FIFA 23 was released in September 2022 and has only been on the market for a few months. The game is still one of the best-selling games of 2022, but you can find out how popular it really is, so stay tuned!
The NPD Group, an American market research institute, publishes a list of the best-selling games every year. Their list is based on all physical and digital sales in a year in dollars.
Sony has also given us an insight into the games with the most download numbers for the PlayStation. Although these numbers are only this for the month of December 2022, it is still very interesting to see.
As expected, FIFA 23 is at the top. How high up it really is and at where it is played the most, we'll show you here!
FIFA 23 Is The Best Selling Game Of 2022 In Europe
Yes, you heard that right! FIFA 23 is the best-selling game of 2022... in Europe. With lists like this, you mostly have to differentiate between countries and continents. Since Football is more popular in Europe than in North America, it's obvious that FIFA 23 will have much better sales numbers there.
But this is an achievement not everyone can put on their resume - Number 1 in Europe! Worldwide, FIFA 23 makes it to number 7. Are you interested in who else made the list of the best-selling games of 2022? Here we have the whole list for you: Best Selling Games 2022: Modern Warfare 2 Beats The Game Of The Year.
The Most Popular PlayStation Game in December 2022
Elden Ring was crowned best video game of 2022, but what about the popularity of other games this month? What is the most popular game of 2022? In terms of December download numbers on PS4 and PS5, FIFA 23 ranks first in Europe alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. But the EA Sports game is not only outstanding in Europe, FIFA 23 also takes second place in America.
EA is top on the list of most downloaded games in December 2022. FIFA 23 is the last game from EA to bear the ''FIFA'' name. The popular title hast lost naming rights and will be called EA Sports FC from July 2023 onwards. Let's see if EA's popularity will continue and whether the competition, eFootball and soon UFL, will become worthy challengers for the title of 'Best Football Game' in 2024?
Other Popular Games (PS4/PS5)
Let's take a look at the most popular games in their respective regions on both the PS4 and PS4. Here are the games with the most downloads from the month of December 2022 for you:
PS4
| RANK | EUROPE | USA/CANADA |
| 1. | FIFA 23 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
| 2. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | FIFA 23 |
| 3. | Minecraft | NBA 2K23 |
| 4. | Grand Theft Auto V | Minecraft |
| 5. | The Last of Us Part II | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 6. | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 7. | Need for Speed Heat | The Last of Us Part II |
| 8. | NBA 2K23 | Madden NFL 23 |
| 9. | A Way Out | God of War Ragnarök |
10. | God of War Ragnarök | Need for Speed Heat |
PS5
| RANK | EUROPE | USA/CANADA |
| 1. | FIFA 23 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
| 2. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | FIFA 23 |
| 3. | Grand Theft Auto V | NBA 2K23 |
| 4. | Need For Speed Unbound | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 5. | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Madden NFL 23 |
| 6. | The Callisto Protocol | The Callisto Protocol |
| 7. | God of War Ragnarök | God of War Ragnarök |
| 8. | ELDEN RING | Need For Speed Unbound |
| 9. | NBA 2K23 | ELDEN RING |
| 10. | CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION | CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION |