LO V E . . . I N C R E D I B LY F UN A ND ENGA GING BUILDING PROC ESS P O S S IBILIT IES OF T HE TOY -CON GA RAG E INV ENT IV E A ND UNI Q U E
2 7 / 0 4 / 1 8
U.K. GERMANY U.S.A. INDIA -------
80%
W ORL DW IDE AVG.
CRI T I C S H AT E . . .
84% 80% 78 % 71 % --%
PUBLISHER O U TPUT PRICE
T HE A CT UA L GA M ES LA CK DEPTH LONG T ERM A PPEA L QUEST IONABLE
KIR BY STAR ALLIES ( 2018)
74%
B AYO N ETTA 2 ( 2 0 18 )
89%
SU P ER MARIO ODYSSE Y ( 2 0 17)
97%
T H E B E ST G AM E S O F 2 0 1 8 95% GO D O F WAR
84% RADIANT HISTORIA: PERFECT CHRONOL OGY
90% MO NSTE R H UNT ER WORL D
YAKUZA 6 FAR CRY 5
83%
SH AD OW OF T HE COL OSSU S
89% BAYO NETTA 2
SPRINT VECTOR ICONOCL ASTS THE RED STRINGS CL UB
CE L ESTE
81%
I NTO TH E BREA CH
87% STR EE T F IG HT ER V A RCA D E E D .
WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 DETENTION UFC 3
DR AG ON B A L L FIGHT ERZ
79%
DO NKE Y KO NG COUNT RY : T R O P I C A L F R E E Z E
86% NI NO KU NI II: RE VENA NT K I N G D O M
85%
BL EED 2 FUL L METAL FURIES BRASS TACTICS BATTL ETECH
78%
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
06
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O U T TH I S M O N T H <MAY>
STATE OF DE CAY 2 2 2 /0 5
DARK S OUL S RE M AST E RE D 2 5 /0 5
DETROIT: BE COM E HUM AN 2 5 / 0 5
PC / PS4 / XB O
01/05
S U P E R ME G A B A S E B A LL 2
03/05
TOTA L WA R S A G A : T H R O N E S OF BRITANNIA
PC
04 /05
D O N K E Y KO N G C O U N T RY : T ROPICAL FREE ZE
NSW
08/05
C O N A N E XI LE S
08/05
P I LLA R S O F E T E R N I T Y I I : DEADFIRE
10/05 18/05
LA S E R LE A G U E H Y R U LE WA R R I O R S : D E F I NITIVE EDITION
18/05
S H I N ME G A MI T E N S E I : ST RANGE JOURNE Y REDUX
22/05
ME G A MA N LE G A CY C O LLE CTION 1 + 2
22/05
RUNNER3
22/05 24 /05
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25/05
S U D D E N ST R I K E 4 : E U R O P E AN BATTL EFIEL DS EDITION
29/05
ST R E E T F I G H T E R 3 0 T H A NNIVERSARY COL L ECTION
29/05
S E G A ME G A D R I V E C LA S S I CS
PC / PS4 / X B O PC PC / PS4 / X B O NSW 3DS NSW PC / NSW PC / PS4 / XBO / N SW 3DS XBO PC / PS4 / XBO / N SW PC / PS4 / XB O
STRO N G EST P R P R E S E N C E <AP R IL
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F O RT N I TE
6,8 0 0
GO D O F WA R
6 ,70 0
PL AY E R U N K N O W N â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAT T LEGROUNDS
3 ,4 00
FA R C RY 5
2 ,70 0
OV E R WATC H
2,5 0 0
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1 ,900
DE T R O I T : B E C O M E HUM A N
1 ,300
S E A O F TH I E VE S
1 ,300
S H A D O W O F TH E TOM B RA IDER
1 ,300
DA R K S O U L S R E M AST ERED
1 ,300 *FIG U R ES R O U N D ED TO NE A R E ST H U N D R E D
08
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
SPIDE R - MAN
STRO NGES T TE RRI TO RY U . S . A.
