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Crimson Desert Hits Six Million Sales Milestone Inside Three Months
Another one million purchases since last sales update. Pearl Abyss has confirmed Crimson Desert sales have reached six million since the ambitious open worlder's release in March 2026. Having instantly sold two million copies on release day, it managed to sell five million units within its first...
Crimson Desert Smashes 6 Million Sales in 83 Days as Pearl Abyss Beats Every Korean Single-Player Record
Today, South Korean developer Pearl Abyss revealed that Crimson Desert has now sold over six million units in less than three months from the game's March 19 launch. Jin-young Heo, CEO of Pearl Abyss, said in a statement: We are sincerely grateful to players around the world for helping Crimson...
Crimson Desert Surpasses 6 Million Sales Worldwide
Pearl Abyss has announced that its open-world action-adventure game, Crimson Desert, has sold over six million units worldwide. Five million sales were achieved in April. Crimson Desert follows Kliff, a warrior of the Greymanes, a faction from the northern region of Pailune known for its emphasis...
Crimson Desert tops 6 million copies sold worldwide
Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert has officially surpassed 6 million copies sold worldwide just 83 days after launch. The open-world action-adventure game has been building momentum at an impressive rate since its release in March. After reaching 2 million sales within its first day, the...
Will 007 First Light Get a Sequel? The Boss of Amazon Games Responds
IO Interactive’s 007 First Light has wowed critics and already reached 3 million sales in its first two weeks of release. But that success has also come with confusion over the future of the series, due to comments made last week by Amazon’s Head of Gaming, Jeff Gattis, who said that sequels will...
Persona Series Celebrates 30 Million Sales in New Artwork
Atlus has shared new artwork celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Persona franchise and announcing that the series has sold over 30 million units worldwide. This new illustration depicts the protagonist of Persona 4, Yu Narukami, as Atlus hypes up Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6. You can view...
007 First Light Budget Was Not $200 Million, Exec Says As Game Passes 3 Million Sales
The new James Bond game, 007 First Light, has passed 3 million sales, according to IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak, who also pushed back against the claim that the game cost $200 million to develop. He told IGN that it's true that First Light is "by far" the most expensive entertainment product to...
007 First Light Dev IO Interactive Says It's Now Sold 3 Million Copies, Tracking 'Well Above Our Forecasts at This Point'
Developer IO Interactive is celebrating after 007 First Light sold 3 million copies in less than two weeks. IOI had announced 2.7 million sales in a week, but in an interview with IGN's Simon Cardy in Los Angeles yesterday, CEO Hakan Abrak said the James Bond adventure game is now up to 3 million,...
007 First Light Tops 2.7 Million Sales, Year One Roadmap Revealed
IO Interactive has announced that 007 First Light has sold over 2.7 million units worldwide during its first week of launch. The team also highlighted the game’s Year One Content, though there is a note that any of these inclusions may be delayed. Players can anticipate new Tac Sim challenges, a...
007 First Light Crosses 2.2 Million Sales and $150M Revenue, Yet Amazon Wants the Sequel for Itself
Following a great critical reception, IO Interactive's 007 First Light continues to do well commercially, too. IO Interactive previously announced 1.5 million units sold in the first 24 hours, and Alinea Analytics now estimates the game has surpassed 2.2 million units sold through June 2. That...
Overlooked PS5 Action RPG Scarlet Nexus Tops 2 Million Sales, Sparking Sequel Talk
Psychic damage. Scarlet Nexus has just topped 2 million sales, almost five whole years after its release in 2021. Previously, it was reported that the title had sold 1 million copies in its first year, so it's managed to gradually double that number in the time that's followed. Read the full...
007 First Light becomes IO Interactive's fastest-selling game by hitting a significant milestone in its first 24 hours
007 First Light has become IO Interactive's fastest-selling game ever, reaching more than 1.5 million sales within 24 hours. New data from Alinea Analytics suggests at least 500,000 copies were sold on Steam, generating over $25 million in revenue.
007 First Light has topped 1.5 million sales
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007 First Light Debuts to 1.5 Million Sales in Just 24 Hours
Not bad, Bond. 007 First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours on the market, developer IO Interactive has announced. In a social media post, the developer thanked those who bought the game for showing up, as well as their enthusiasm and for sharing their experiences so far. "1.5...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Tops 65 Million Sales, As “Fresh Adventure” is Teased in Songs of the Past
CD Projekt sees "great potential" in the upcoming expansion to become "the first encounter" with the universe for many players.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era teases a roguelike mode as it hits 1 million sales
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era's strategy of building on the series' peak—the 1999 classic HoMM 3—has paid off. In a single day it broke even, shifting 250,000 copies. And in less than a month it managed to climb up to 1 million... Read more.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era teases a roguelike mode as it hits 1 million sales
The roadmap promises reworks, new modes and more.
Pragmata director says ‘of course’ he’d like to make a sequel, ‘but I’m not the one who decides’
Director expresses willingness to work on Pragmata 2, following 2 million sales
Remedy Wants To Fix Alan Wake And Control’s Biggest Problem: Not Enough Players
Remedy Entertainment has developed several critically acclaimed games over the years, but that hasn't always translated into blockbuster sales. Alan Wake 2 is a notable example, as the horror-mystery game only became profitable after achieving 2 million sales in February 2025, over a year after it...
Red Dead Redemption 2 is Officially the Third-Best-Selling Game of All Time, Beating Wii Sports
At more than 85 million sales, Rockstar's 2019 magnum opus and one of the most acclaimed games of all time achieves another milestone.
Subnautica 2 hits four million sales
The Early Access title hit four million sales within a week of launch.
Nintendo Reportedly Producing 20 Million Switch 2 Consoles In FY2027
A big step above its 16.5 million sales forecast. Nintendo is looking to produce a whopping 20 million Switch 2 consoles during fiscal year 2027, according to a report from Bloomberg. This number is significantly higher than the 16.5 million unit sales forecast it delivered during its end-of-year...
Bad news for Krafton: Subnautica 2 broke 4 million copies sold in less than a week
Like a toothy, grinning leviathan prowling the depths, waiting for unsuspecting explorers to come toodling along in hopelessly delicate, defenseless mini-subs Subnautica 2 continues its reign of terror: Unknown Worlds announced today that the game has now surpassed 4 million sales in less that one...
Subnautica 2 tops 4 million sales 1 week after the launch
Just days after launching into Early Access, Unknown Worlds’ highly anticipated underwater survival sequel Subanutica 2 has already become one of the biggest gaming success stories of 2026. The game reportedly sold more than one million copies within its first hour on sale before quickly climbing...
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