It may be the new year but it’s interesting to look back at 2019 and see which games raked in the most success. For instance, on the PlayStation Store in the United States, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was the most downloaded title. Europe told a different story – it was Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 which was the most downloaded title on the PlayStation Store.

This isn’t too surprising. After all, according to UK physical charts, Grand Theft Auto 5 was the best-selling game of the past decade in the region. Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare crossed $1 billion in worldwide sell-through as of December 2019. What is interesting is to see the differences between both charts.

NBA 2K19 ranked in third place, higher than NBA 2K20 which was at fifth in the US. Red Dead Redemption 2 didn’t figure in the US top ten but it came in at sixth for Europe. One thing is for sure though – Minecraft is fairly popular in both regions as the PS4 Edition ranked in second and third for the US and Europe respectively. Check out the full top tens for both below.

PlayStation Store – Most Downloaded Games of 2019 (US)

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
3. NBA 2K19
4. Grand Theft Auto 5
5. NBA 2K20
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
7. Madden NFL 20
8. Star Wars Battlefront 2
9. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
10. Days Gone

PlayStation Store – Most Downloaded Games of 2019 (Europe)

1. Grand Theft Auto 5
2. EA Sports FIFA 20
3. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
5. Rainbow Six Siege
6. Red Dead Redemption 2
7. The Forest
8. Rocket League
9. EA Sports UFC 3
10. Crash Team Racing

4J Studios just can’t catch a break. After resending Minecraft: PS4 Edition for certification from Sony, announcing a small delay and eventually releasing the game yesterday on the PlayStation Store, it’s run into issues. Consumers are reporting the game not loading properly on the PS Store. Those who can get it to load either can’t download it properly or have their money deducted while not getting it at all.

Sony recognizes these issues and recently stated that, We are aware some users are having issues with pricing, purchasing and downloading Minecraft for the PS4. We are working to resolve the issue ASAP, please try again at a later time.”

It’s a shame really, especially with all the delays and such, but hopefully this will be just one last hurdle before the griefing and Creeping begins. Stay tuned for more information on this issue and in the meantime, avoid downloading Minecraft on the PS4.

4J Studios’ Minecraft: PS4 Editon is now available for players and like the Xbox One version – which will be out tomorrow – an upgrade offer is available for those with the PS3 version.

Those with the PS3 version will be able to upgrade to the PS4 version for 3.99 euros. Those who are picking up the PS4 edition separately will have to 18.99 euros, which is the full price for the game. That’s what you get for not dabbling in Minecraft in the first place.

The PS4 Edition will be similar to the Xbox One Edition in that it supports four player split-screen, 8 players over Xbox Live and worlds larger than the PS3 version’s by 36 times. If you’ve purchased any DLC for the PS3 version or want to shift your saved content over to the PS4, you’ll be able to do that as well.

Will you be partaking in Minecraft for the PS4? Let us know in the comments.

It was revealed last week that Minecraft: PS4 Edition, created on Mojang’s popular sandbox title and ported to consoles by 4J Studios, was going through the certification process. This meant that it would have been that much closer to release but there’s some bad news.

4J Studios revealed on its official Twitter that, “Sony found some issues we have to fix in their final test of #MinecraftPS4. We’re fixing, but we need to go through the process again.”

The interesting part is that the Xbox One Edition seems to be doing just fine. Could it be that the developer had all of its issues sorted out well in advance? Regardless, neither next gen console edition has a release date yet. It only seems that the PS4 version will take longer.

What are your thoughts on Minecraft: PS4 Edition being delayed until further notice? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Minecraft will be heading to the PS3 at retail in the coming months, but it will be heading to the PS Vita and PS4 as well. Mojang’s Owen Hill spoke about the PlayStation Blog EU about allowing users to transfer their worlds from the PS3 version to the PS4 and apparently to the Vita as well.

“The plan is to enable users to transfer from PS3 to PS4. We’re still working out how it’ll work with the Vita version.”

At this point, you can expect both versions to be out in Q2/Q3 of 2014 so keep a look out till September. More details on cross-buy and upgrades will also be provided soon according to Hill. “We’ll have more news on cross-buy/upgrade options soon! I understand that the wait is frustrating, but we don’t want to make false promises.”

How does that sound for you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.