[GameSpot] - PSN's Most Downloaded PS5 And PS4 Games For 2021 Revealed, And Call Of Duty Wasn't #1

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Sony has revealed the most-downloaded PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games on PSN in 2021, and for the first time in years, Call of Duty was not No. 1

For PS5, NBA 2K22 topped the charts for 2021 in the US and Canada, with FIFA 22 taking the top spot in Europe. Call of Duty: Vanguard finished second for the year in both regions, while Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Battlefield 2042 both cracked the top five charts in the US/Canada and Europe.

In a potentially notable development, Call of Duty ends its multi-year run as the most-downloaded game on PSN. Black Ops Cold War was No. 1 in 2020, while Modern Warfare topped the charts in 2019.

One of the biggest success stories of the year is Among Us landing at No. 6 in Europe, which appears to be a very good result considering the game was released halfway through December. It performed better than juggernauts like Far Cry 6 and Resident Evil Village, among others.

On PS4, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V was the most-downloaded game of the year in the US and Canada, some seven years after the game was originally released on the platform. Beat Saber, meanwhile, was the most-downloaded PSVR game in the US/Canada and Europe, while Fortnite was the biggest game in the free-to-play category across regions. Check out the charts below to see more.

PlayStation 5

US/Canada

1. NBA 2K22
2. Call of Duty: Vanguard
3. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
4. Madden NFL 22
5. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
7. MLB The Show 21
8. Resident Evil Village
9. Far Cry 6

EU

1. FIFA 22
2. Call of Duty: Vanguard
3. FIFA 21
4. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
5. Battlefield 2042
6. Among Us
7. Kena: Bridge of Spirits
8. Far Cry 6
9. It Takes Two
10. Assassin's Creed Valhalla

PlayStation 4

US/Canada

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3. Minecraft
4. NBA 2K22
5. Call of Duty: Vanguard
6. Madden NFL 22
7. NBA 2K21
8. Red Dead Redemption 2
9. MLB The Show 21
10. Mortal Kombat 11

Europe

1. FIFA 22
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Minecraft
4. FIFA 21
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6. The Crew 2
7. Red Dead Redemption 2
8. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
9. Call of Duty: Vanguard
10. The Forest

PlayStation VR Games

US/Canada

1. Beat Saber
2. Job Simulator
3. Superhot VR
4. Gorn
5. Swordsman VR
6. Creed Rise to Glory
7. Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series
8. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
9. Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
10. The Walking Dead Onslaught

Europe

1. Beat Saber
2. Job Simulator
3. Superhot VR
4. Creed: Rise to Glory
5. Swordsman VR
6. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
7. Gorn
8. Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
9. Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series
10. Astro Bot Rescue Mission

Free-to-Play (PS5 and PS4)

US/Canada

1. Fortnite
2. Call of Duty: Warzone
3. Rocket League
4. Splitgate
5. Apex Legends
6. Genshin Impact
7. Destiny 2
8. Rec Room
9. Brawlhalla
10. Rogue Company

Europe

1. Fortnite
2. Rocket League
3. Call of Duty: Warzone
4. eFootball 2022
5. Genshin Impact
6. Apex Legends
7. eFootball pES 2021 Lite
8. Brawlhalla
9. Destiny 2
10. Splitgate

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