God of War breaks PS4 exclusive game sales record

The success of God of War has been proven, as this 2018 game has consistently been highly rated by critics with impressive initial sales. But with the latest announcement, Sony shows that previous reports have underestimated the success of the game. God of War is now the best-selling PS4 exclusive, selling a total of 3.1 million copies in just three days.

Noting God of War’s sales record, head of Sony Santa Monica Studio Shannon Studstill thanked fans for their support:

I want to personally thank the millions of fans around the world who decided to join our latest adventure. Your support inspires and is the reason we push ourselves every day to push the boundaries of the game. I also wanted to feel the creative director, Cory Barlog, and the product development director, Yumi Yang and the amazing team at Santa Monica Studio. The team’s belief in the game’s vision and devotion to the plot is unquestionable. We hope to hear from fans about new God of War gameplay moments. Moments that will be remembered for a long time.

Sales of 3.1 million copies worldwide were calculated from the game’s release on April 20 to April 22, regardless of whether purchased before or after the game’s release. If Sony releases more God of war sales figures over the next few weeks, we’ll have a better idea of ​​the revenue potential after the game launches. There’s a good chance God of War won’t get any more DLC or expansions, so revenue in 2018 is extremely important to the game’s future, despite the game’s record sales at launch.

When we compare the initial sales of God of War with other PlayStation exclusives, we can see this impressive achievement. Uncharted 4, the previous most successful title, sold 2.7 million copies, but in seven days, not three. The Last of Us, the biggest PlayStation 3 exclusive, sold 3.4 million copies in three weeks.

The sales of God of War as well as Sony’s willingness to share this information show just how much it means. Sony is clearly seeing a bright future for this series. Kartos is back and game director Cory Barlog is thinking more about five God of war sequels. For now, don’t be too surprised when God of War continues to break new sales records.