More than 4.3M video game units were sold in the U.K. in November, a decline of 7.3% year-over-year, Gamesindustry.biz’s Christopher Dring reports, citing the latest GSD figures. While the latest "Call of Duty" games from Activision Blizzard (ATVI) typically release in November, this year’s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" released in October, the author notes. Meanwhile, Sony (SONY) PS5 and PS4 game "God of War Ragnarok" had a "massive launch," Dring says, with sales of the sequel up 44% in its first three weeks of release compared to 2018’s "God of War." Other top sellers for the month of November in the U.K. were EA‘s (EA) "FIFA 23," Nintendo’s (NTDOY) "Pokemon Scarlet/Violet," and Sega’s (SGAMY) "Football Manager 2023." Reference Link
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