It doubled first week sales of 4
Far Cry 5has only been out for a week, but the game has already become the fastest selling title in theFar Cryfranchise. Ubisoft proudly shared that sales figures for the game doubled the first week numbers forFar Cry 4, which is really impressive considering the former game also launched on PS3 and Xbox 360. As well as becoming the de factoFar Crytitle,Far Cry 5is also the second biggest launch in Ubisoft history, coming in a close second toThe Division.
“Consumer spending” for the game has reached around $310 million, though how much of that is represented by pure game sales is unknown. As well as getting people to open their wallets,Far Cry 5has also seen a huge turnout on streaming services. Ubisoft is reporting that around 55,000 hours of the game have been streamed on Twitch and YouTube with total views above 117 million. That certainly sounds like a popular game.
Executive producer for theFar Cry,Dan Hay, said, “I’m proud that the culmination of years of passionate work from the team is paying off and thatFar Cry 5‘s experience resonates with so many people. We are humbled by players’ reception ofFar Cry 5and fired up to keep growing and supporting theFar Crycommunity.” With how successful the game turned out, I wouldn’t doubt we’ll see continued support in the coming years (especiallywithsomanyUbisoft games getting “Year 2” DLC).
