In a departure from the norm, Sq. Enix has formally responded to all of the hoopla surrounding Closing Fantasy 16 gross sales. Quizzed about reviews that the sport hasn’t carried out all that effectively, Sq. Enix insisted that Closing Fantasy 16 has had an “extraordinarily sturdy” begin.
Closing Fantasy 16 gross sales ought to be seen relative to PS5 set up base
In an announcement to IGN, Sq. Enix mentioned that FF16 has carried out effectively contemplating the PS5’s set up base — echoing what many have identified in response to gross sales comparisons with previous titles.
“Making an allowance for the gross sales figures of the acclaimed Closing Fantasy 7 Remake and the distinction in dimension of the set up base of the PlayStation 4 on the time of this title’s launch, we will see that the connect charge of Closing Fantasy 16 is significantly excessive, given the PS5 set up base,” Sq. Enix mentioned, including that it considers FF16’s preliminary outcomes to be “extraordinarily sturdy.” The corporate additionally mentioned that it’s going to “proceed to hold out a variety of initiatives” to encourage extra individuals to play the sport.
Sq. Enix has earned a popularity for brazenly expressing its disappointment with sport gross sales. The corporate mentioned as a lot just about the favored Tomb Raider (2013) reboot amongst quite a few different titles. Earlier this yr, Sq. Enix admitted that Forspoken has flopped. In mild of this, we’ll take the official phrase on FF16 gross sales over a random Twitter profile’s.
