As part of its latest earnings recap, Sony announced that God of War 2018 has now sold over 23 million units worldwide. This is a huge jump from the game’s previous sales record of 19.5 million units as of August 2021, with new sales fueled by the recent release of God of War on PC. Sony added that it’s expecting a sequel, God of War: Ragnarokfor a similar performance after it is released this month.
It’s worth noting that God of War’s performance comes from a number of platform sales (PS4, PS5, and PC), with that number on par with some of Sony’s most successful games. Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man series has sold over 33 million copies worldwide as of May 15, 2022, and that number has only increased since 2018 PC game release. With Miles Morales is scheduled to land on PC on November 18, expect those numbers to climb even higher.
In other Sony news, the home of PlayStation had an interesting financial quarter. PS5 sales now stand at 25 million units shipped as of Q2 in fiscal year 2022, and PS Plus membership has fallen from last year’s pandemic peak. While PS Plus may have fewer members, the subscription service is mopping up its user base with more expensive membership options.
With the holiday season approaching, Sony has a potential blockbuster lined up as God of War: Ragnarok on November 9, which wraps up Kratos’ Nordic saga. In GameSpot’s God of War Ragnarok . PreviewTamoor Hussain wrote, “My main takeaway so far is that it’s doing all the right things and I believe it’s going to be an enjoyable experience. What remains to be seen is whether it can go beyond that. this and enhance the experience even further.”
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