Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has clearly been a hit, but it hasn't been the kind of mega hit that makes for impressive sounding headlines. Case in point: Fallen Order has officially enjoyed the "fastest selling digital launch for a Star Wars game ever" in the two weeks, since it launched. EA could have just gone with "fastest selling Star Wars game ever", but it would have needed to add an asterisk or two -- or three -- to end of that statement.
Okay, snark aside, it's still a decent result, and just goes to show that, despite EA's leanings, single-player titles can indeed post some positive sales figures. It'll be interesting to see where Fallen Order ends up in the best sellers lists for 2019, especially since this year hasn't been too hot as far as blockbuster sales are concerned.
Are you a Fallen Order fan? Would you like to see a sequel, or another single-player Star Wars title down the line? Be kind to your droid in the comments section below.
[source businesswire.com]
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Respawn is as consistent as naughty dog. Great company
Im waiting for it to become available on EA access. Dont see the point in buying EA games now if they're free to subscibers 6 months or so down the line.
Bought it when I heard it was like Tomb Raider with a light saber...lol..Haven't played it yet though. Gotta finish borderlands and outer worlds.
Not too hot? Resident Evil 2, Monster Hunter Iceborne, Days Gone, Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, Borderlands 3, Far Cry New Dawn, Metro Exodus, Wolfenstein, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding, The Outer Worlds, Control, Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled, Kingdom Hearts 3, Ace Combat 7 etc etc. There have been quite a few this year?
@BorderlineJon "Blockbuster" in terms of sales. There have only been a few juggernauts, and most of them dropped off quite quickly.
2019's been a deceptively good year for games, but you can tell that the generation is coming to a close if you look at the sales figures.
Anyway, I've edited the article to make it more clear.
@ShogunRok Well true, sales haven't been as strong. I think there have been more slow burners recently. People are getting wiser with money when they realise discounts are coming much sooner on games than they used to.
@BorderlineJon I think you're right — it's definitely become a factor as we've gotten deeper into the this generation. There are obviously still 'must buy' games that come around every now and then, but a lot of people are more than happy to bide their time these days, especially when storefronts like the PlayStation Store are coming up with so many sales on a regular basis.
I bought it day one and have been loving it. If EA keeps putting these type of Sp Star Wars games out they'll continue to get my money.
Even though the story isn't great, I enjoyed it more than the last couple of Star Wars films.
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