Though no specific figures were revealed by the publisher themselves, this means the latest entry in the series has manage to outsell franchise giants such as PAC-MAN and Tekken.
Dark Souls 3 debuted at number one on game charts the UK, with Chart Tracker reporting a 61% increase in sales from its predecessor, Dark Souls 2. This doesn’t include digital sales.
Japan also saw a strong debut for title, with Dualshockers (via Media Create) reporting that 82.51% of the game’s initial shipment sold for PlayStation 4. The Xbox One version of the game failed to crack the Top 50.
However, it’s not just Japan who prefers Dark Souls 3 on their Sony consoles. GFK Chart Track said the title saw 71% of its sales on PlayStation 4, with Xbox One providing 26% and PC accounting for 3%.
Dark Souls 3 launched April 12th in the European and North American regions to critical acclaim, currently holding a metascore of 89, averaged from 54 critics.
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