Fortnite and FIFA 19 were 2019's top digital earners - report

People spent more money on Fortnite, and FIFA 19 than any other game in 2019.

Market analyst Superdata has published its year-end report with a look at the highest-grossing segments and most profitable games in 2019. Free-to-play games dominated spending, accounting for 80% of all digital revenue in 2019.

Fortnite was the highest-grossing free-to-play game last year (and the year before), earning $1.8 billion in revenue across all platforms. On the paid/premium games end, FIFA 19 came out on top, with $786 million. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare wasn't far behind, at number two with $645 million.

Thanks to a bit of a drop in big releases in 2019 compared to 2018, the premium segment declined by 5%.

Overall, industry spending grew by 4%, with mobile continuing to generate the biggest revenue at $64.4 billion, followed by $29.6 billion on PC, and $15.4 billion on consoles.

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Read on below for the top digital performers in 2019:

Free-to-play

1. Fortnite.
2. Dungeon Fighter Online.
3. Honour of Kings.
4. League of Legends.
5. Candy Crush Saga.
6. Pokemon Go.
7. Crossfire.
8. Fate/Grand Order.
9. Game for Peace.
10. Last Shelter: Survival.

Premium

1. FIFA 19.
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
3. GTA 5.
4. FIFA 20.
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
6. NBA 2K19.
7. The Division 2.
8. Rainbow Six Siege.
9. Borderlands 3.
10. The Sims 4.