N U MBER O F W EBSITES REACHED 435
FR ONT PAGE FE ATURED SPO TS 85
B IGGEST SUPPO R TER E VERYEYE
AR TIC LE EXCLUS I VI T Y SHARE 99%
IN D EPEN D E N T P E R F O R M ANCE <AP R IL
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
RA DIC A L H E I G H TS
BOSS K E Y PRODUCT IONS
580
FROST P U N K
1 1 BIT ST UDIOS
550
A WAY O U T
HA ZELIGHT ST UDIOS
500
HEL L B LA D E : S E N U A ’S S A C R I F I C E
NINJA T HEORY
420
FIRE WATC H
CA M PO SA NTO
410
A GON Y T HE S W O R D S O F D I T TO
M A DM IND ST UDIO ONEBIT BE YOND
360 260
K ING O D D B A LL
1 0TONS LT D.
230
FURM I N S
HOUSEM A RQUE
230
T HE B A N N E R S A G A 3
STOIC ST UDIO
220
STA RD E W VA LLE Y
CONCERNEDA PE
1 4 .1 K
HEL L B LA D E : S E N U A ’S S A C R I F I C E
NINJA T HEORY
9 .4 K
EA ST WA R D
PIXPIL
5 .4 K
YOOK A - LAY LE E
PL AYTONIC GA M ES
5 .3 K
ROBL O X
ROBLOX CORPORAT ION
5 .0 K
PIX A R K HIL L Q U E ST : T H E B E G I N N I N G
SNA IL GA M ES M ULT ITOOL ST UDIOS
4 .7K 4 .1 K
A WAY O U T
HA ZELIGHT ST UDIOS
4 .1 K
T HE S W O R D S O F D I T TO
ONEBIT BE YOND
2 .3 K
FIRE WATC H
CA M PO SA NTO
2 .1 K
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 < A PRIL 201 8>
P R O D U CT S P OT LI G H T
FIR E WATCH STR ONGEST TERRI TO RY U. S . A. N U MBER O F W EBSITES REACHED 290 FR ONT PAGE FE ATURED S PO TS 7
PRODUCT SPOT LIGHT
STARDE W VALLE Y T O TA L N O . OF T WEET S 1 7 0 S T RO N G ES T MED I A C HA N N EL P C G A MER S T RO N G ES T K . I C HA N N EL WA RI O 6 4
HIG H EST TW I T T E R R E T WE E TS <AP R IL
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
2018>
GO D O F WA R
139K
F O RT N I TE
112K
S PY R O R E I G N I T E D T RILOGY
4 2K
S E A O F TH I E VE S
26K
FA R C RY 5
23K
S H E N M U E 1 A N D 2 REM A ST ERED
18K
DA R K S O U L S R E M AST ERED
16K
S H A D O W O F TH E TOM B RA IDER
12K
CA L L O F D U T Y : B LA CK OPS IIII
9K
YA KU ZA 6 : TH E S ONG OF LIFE
8K *FIGURES ROUNDED TO N EA R E ST TH O U S A N D
12
TA CTI C S < A PRIL 201 8>
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
FORT N IT E
TOTAL NO . O F TWEETS 5, 580
TOTAL NO . O F AC CO U NTS 515
S T RON GES T MEDI A ACCO UNT D EXER TO
STR ONGES T K. I . ACCO UNT OM GI TS ALI A
B I GGE ST S HARE R ETWEETS K.I.
