Elden Ring was the protagonist of the second-best launch of the last 12 months in the US, recording sales below only Call of Duty: Vanguard, which occupies first place in this specific ranking.
In front of Horizon: Forbidden West in the sales of February 2022, Elden Ring, therefore, continues to grind impressive numbers, even more so considering the type of product and its well-known difficulty, far above the average.
Moreover, the receipts of the FromSoftware title for the first month alone have already exceeded those totaled so far by games such as Battlefield 2042, Far Cry 6 and Resident Evil Village.
In short, we are faced with an unusual situation, a soulslike one that is becoming a phenomenon of custom and that could in all probability determine a renewed popularity for Hidetaka Miyazaki’s studio.
It is, therefore, no coincidence that Elden Ring will influence FromSoftware’s future projects: if the formula worked so well, there is really no reason to go back.
Via NPD, Elden Ring is the 2nd Biggest Launch for ANY game of the last 12 months in the US behind only Call of Duty Vanguard
It’s launch units were so big in only 1 month it already surpassed the lifetime sales of Battlefield 2042, Far Cry 6, and Resident Evil Village in revenue pic.twitter.com/yZVv6zAIBf
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