Square Enix have announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, just three days after its initial release.
As detailed in the press release, the game’s worldwide shipments and digital sales exceeded over 3.5 million- as of April 13th. This would be three days after the game’s official release date (April 10th), however the game did sell “much earlier“ in Europe and Australia as a means to work around the coronavirus pandemic.
The press release also notes that the game “achieved exceptional digital sales, which are continuing to increase.” Once again, with many nations ordering a quarantine of its citizens, it is unsurprising to consider the coronavirus pandemic being a contributing factor.
The news on the sales was also celebrated by the game’s official Twitter account, with the image you can see at the top of this article. “All of us would like to raise our Buster Swords to say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us during launch,” the tweet states, “we hope you’re all enjoying the game!”
In case you missed it, you can find the past developer diaries here [1, 2, 3, 4], and more information about the game here [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
You can find the full rundown of the game (via PlayStation) below.
The world has fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet’s very life force as mako energy.
In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him.
A spectacular re-imagining of one of the most visionary games ever, the first game in this project will be set in the eclectic city of Midgar and presents a fully standalone gaming experience.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is available on PlayStation 4, with console exclusivity ending April 4th, 2021. In case you missed it, you can find our review here.
Image: Twitter
