Elden Ring is Back on Top of Sales Charts
Elden Ring released in February 2022 and quickly went on to become the developer FromSoftware’s best-selling game to date. Before its release, Elden Ring already had a huge dedicated following from FromSoftware’s previous Dark Souls series, to which Elden Ring is a kind of spiritual successor. But the games marketing campaign coupled with it being a new IP, meant many new players took Elden Ring as a chance to jump into FromSoftware’s infamously difficult, and yet rewarding brand of games.
After its release, Elden Ring garnered nearly universally positive reviews from critics and fans alike. This positive word of mouth quickly spread about the game which only caused its sales to increase, although Elden Ring had already become the best-selling game of 2022 on the day after its release.
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Releasing early in 2022 means there is less competition for title of best-selling game of the year to that point, but with big-name titles like Starfield delayed until 2023, Elden Ring may just be able to hold onto its top spot. Recent figures published by NPD, a market research company, would support the idea that Elden Ring has a decent chance of retaining its top spot, as the game has claimed the title of best-selling game for the month of May after dropping to 2nd place in April. Elden Ring was beaten out in April was LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which released on April 5.
The months following a game’s release will usually see a steep drop-off in sales, as everyone that was waiting for the game has purchased it, and everyone that was on the fence about it has made up their mind about buying it. Elden Ring retaking the best-selling game title for the month shows the
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