http://www.famitsu.com/news/201506/30082036.html
Looks like FromSoft showed the E3 demo to press in Japan. Nothing really new but they updated the sales figures to say the series has sold 8,000,000 copies. The break down is a little weird but it seems like Dark Souls 1 sold crazy well on PC.
Copy bump.
Here's the breakdown. I believe the left column is Japan and the right column is overseas.
SteamSpy lists for each entry:
Dark Souls 1:
Owners: 1,942,592 ± 32,697
Dark Souls 2:
Owners: 976,458 ± 23,228
Dark Souls 2: Dark Souls Harder:
Owners: 248,659 ± 11,739
Here's the breakdown. I believe the left column is Japan and the right column is overseas.
SteamSpy lists for each entry:
Dark Souls 1:
Owners: 1,942,592 ± 32,697
Dark Souls 2:
Owners: 976,458 ± 23,228
Dark Souls 2: Dark Souls Harder:
Owners: 248,659 ± 11,739
The 1-2m sold on PC aren't counted in this right?
Nvm, answered above
Nvm, answered above
Last edited by BPoole; 06-29-2015 at 06:29 PM.
Well deserved. Best new IP of last gen imo.
it hasn't even hit a million in Japan total? ouch, that's brutal.....is it too hard for them? I remember that survey for FFXV and they said that the Duscae Demo was too hard....would loved it, if they had released a similar survey for this game in Japan haha.
Wow, not including Demon and Bloodborne, this is seriously impressive for a "niche" title.
Well deserved, FROM
Japan just doesn't care anymore.
Well deserved, Dark Souls is a masterpiece
Undeserved, imo.
Dark Souls 1 at least also wasn't SteamWorks at first so it's possible there's some missing off SteamSpy there.
Wow.
PC is nearly 50% of their market for the two DS games. Amazing. The community has really embraced the game.
Let's be real, From/Namco should cut Durante a huge, HUGE check for letting the game gain traction back when the first one released. I seriously wonder if it would have caught fire with the way it was released, but perhaps I overstate how much the average PC gamer cares about this stuff.
PC is nearly 50% of their market for the two DS games. Amazing. The community has really embraced the game.
Let's be real, From/Namco should cut Durante a huge, HUGE check for letting the game gain traction back when the first one released. I seriously wonder if it would have caught fire with the way it was released, but perhaps I overstate how much the average PC gamer cares about this stuff.
Nice to hear. After Bloodborne being my first "Souls" title, I'm super stoked for Dark Souls 3.
These are great numbers. I hope they improve the production values now.
Was average sale price and revenue given for the platforms?
Just started playing it on the PC for the first time about a week ago. Such a great game
Last we got was 1 million shipped: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4.../1100-6426619/Any numbers for Bloodborne?
This is why the threads about "Will they drop Dark Souls?" were actually insane haha.
There's just so much money still on the table.
It's unfortunate for them that they can't release Demon's and Bloodborne on PC considering the sales of the series there.
Nice. Well deserved.
Glad to see Scholar of the First Sin did pretty well. Bring on more Dark Souls!
With a million copies a piece on Steam one would hope that Dark Souls 3 has no issues on PC for once.
Why those games are pure profit with dark souls they had to use their own funds. Really demons and bloodborne are more like dev games that help them develop new engines.It's unfortunate for them that they can't release Demon's and Bloodborne on PC considering the sales of the series there.
Damn. That's kind of a lot.
Kinda disappointed by Dark Souls 2: SOTFS performance, looks like it didn't sell very well for a remaster, or am I just expecting too high for it?
DSFix undoubtedly had a huge impact on the reception of the game on PC. There are few mods that I can think of that are so widely used, at least, when it comes to people discussing the game online. Without it, the poor port situation could have tanked the series with the first game on the PC platform.
My physical copy didn't need steam activation to install. (it was steam compatible though).
That's sold through.Last we got was 1 million shipped: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4.../1100-6426619/
Considering we are getting dark souls type game yearly now how isnt it being milked like cod ?
Ok so im guessing many will say yea but dark souls 3 has had over 2 year dev time ? So has the new call of duty
Ok so im guessing many will say yea but dark souls 3 has had over 2 year dev time ? So has the new call of duty
Souls 3 gonna be good. Hoping PC versions just keep getting better and better.
Kind of absurd how little it sold in Japan proper. Less than a million for the whole franchise? O_o
It's amusing to see how the biggest Dark Souls fanbase is on PC. No one would have anticipated that when that rushed Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition port was released 3 years ago.
Last edited by Bruno MB; 06-29-2015 at 06:41 PM.
Yeah, I expected more. Hopefully we'll get a sequel anyway (in addition to the expansion).Last we got was 1 million shipped: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4.../1100-6426619/
This is why the threads about "Will they drop Dark Souls?" were actually insane haha.
There's just so much money still on the table.
Congratz to both FROM and the souls series, it should be higher though.
Here thumbs up.
Here thumbs up.
Amazing sales for the series on PC and yeah, Durante surely deserves a significant chunk of the cash FROM made from DS1.
That's really awesome :D
One of my favorite series ever. Can't wait for Dark Souls 3/4/5/6...
One of my favorite series ever. Can't wait for Dark Souls 3/4/5/6...
Threadshitting on GAF's most beloved franchise during your first month here, what could possibly go wrong? :DUndeserved, imo.
The Japanese lifestyle doesn't lend itself well to generating as many hardcore gamers as the west, paradoxically enough. Most of Japan's gamers have moved on to mobile, sadly. :/Originally Posted by Morrigan Stark
Kind of absurd how little it sold in Japan proper. Less than a million for the whole franchise? O_o
You gotta remember how few people play on consoles now a days.Originally Posted by Morrigan Stark
Kind of absurd how little it sold in Japan proper. Less than a million for the whole franchise? O_o
No joke Dark Souls would have made more money, only in Japan mind you, as an arcade or mobile game.
Oh God imagine a Dark Souls arcade game, haha.
Stealth edit: Off topic but, why was SteamyPunk juniored?
Last edited by Leafhopper; 06-29-2015 at 06:47 PM.
Those PC numbers are nuts. O.o
Makes me believe for once the DS2 PC delay was actually them needing time for development.
Makes me believe for once the DS2 PC delay was actually them needing time for development.