You're looking at the birth of a massive new PlayStation franchise here: Horizon: Zero Dawn has sold 2.6 million units in the two weeks since its release. Those numbers represent copies of the game in consumers' hands, rather than shipped to stores. It makes the game Sony's best-selling new first-party IP of the generation and it's also Guerrilla Games' largest ever debut.
"We knew Horizon: Zero Dawn was going to be something special, so to see the incredible critical reaction to a brand new game world translate into this level of sales is really gratifying," said Sony's Shawn Layden in a press release. "Guerrilla has created a game that is nothing short of exceptional, and the reaction we have seen from fans – from hours and hours of gameplay streaming to endless photo sharing – shows just how impactful it has been."
It's worth mentioning that in addition to the commercial success – which spans Blu-ray and PlayStation Store sales – the game is also currently one of the highest rated releases of the year, and is sure to receive a slew of accolades when it comes to Game of the Year time.
Sony bet big on this one – a point that it's been eager to reiterate on multiple occasions – but it looks like the gamble has paid off. Now, about that DLC…
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Amazing sales! Sony and Guerrilla nailed this game — textbook new IP launch.
Awesome!
Can't wait for the inevitable sequel!
Nice to see quality get rewarded.
It earned it. Awesome game. I'm still not done with it either.
And to think that some (myself included) thought Switch and Zelda would overshadow it. I think Sony putting review embargos out a week from launch was a masterstroke, it made many who were on the fence to put down their cash.
Lara Croft just became "last years model".
Great debut and whilst it has borrowed liberally from existing open world games they have set new standards for visuals and combat in the genre. This should give them the confidence to really push the boundaries of what we expect from an open world in the inevitable sequel.
PS4 is too popular, and this game was too heavily marketed and publicized, for BotW to ever overshadow this. Which is good. Things worked out like I predicted. Horizon was a huge success, and BotW was Nintendo's best-selling non-bundled launch title ever. Both games deserved to shine.
Fair play, let others take note. A well polished, largely bug free launch of an interesting open world without DLC or microtransactions gimmicks has done well in sales (ok, also with a whopping marketing budget too)!
Well deserved. Just hit 25 hours and I feel like I'm just scratching the surface. Game looks incredible, world is fantastic and the combat is exhilarating. I've only just started using the rope caster- certainly makes the snapmaws easier to take down!
Glad that the gamble paid off.
Excellent news for both Sony & Guerrilla Games, a brand new IP as well.
I got it downloaded just the other day, and I've been enjoying it! Haven't gotten very far yet, I'm trying to clear a couple of corrupted zones. I'm playing on very hard so it's a bit difficult!
amazing sales and completely deserved, I honestly think it's the best exclusive in the history of PlayStation just does everything brilliantly
Good to hear. I hope it goes on to win many awards too. It's definitely my game of the year so far. Well done, Guerrilla, you've unearthed a beast.
That's really impressive, this game hits so many things right, from the graphics, gameplay and surprisingly story too. It's really cool every new playstation generation we have a new big AAA ip.
Congrats to guerrilla games
Excellent game
Ah, if I could only find a retail copy for less then € 75...
That really is fantastic news and I'm really pleased for Sony and Guerilla Games for such a success!It's a brilliant game that I am enjoying everything about it.I'm over 30 hours in and only 32 per cent complete and still loving every minute
@andreoni79 what!!! I only paid £30 day 1
I haven't finished this game yet, but have thoroughly enjoyed every minute so far. Just hit the level max of 50, but the statistics screen says I have only completed 49% of the game....DAMN!
@GlynCR Greetings from Italy! Found an online shop where it's € 55 but it's still out of stock after Day1. Gamestop sell used copies for € 60... All first party games here are € 75 now.
Even selling well in Japan for a new IP from a Western studio. This is great news for sure, hopefully it also has a long tail.
excellent start, it'll easily pass KZ2 as the studio's biggest seller. that's not too far off uncharted 4's start. ultimately i don't think it'll achieve UC4 level sales, but with a slow summer, and aggressive bundling in the christmas period, 6m+ isn't inconceivable imo.
I actually think it deserves a higher score than it has on Metacritic. It's awesome!
Well done Sony/Guerilla...
Really great to see there is proof that a new IP in a bizarre setting, and with a female protagonist can do well. Hopefully this will send a message to other developers and publishers, that trying new things can pay off.
Great news I completed the game 100% and still can't stop playing it. Great job guerilla and can't wait for dlc
You go Guerrilla!
@ThroughTheIris56
I think people have been dying for new IPs most of this gen, I'd like to believe Horizon's success will maybe open the flood gates a bit, but I doubt it.
@Gamer83 It's unlikely one game will have such an effect, but it is a step forward.
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