Fallout 4 ships 12 million copies day one, breaks records
As Fallout 4 continues to be one of the top games on everyone’s mind, Bethesda has shared a few numbers showing just how well the game is doing. Bethesda announced yesterday Fallout 4 “launched with approximately 12 million units worldwide to meet day one demand, representing sales in excess of $750 million,” in brick and mortar stores. To compare, the developer’s last title, The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim, shipped an initial 7 million.In addition, Bethesda added, “The Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition was the fastest-selling collector’s edition of any game in history at leading retailers.”
As Fallout 4 continues to be one of the top games on everyone’s mind, Bethesda has shared a few numbers showing just how well the game is doing. Bethesda announced yesterday Fallout 4 “launched with approximately 12 million units worldwide to meet day one demand, representing sales in excess of $750 million,” in brick and mortar stores. To compare, the developer’s last title, The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim, shipped an initial 7 million.
In addition, Bethesda added, “The Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition was the fastest-selling collector’s edition of any game in history at leading retailers.”
As for the digital front, “Digital sales of Fallout 4 are also breaking records. On Steam, Fallout 4 became the number one game played, surpassing the previous record for concurrent play with over 470,000 Fallout players. The companion app, Fallout Pip-Boy, became the number one game on the iTunes App Store. Fallout 4 also set the record as the most viewed game launch of all 2015 games, according to Twitch.”
Speaking to the game’s success, Vlatko Andonov, President of Bethesda Softworks, congratulated the team saying, “We’re extremely proud of Todd Howard, Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios, and his experienced team of developers for their talent and dedication in creating this extraordinary game… Fallout 4 is a masterpiece in game development and storytelling, providing fans hundreds of hours of fun as they explore and are challenged by this fascinating, beautifully crafted world.”
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