The Last of Us Part 2 has officially become the new biggest launch of a PlayStation Studios game. Pre-order data was well in line with the game's future success, as evidenced by Sony's official figures. The postponements, the coronavirus, the more or less correctly interpreted leaks, the homophobic controversies and the bludgeoning campaign to discredit the game on Metacritic have not prevented the game Naughty Dog from becoming PlayStation's biggest success.
The Last of Us 2 dethrones the behemoths
With more than 4 million copies sold between Friday, June 19 and Sunday, June 21, The Last of Us Part 2 dethrones the previous first-party record held by Marvel's Spider-Man (3.3 million sales) which itself had brought down God of War (3.1 million sales). Figures that include physical and dematerialized versions. What to consider The Last of Us 3 ? Not sure, but do you ever know…
" The Last of Us Part 2 was made possible through the efforts of hundreds of talented and passionate Naughty Dog developers. We can't imagine a greater honour than to see that same passion reflected by the people who play it. Thank you for helping us reach this important milestone" Neil Druckmann, director of the game, in the blog post.
It should be noted that The Last of Us first of the name had exceeded 17 million sales in June 2018, five years after its release on PlayStation 3. The new license took three weeks at the time to reach 3.4 million sales. The Last of Us Part 2 looks more than ever like a form of culmination in the family of PlayStation 4 exclusives. Nevertheless, SIE recalls that two in-house productions are still expected in the coming days on the platform: Marvel's Iron Man VR (July 3) andGhost of Tsushima (July 17). However, they are unlikely to dethrone the latest Naughty Dog. Read also: A petition against "The Last of Us: Part II" by angry fans!
