• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

Dark Souls II Sold Over 2.5 Million Units, Dragon Ball Xenoverse Breaks 2.5 Million

K

KR_remix

Member
Rhaknar said:
Wait PC is a third of the sales?
Click to expand...

If you include the sales from the rerelease it is more like 44ish percent of the sales
depending on how close it is to 2.5mil
, the power of a good port/version.


I don't even like DBZ and I've been tempted to get it just because of the character customization/creation.
 
H

HK-47

Oh, bitch bitch bitch.
Inuhanyou said:
As for Dark Souls 2, very happy with its sales, i'm sure Namco Bandai are. I wonder if BB will ever reach 2 mil?

To get anywhere within reach of Dark Souls 2's sales would be an achievement
Click to expand...

BB did 1 million in 10 days. It would have to have a very unSoulslike tail to miss that.
 
Bruno MB

Bruno MB

Member
PC saved Dark Souls II from underperforming.

I wonder if Dark Souls II: Scholars of the First Sin sales are included in that 2.5 million worldwide figure.
 
U

Ultra Numb

Member
Those numbers for Xenoverse are actually quite impressive. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember seeing numbers for a DB game like that since the Tenkaichi days. That Dragon Ball selling power.

I have no clue if the actual game is a good DB game though, aint played it.
 
Chobel

Chobel

Member
Using google translate, it looks like the 2 million for Xenoverse represents the shipments and not sold-through.
 
V

vinnygambini

Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Road said:
Official 2 million release for Xenoverse: http://bandainamcoent.co.jp/corporate/press/release/61/pdf/20150416-1.pdf

1100k Americas
750k Europe
200k Japan/Asia

Still looking for the Dark Souls II one...
Click to expand...

Those numbers are quite impressive; one would of thought that Asia would of been DBZ's best performing market due to the bulk of the merchandise sales coming from that segment.

If I'm not mistaken, only Naruto sells as much overseas (video games). One Piece hasn't had the same amount of success as the mentioned above, it's mostly been concentrated in Asia (Japan).

Bandai Namco must be pleased.
 
R

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
PC being the lead seller on DS2 is breaking my brain :eek:
 
Welfare

Welfare

Member
vinnygambini said:
Those numbers are quite impressive; one would of thought that Asia would of been DBZ's best performing market due to the bulk of the merchandise sales coming from that segment.

If I'm not mistaken, only Naruto sells as much overseas (video games). One Piece hasn't had the same amount of success as the mentioned above, it's mostly been concentrated in Asia (Japan).

Bandai Namco must be pleased.
Click to expand...

One Piece will probably never be popular in the US after the terrible localization the first go around.
 
R

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
DoT2 said:
Breaking the brain? How come?.. sorry not sure if this post is pro pc or pro console =p ( not trying to start a war or anything)
Click to expand...

It's both very positive and completely surprising. I wonder how those Naruto games do
 
T

Takao

Banned
vinnygambini said:
Those numbers are quite impressive; one would of thought that Asia would of been DBZ's best performing market due to the bulk of the merchandise sales coming from that segment.
Click to expand...

Vinny, Dragon Ball games selling predominantly in the west has been a thing for over 10 years now. ;p
 
R

ReplacementPelican

Member
Can't believe xenoverse has done so well, when I made the OT I doubted it'd even stay near the front page for more than a few days but it's been insane. It's a good game, great game for Dragon Ball and definitely deserves it. Seems crazy when one considers how poorly they have done prior to this game, just goes to show that if they release a good game the audience is still there.
 
S

SwiftDeath

Member
NeonZ

NeonZ

Member
Nirolak said:
I imagine the co-op loot gameplay was also helpful, since that's been very popular lately with Borderlands and Destiny.

I'm wondering if they are working toward launching another anime and/or manga run. That seems like something a business would normally do.
Click to expand...

They've had Dragonball Kai, a recut of the original series, making it more streamlined, airing alongside both recent movies. If they want another tv show airing alongside a future movie, they'll need to make a new series next time.
 
Alex

Alex

Member
Xenoverse hasnt even hit the Steam sale freefall yet, been full price. I have several friends waiting to buy it.
 
S

SolicitorPirate

Member
DR2K said:
It looks like it came in at the right time. I wouldn't be surprised if the new Naruro game pulls in similar numbers.
Click to expand...

I'm not so sure about that. A huge part of Xenoverse's appeal and what drove initial interest before the game's quality became apparent was the character creation system, which brought in a lot of lapsed fans and even non-fans who just wanted an anime fighter where they could make their own character.

The Naruto games however are specifically only for Naruto fans. It'll do very well, but I wouldn't put it as a guarantee that it'll match Xenoverse.
 
V

vinnygambini

Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Takao said:
Vinny, Dragon Ball games selling predominantly in the west has been a thing for over 10 years now. ;p
Click to expand...

I just now realized this going through Bandai Namco's past press releases Takao :p hahaha

One would of thought since the merchandise sales have dwindled in the west, the results would also be reflected in other segments such as video games.

