The 5 Most Played Games on Xbox Live in September

According to the statistical platform Gamstat, which measures the variation of players playing each game on the Playstation and Xbox platforms, we separated the 5 most played games in the month of August, taking into account the positive variation of new players between the periods recorded from 27 August to September 27th.

It is worth remembering that this statistical account is different from the sale of games and only games with online connectivity can be considered here, since it is impossible to have access to the monthly amount of players playing an offline game.

In this list we separate the 5 most played games on Xbox Live in the month of September, which in turn include Xbox One, Xbox 360 for some games and sometimes Xbox Live on PC, check it out:

The 5 Most Played Games on Xbox Live in September

NBA 2K21

Approximately 1,5 million new players between August 27th to September 27th

Total sum of 1,5 million players

NBA 2K21 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports, based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the 22nd installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K20. The game was released on September 4, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and will later be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. PS4, Switch, Xbox One and PC had mixed to average reviews, with critics criticizing the lack of originality in the gameplay, as well as microtransactions and bugs, although the simulation, visuals, and production values ​​were praised.

Rocket League

Approximately 1,2 million new players between August 27th through September 27th.
Total sum of 25,5 million players

Rocket League is a vehicular football video game developed and published by Psyonix. The game was first released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 2015, with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later. In June 2015, 505 Games began distributing a physical retail version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment taking over these roles in late 2017. Versions for macOS and Linux were also released in 2016, but support for their online services were dropped in 2020. Psyonix transitioned the game to a free-to-play model on September 23, 2020. .

Described as "football but with rocket-powered cars", Rocket League has up to eight players assigned to each of the two teams, using rocket-powered vehicles to hit the ball into the opponent's goal and score points over the course of a match. The game includes single-player and multiplayer modes that can be played both locally and online, including cross-platform play across all versions. Later game updates allowed modifying the basic rules and adding new game modes, including those based on ice hockey and basketball.

Madden NFL 21

Approximately 1,1 million new players between August 27th through September 27th.
Total sum of 1,5 million players

Madden NFL 21 is an American football video game based on the National Football League (NFL) developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. It is an installment of the long-running Madden NFL series. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 28, 2020 and will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S and Stadia at a later date. It features Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as the cover athlete. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay but criticized its technical issues. It also received criticism from gamers, who expressed their contempt for the lack of innovation compared to previous editions.

Spellbreak

Approximately 980 new players between August 27th through September 27th.
Total sum 980 thousand players

Spellbreak is a free-to-play Battle Royale video game developed by American studio Proletariat for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, released on September 3, 2020.

Like most Battle Royale games, Spellbreak throws large numbers of players into an arena that slowly shrinks over time, with the last surviving team declared the winner. However, unlike other Battle Royale games, it uses magic spells in place of weapons. Players can choose from one of six classes of Wind, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Stone, and Toxic, which will determine their primary attack type. Each player starts with a gauntlet permanently attached to them, which can deal both primary and secondary attacks. Primaries are limited by Mana, which is a pool of energy shared with levitation, secondaries have cooldown timers. Players can also pick up a secondary glove during playthroughs. Elements from different gauntlets can be combined to make spells more powerful, provide crowd control effects, or reduce others depending on strategic desires. According to the developer, the game also includes RPG and roguelike elements.

Tom Clancy's The Division

Approximately 880 new players between August 27th through September 27th.
Total sum of 11,3 million players

Tom Clancy's The Division is an online-only action role-playing game developed by Massive Entertainment and published in 2016 by Ubisoft, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is set in the near future in New York City, following a viral pandemic; the player, a Special Agent of the Strategic Homeland Division, is tasked with helping the group rebuild its operations in Manhattan, investigate the nature of the outbreak, and combat criminal activity in its wake. The Division is structured with elements of role-playing games, as well as co-op and player-versus-player online multiplayer. This game also marks the debut of Massive and Ubisoft's Snowdrop game engine.