O F
A CCO U NTS
HIG H E ST FAC E B O O K S H AR ES <AP R IL
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
2018>
S PY R O R E I G N I T E D T RILOGY
303K
GO D O F WA R
265K
F O RT N I TE
112K
S H OTS F I R E D
31K
FA R C RY 5
19K
KI N G D O M H E A RTS III
19K
S H A D O W O F TH E TOM B RA IDER
19K
HA R RY P OT T E R : H OGWA RTS M YST ERY
14K
S H E N M U E 1 A N D 2 REM A ST ERED
13K
T H E WA L K I N G D E AD (OV ERKILL)
12K *FIGURES ROUNDED TO N EA R E ST TH O U S A N D
14
TA CTI C S < A PRIL 201 8>
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
SPY R O REIG N IT E D TR ILO GY TOTAL NO . PO STS
O F
670
TOTAL NO . PAGES
O F
302
S T R ONGES T O VERAL L ACCO UNT I GN
SHAR E O F ‘ WO W’ E MO J I S 15%
SHAR E O F ‘ LO VE’ E MO J I S 83%
H IGH E ST YO U T U B E V I E WS <AP R IL
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F O RT N I TE
1 .5 B
GO D O F WA R
325M
FA R C RY 5
1 33M
A WAY O U T
31M
PI X A R K
26M
S E A O F TH I E VE S
21M
NI N TE N D O L A B O
13M
YA N D E R E S I M U L ATOR
10M
F I FA 1 9
9M
RA D I C A L H E I G H TS
8M *FIG U R ES R O U N D ED TO NE A R E ST M I L L I O N
16
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K E Y I N F L U EN C E R S U M M ARY <AP R IL
6, 600
KEY
I N F L UEN C ERS
TLAST H IS MMOONNTTHH ./. ./ / 494, 000, 000 V I E WS 1 , 710 VI DE OS > 100K VI E WS 1 , 357 ACT I VE K. I . S 145 GAM E S COVE RE D
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GOD OF WAR V IE W
CO U NT
O VER
644
100K
K.I. CO UNT
603
T HIS M ONT H... H/// + 11% -28% + 14% + 3 4%
5 48 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 V I E W S 1 ,2 2 9 V I D E O S > 1 0 0 K V I E W S 1 ,5 5 3 A CT I V E K . I . S 194 GAMES COVERED
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YANDERE SIMULATOR
292, 000,000
V ID E OS
2018>
VI EW
C O UN T
5,600,000
VI DEO S
O VER
24
1 0 0 K
K . I . C O UN T
16
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?
GOD OF WAR
292M
YES
FAR CRY 5
12 5 M
YES
A WAY OUT
30M
YES
SE A OF T HI E VE S
19 M
YES
YANDE RE SI M ULATO R
6M
NO
DE T ROI T : BE COM E H U M A N
6M
NO
KI RBY STAR AL L I E S
5M
YES
E X T I NCT I ON
5M
YES
F ROST PUNK
4M
YES
AT TACK ON T I TA N 2
3M
YES
TA CTI C S < A PRIL 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
ZANAR AEST HE T I CS / 1 0%
U.S.A. / 17%
644
VEGETTA 777 / 5%
U.S.A. / 17%
2 87
GAM EGRUM PS / 1 1 %
C A N A D A / 1 4%
71
COFFI CH A NNE L / 1 7%
RUSSIA / 26%
54
BIJUU M I KE / 23%
U . S . A . / 47 %
24
JACKSEPT I CE YE / 1 3%
U.K. / 25%
15
SM G4 / 1 1 %
S PA I N / 2 4%
11
K INGDADDYDM A C / 28%
U.S.A. / 61%
9
ENTERELYSI UM / 9%
U.K. / 16%
4
ERENBL A Z E / 27%
I TA LY / 3 8 %
10
*VIE WER FIGURES ROUNDED TO NE A R E ST M I L L I O N
<AP R IL 2 0 18 > TACTIC S
19
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S P O T L I G H T >
SH I R R A KO J OIN E D
S U B SC IBERS
22
D E C E M B E R
2 0 0 8
NO W
S U B SC RI BERS
3
S U B SC RI BERS
12
3 4 2 , 0 0 0
MO N T H S
A G O
MO N T H S
2 8 7 , 0 0 0
A G O
1 9 2 , 0 0 0
D AT E APR 18
V I D EO S 110
VIE W S 12,183,611
AVG. VIE WS PER VIDEO 1 1 0, 760
MAR 18
202
3,869,213
1 9, 1 55
FE B 1 8
1 42
2,191,845
1 5, 436
JAN 18
199
10,951,560
55, 033
DE C 17
111
3,385,872
30, 503
NO V 17 OCT 17
199 225
10,294,521 11,283,424
51 , 731 50, 1 49
SE P 1 7
150
3,359,190
22, 395
A U G 17
1 45
21 , 527
JU L 17
123
3,121,460 4,908,587
39, 907
JU N 1 7
165
6,212,209
37, 650
M AY 17
101
3,409,577
33, 758
TOP GAM ES
TO P P U B LI S H E RS SIE
2 7%
D R AG O N B ALL FIG H TERZ ( 2 0 18 )
13%
BANDAI NAMCO
22%
G O D O F WAR ( 2018)
11%
A CTI V I S I O N B L IZ Z A RD
08%
G R AN TURISMO SP O RT ( 2 0 17)
10%
SQUARE ENIX
08%
C ALL O F D U TY WWII ( 2017)
05%
BETHESDA
06%
P R O J ECT C AR S 2
05%
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