Has gotten off to a strong start in the UK, with launch-week sales surpassing those of Sony’s previous flagship platformer, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which launched in 2021 and saw a 21% increase. According to GamesIndustry’s Christopher Dring, citing data from the GSD, new insights have emerged regarding the critically acclaimed title’s performance relative to other top-tier platformers.
Following his affirmation that launch gross sales are “favorable” and taking into account the nature of the game, Dring explained that it would be possible to continue promoting the title over a prolonged period, highlighting key performance indicators such as its progress thus far. According to reports, the launch-week box office performance in the UK exceeded those of other prominent platformer releases, including and , which achieved similar numbers upon their own launches. The majority of these titles, unlike the PS5-exclusive games, have been released on multiple platforms.
While long-term success remains to be seen, the game’s promising start, positive initial reception, and strong word-of-mouth suggest a healthy commercial performance is likely.
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