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Capcom introduced as we speak that its not too long ago launched RPG, Dragon’s Dogma 2, has offered 2.5 million copies inside two weeks of launch. It additionally added that cumulative gross sales of the collection, together with the unique and the Darkish Arisen re-release, have now surpassed 10 million items for the reason that first sport launched in 2012.
Beforehand, Dragon’s Dogma offered a million copies inside a month of launch, which means the sequel has already lapped the unique when it comes to launch gross sales. Capcom stated in its gross sales announcement that that is doubtless as a result of its extra aggressive pre-launch advertising marketing campaign: “Capcom carried out varied global-facing promotional actions with the purpose of attracting not solely long-time followers of the collection however newcomers as nicely, together with the launch of a free software that allow customers create their participant avatars previous to the sport’s launch, in addition to in-game pawns made in collaboration with celebrities in varied nations and Japanese nationwide athletes.”
Capcom additionally stated in a Q&A in its FY23 Q3 report that, “we think about [Dragon’s Dogma 2] to be within the million-selling class.”
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s launch was not with out its missteps: Beforehand unrevealed microtransactions sullied the sport’s status in some avid gamers’ eyes, they usually vented their frustrations on the sport’s Steam opinions. Gamers additionally reported the sport had efficiency points throughout a number of platforms. Capcom added in an X submit that it’s going to proceed to roll out updates for the sport for the foreseeable future.
