5.1 million gross sales in launch week

Whereas everyone, from developer to media to gamers, was anticipating Sony Santa Monica’s epic sequel God of Battle Ragnarok to gentle up the money registers with the fury of Helios, maybe no one was fairly anticipating it to instantly grow to be the fastest-selling launch in PlayStation’s whole historical past, as decreed by the business large itself.

Over the course of its debut week, God of Battle Ragnarok shifted a staggering 5.1 million mixed bodily and digital copies, not solely breaking launch information for the long-running mythological franchise, however additionally beating launch information for each single first-party recreation in PlayStation historical past, relationship proper again to the model’s debut in 1994. That’s a meaty feat.

God of Battle Ragnarok is accessible now on PlayStation platforms.  And it appears of us are into it.

Congratulations to @SonySantaMonica for making God of Battle Ragnarök the fastest-selling first occasion launch recreation in PlayStation historical past! ? pic.twitter.com/NPgN6YHRnQ

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 23, 2022