Profitable, the Ultimate Fantasy license has had its ups and downs, and continues to need to systematically renew itself. Proof of that is with Ultimate Fantasy XVI which dares to make the large distinction with its unique DNA. It passes or it passes and we should admit that this new path has been helpful, for the reason that first gross sales figures converse for themselves. A minimum of 3 million copies offered in three days of operation, the adventures of Clive Rosfield had been anticipated to say the least. Successful additionally current in Japan, his nation of origin, but extra inclined to favor the J-RPG relatively than the beat’em all à la Satan Might Cry. For the week of June 19-25, it’s reported that 336,027 bodily copies of the sport had been offered, numbers that don’t take digital gross sales into consideration. So for comparability with earlier Ultimate Fantasy video games, it’s fairly low (typically, we cross 2 million gross sales within the first days in Japan), however we’ve got to place the interval into perspective and perceive that in comparison with video games like Resident Evil 4 Remake and Elden Ring is 3 occasions extra. It stays to be seen now if this success can be held over time.
We’re delighted to announce we’ve shipped and digitally offered 3 million copies of Ultimate Fantasy XVI on PlayStation 5. Thanks in your assist! #FF16 pic.twitter.com/8YGfo1RXyV
— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) June 28, 2023
