GTA 5 Has Outsold The Entire Assassin's Creed & Resident Evil Series
It's been revealed that Grand Theft Auto 5 has singlehandedly outsold every game in the Assassin's Creed series,as well as every game in the Resident Evil series, and has even come close to outselling the Final Fantasygames. GTA 5 is receiving current-gen ports in March, offering enhanced versions of a game that first launched during the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation.
GTA 5 has been a fixture on the sales charts for nearly a decade now. The single-player campaign definitely has its fans, but many players remain invested in the game for its online component, GTA Online. The popularity of GTA Online cannot be understated and Rockstar Games has worked hard to keep fans interested in its multiplayer content. GTA 5 has gone on sale multiple times since it first released, and players have had endless opportunities to experience Michael, Trevor, and Franklin's story for a discounted rate, yet the game just keeps selling. The fact that GTA Online is receiving a standalone release might finally slow sales down, as it could be considered a separate entity from GTA 5.
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Take-Two Interactive has released the sales figures for GTA 5, which currently sits at 160 million copies sold as of February 2022. According to journalist Jason Schreier, this means GTA 5 has seemingly outsold the Assassin's Creed series, with its 155 million copies sold as of November 2020, and the Resident Evil series, with its 123 million copies sold as of December 2021. While it's likely AC figures have been boosted since Ubisoft's last 2020 report, it seems unlikely to have bested GTA 5. GTA 5 is also within spitting distance of outselling the Final Fantasy series, with 164 million
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