Thanks to the data brought by GI .biz , it is possible to know the physical sales data for Elden Ring. The numbers then show that FromSoftware's latest game outsold Dark Soul 3 in 2016 . With a gap of more than 26%, the youngest climbs to the top of the podium and sets a record among all other games of the genre.
It's unclear whether it's its accessibility, the ad campaign, or some other factor, but the Elden Ring launch is exceptionally popular, despite some technical issues. We now have to wait for the physical sales data to find out more, but with nearly 900,000 players on Steam when the game was released, we are forced to note that the launch was a great success even if we do not have the figures. digital sales on consoles.
Elden Ring is one of the biggest physical launches of 2022
Elden Ring already ticked a box: one of the highest rated games in all of video game history . And for this year 2022, the dark fantasy title has managed to find a place at the top of the podium alongside Pokémon Arceus and Horizon Forbidden West in terms of sales figures. Digital sales have been democratized since 2016, as Christon Dring claims on GI .biz, so the known numbers from Elden Ring are more than excellent .
Its launch may be marked in the annals, because against all odds, Elden Ring has conquered a wider audience, while keeping its severity in its gameplay.
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The community keeps going wild over whether Elden Ring is simpler, more accessible, or just as complicated as its predecessors. Miyazaki tried to respond to the criticism by providing some answers.
