Guerrilla must have felt a curse rest upon them when Horizon Forbidden West suffered the same fate as Horizon: Zero Dawn by launching a week before Elden Ring (the original came out less than a week before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) and disappeared therefore quickly overshadowed by FromSoftware’s fabulous games. This, and the fact that Sony has been very quiet about player numbers and such, led many to believe that Aloy’s second adventure had failed to live up to the Japanese company’s expectations. Maybe so, but the game is far from a failure.
For Guerrilla reveals that Horizon Forbidden West has sold more than 8.4 million copies. This means that it is far from being as successful as God of War: Ragnaröks 11 million in less than four monthsbut it could be close to reaching The Last of Us: Part II’s 10 million in about two years.
The studio also says the Horizon franchise has sold more than 32.7 million in total. What makes this even more impressive is that the number of players is significantly higher, as the 32.7 million does not include people enjoying it as part of PlayStation Plus and the Play at Home initiative. No wonder we get a third Horizon in a few years, although that probably means The Elder Scrolls VI or something will launch at the same time…
2023-05-09 17:01:28
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