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Digital game sales were up ten per cent year-on-year this February, reaching a total value of $6.2b (4.4bn).

That’s according to research firm SuperData, which reports that digital console games saw the largest growth – 34 per cent year-on-year. Console also saw a 27 per cent growth in audience.

New game sales fell 180,000 units, which SuperData blames on a lack of major new releases in February 2016 than 2015.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III topped the console chart due to the launch of its first round of DLC – Awakening. FIFA’s position at second place is the result of the popularity of its FIFA Ultimate Team mode.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive heads up the PC DLC Top Five, while Riot’s MOBA giant League of Legends holds No.1 in the free-to-play MMO ranks.

Below are SuperData’s Top Five charts for the games space in February 2016:

Digital console



1. Call of Duty: Black Ops III

2. FIFA 16

3. Grand Theft Auto V

4. Madden NFL 16

5. Fallout 4

PC DLC



1. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

2. StarCraft II

3. Rise of the Tomb Raider

4. Fallout 4

5. Grand Theft Auto V

Free-to-play MMO



1. League of Legends

2. Crossfire

3. Dungeon Fighter Online

4. World of Tanks

5. DOTA 2

Pay-to-play MMO



1. World of WarCraft

2. Lineage I

3. TERA: Online

4. Star Wars: The Old Republic

5. Blade & Soul

Mobile



1. Clash of Clans

2. Game of War: Fire Age

3. Candy Crush Saga

4. Monster Strike

5. Puzzle & Dragons

Social



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2. Slotomania

3. Candy Crush Saga

4. FarmVille 2

5. Candy Crush Soda Saga