Elden Ring Early Sales Success is a Big Deal

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At this point, almost every gamer is aware of FromSoftware’s open-world action RPG Elden Ring, which launched on February 25 to an incredible level of critical acclaim. The Japanese developer’s latest Soulsborne title had been on fans' radars for years and was considered one of the highest rated games of all time upon release. Within a couple of weeks, Elden Ring had become the bestselling game in the US and other countries.

Although that status may change as more incredible titles come out in 2022, the game’s successful launch will likely not soon be forgotten. Many fans expect Elden Ring to be a contender for Game of the Year awards in December, and some are already clamoring for DLC.

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Despite some players review bombing Elden Ring to bring down its aggregate score on sites like Metacritic, the game has recently hit a noteworthy sales milestone. Earlier this month, FromSoftware announced that Elden Ring has now sold one million copies in Japan and 12 million worldwide. For perspective, that impressive number was reached after less than three weeks. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard hit 10 million units sold after almost five years on the market, Team Ninja’s Nioh reached 5 million copies sold after four years, and Horizon Zero Dawn sold 7.6 million copies in its first year.

President and CEO of FromSoftware Hidetaka Miyazaki said, “It’s astonishing to see just how many people have been playing Elden Ring… Thank you for your continued support.” CEO of Bandai Namco Yasuo Miyakawa stated that he would “like to take this opportunity to give my thanks to all our fans who have brought Elden Ring into their gaming life.” Previously, Miyazaki had