I guess an apt comparison would be like Pokemon, though on a much smaller scale, where those who were initially drawn to DBZ at a younger age, have followed the franchise since.
 
U

Usobuko

Banned
Dark Soul 2 did really well on PC.

The real success story here is Xenoverse and that probably reflects Dragon Ball cultural status in the West.
 
H

HK-47

Oh, bitch bitch bitch.
SolicitorPirate said:
I'm not so sure about that. A huge part of Xenoverse's appeal and what drove initial interest before the game's quality became apparent was the character creation system, which brought in a lot of lapsed fans and even non-fans who just wanted an anime fighter where they could make their own character.

The Naruto games however are specifically only for Naruto fans. It'll do very well, but I wouldn't put it as a guarantee that it'll match Xenoverse.
Click to expand...

Clearly they need a make your own ninja game.
 
A

AyaisMUsikWhore

Member
Is xenoverse really that good? I might...just might have to buy a dragon ball z game again since budokai 3. It's been a while but congrats on the success. We will see...
 
kingwingin

kingwingin

Member
I'm glad xenoverse sold well! I hope next game they can put large part of the budget towards the visuals. Would love if it looked like guilty gear xrd.
 
K

Karsha

Member
Happy for Xenoverse, the only thing i'd want in the sequel are proper ultimate attacks with cutscenes and all, Dragonball was all about epic attacks that lasted episodes to charge, having boring beams as ultimates bothers me :p
 
R

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
Alo0oy said:
Wait, how did you come to that conclusion?
Click to expand...

Ps3+360 sold 1.5 mill. I guess the fault in my logic is assuming they sold the same tho (putting each platform at 750-800k) and it could very well be 1mill / 500 split.

Still 950k for pc is quite something
 
R

Renekton

Member
How reliable are the Steamspy statistics anyways?

The Ars article that spawned it only claimed "A few Steam developers have also been willing to share their own sales data with us off the record" and that's kinda it.
 
S

SolicitorPirate

Member
HK-47 said:
Clearly they need a make your own ninja game.
Click to expand...

And I would be first in line to buy that :p

Seriously, from what little I know of Naruto, it seems like character creation would be perfect for it. The setting and large cast make it very easy to slot in a custom character as a new trainee ninja or something and it'd be fun mixing and matching all the zany attacks and combat styles in the series.
 
A

Alo0oy

Banned
Rhaknar said:
Ps3+360 sold 1.5 mill. I guess the fault in my logic is assuming they sold the same tho (putting each platform at 750-800k) and it could very well be 1mill / 500 split.

Still 950k for pc is quite something
Click to expand...

Out of 1.2 million shipped on consoles in the first month outside of Japan, ~200k were sold in the US & UK for X360 (which has 85% of the X360's installbase), even if you're generous & double that number for the remaining months, the PS3 version would still be at 1.1 million (350k+ in Japan alone).
 
L

LurkerPrime

Member
AyaisMUsikWhore said:
Is xenoverse really that good? I might...just might have to buy a dragon ball z game again since budokai 3. It's been a while but congrats on the success. We will see...
Click to expand...
If you like DBZ at all it shouldn't be missed. The core gameplay is a lot of fun, the story is surprisingly engaging, and character creation/building is an utter blast. It's not perfect, but the foundation for an absolute classic is there.

Plus the PC port is good, which is always a pleasant surprise.
Renekton said:
How reliable are the Steamspy statistics anyways?

The Ars article that spawned it only claimed "A few Steam developers have also been willing to share their own sales data with us off the record" and that's kinda it.
Click to expand...
SteamSpy is an accurate estimation. Several developers have commented on it, and, IIRC, their official numbers have been within the margin of error for the most part. There are even developers requesting to be omitted because they don't want the sales numbers published. With a variety of sorting and filtering options and regular polling, SteamSpy will only get better.

The only thing that throws it for a loop is free weekends, which will skew results for some months afterwards. But fortunately the results will make mention of this with a big fat asterisk.
 
F

funkystudent

Member
Do we have any idea how much Dark Souls 1 has sold?

2.5m seems a bit low but then again they gimped it by releasing on PC and last gen only. It should easily cross the 3m mark now with SOTFS on next gen.



And I did not know people liked DBZ games that much.
 
M

Mory Dunz

Member
Xenoverse 2.5 million?

I'm legit surprised.
What was it's NPD number? I think it did well but not amazing in Japan.


Hm, wonder how much Brazil and Mexico contributed.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide
Sales-Age 2
88
4K
IAmRei replied
Control Has Sold Over 4 Million Units
Sales-Age
45
2K
Mister Wolf replied
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is coming to PS5/XSX in 2024
Platform
5
3K
bitbydeath replied
Street Fighter 6 Tops Over 3 Million Units Sold Worldwide
Sales-Age
18
1K
Saber replied
Tekken 8 Sales Top 2 Million Units - Sales | Bandai Namco Will Refocus Game Development on Quality Following Declining Financial Results
News Sales-Age
47
3K
SantaC replied
Top Bottom