Bethesda announced today that the launch of Fallout 4 was a rousing success, with approximately 12 million copies shipped around the globe, amounting to over $750 million in sales, (which comes out to around £493m and AU$1.05b.)
“Major retailers have informed Bethesda of the tremendous consumer interest in Fallout 4, with some noting it was the most pre-ordered game this year,” said the Maryland-based developer in an official press release. “In addition, the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition was the fastest-selling collector’s edition of any game in history at leading retailers.”
Making nearly as much at launch as Grand Theft Auto V, the Guinness World Recorder holder for best-selling game in a 24-hour span, the latest installment of the irradiated RPG has easily become the highest-grossing game launch of 2015.
Fallout 4’s numbers are especially impressive considering it beat out Halo 5: Guardians, which released on October 27 and had the biggest launch in the series’ history, and Call of Duty: Black Ops III, which made more money in a weekend than any other entertainment media of the year last week.
Pip, pip, hooray
On top of the excellent sales for both Fallout 4 and its collectible Pip-Boy Edition, Bethesda also …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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