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France Weekly Sales Thread - 2024 Edition

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Welcome to the Thread dedicated to Weekly video games sales in France

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Evry Rankings are Retail only from 2 main sources:

GFK France / Radio France
- Published evry Sunday at 7H10 PM CEST (exept during summer and Holidays)
- Individual formats Top 10 rank by units sold.
- no bundles are include on these rankings

GSD / SELL
- Published evry Monday.
- Individual formats Top 5 rank by revenue.
- Top 3 rank by revenue for each platforms.

About GFK Methodologie:
  • Data are collected by the GFK in food hypermark (E.Leclecrd, Carrefour,...), specialized stores (FNAC, Virgin, Cultura, etc.), mail order sales and internet sales (Amazon, Cdiscount,...). These data does not include sales at newsstands or gas stations. The rental and sale of second-hand games are not taken into account.
  • 2024 Weekly GFK rankings are based on units sales.
  • Boxes containing several games together as part of a promotional offer as well as boxes containing one or severall games group with a video game console, called "bundles", are not taken into account in software data.
  • Boxes containing a code instead of a disk or a catrige, called "code in abox" or are not taken into account in software data. (they are considered as accesories)
  • GFK coverage of the retail market was estimate at 99% in May 2010.
About GSD Methodologie:
  • Data are collected by GSD in food hypermark, specialized stores, mail order sales and internet sales like GFK altrough coverage is smaller.
  • GSD Weekly rankings are based on revenue.
  • Boxes containing one or severall games group with a video game console, called "bundles", are include in rankings.
  • Boxes containing a code instead of a disk or a catrige, called "code in abox" or are also include.
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France retail sales database (Source: GFK)
2008-2019 (CNC)
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2017-2021 (CNC)


France Yearly Reports Threads
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GFK CY 2023
GFK - CY 2023 (JAN 02, 2023 - DEC 31, 2023) - [ALL FORMATS] - [UNITS] - [RETAIL ONLY] - [NO BUNDLE]

01 (NE) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO) - 968.000 / NEW
02 (NE) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (NE) SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO) - 747,500 / NEW
04 (NE) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)

[NSW] TOP 10

01 (NE) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO) - 968.000 / NEW
02 (NE) SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO) - 747,500 / NEW

03 (02) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO) - 383.500 / ~3.500.000
04 (09) MINECRAFT (MICROSOFT) - 230.900 / ~1.500.000
05 (NE) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 167.500 / NEW
06 (03) NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS (NINTENDO) - 154.600 / ~600.000
07 (10) MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS (NINTENDO) - 153.800 / ~700.000
08 (NE) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.) - 153.300 / NEW
09 (08) ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS (NINTENDO) - 153.100 / ~1.900.000
10 (13) NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U DELUXE (NINTENDO) - 132.500 / ~1.100.000

HARDWARE

#1 PLAYSTATION 5
#2 NINTENDO SWITCH - 855.000 / 7.945.000

SOFTWARE

#1 NINTENDO SWITCH <55,00%>

BEST SELLING GAME IN FRANCE BY YEAR [ALL FORMATS] [GFK/RETAIL]

1997​
TOMB RAIDER 2
1998​
GRAN TURISMO
1999​
GRAN TURISMO
2000​
POKEMON YELLOW
2001​
POKEMON SILVER
2002​
HARRY POTTER - PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
2003​
THE SIMS
2004​
GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS
2005​
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 5
2006​
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6
2007​
PES 2008
2008​
MARIO KART WII
2009​
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
2010​
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS
2011​
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
2012​
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II
2013​
GRAND THEFT AUTO V
2014​
FIFA 15
2015​
FIFA 16
2016​
FIFA 17
2017​
FIFA 18
2018​
FIFA 19
2019​
FIFA 20
2020​
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
2021​
FIFA 22
2022​
FIFA 23
2023​
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM
 
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WEEK 01, 2024 (JAN 01 - JAN 07)
GFK - WEEK 01, 2024 (JAN 01 - JAN 07) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [UNITS] - [RETAIL ONLY] - [NO BUNDLE]

01 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (02) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
03 (10) [NSW] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (07) [PS5] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (05) [NSW] HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS.)
06 (03) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
07 (06) [NSW] MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS (NINTENDO)
08 (RE) [NSW] ANIMA CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS (NINTENDO)
09 (08) [NSW] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO)
10 (RE) [PS4] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

Top 10

NSW - 7
PS5 - 2
PS4 - 1

GSD - WEEK 01, 2024 (JAN 01 - JAN 07) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [REVENUS] - [RETAIL ONLY]

01 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (02) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
03 (04) [PS5] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (03) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
05 (RE) [NSW] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

[PS5] TOP 3

01 (02) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (01) SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
03 (03) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)

[PS4] TOP 3

01 (01) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (02) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
03 (03) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)

[XBS] TOP 3

01 (01) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
02 (03) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (02) AVATAR: FRONTIERS OF PANDORA (UBISOFT)

[XB1] TOP 3

01 (01) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)
02 (03) GRAND THEFT AUTO V - PREMUIM EDITION (TAKE 2)
03 (RE) RED DEAD REDEMPTION II (TAKE 2)

[NSW] TOP 3

01 (01) SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (02) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
03 (RE) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

[PC] TOP 3

01 (03) MINECRAFT JAVA & BEDROCK (MICROSOFT)
02 (03) FARMING SIMULATOR 22 (PLAION)
03 (RE) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
 
Hogwarts Legacy and EA FC 24 are the first third party games in forever to break Nintendo's dominance during the holiday or post-holiday period.

They are keeping up with the best software provided by Nintendo and their sales at retail easily keeps up with their SKUs on the other platforms.
 
Hogwarts Legacy performance on Switch seems pretty strong on a global scale. Curious to see how much it's selling. 2-3m?
 
WEEK 02, 2024 (JAN 08 - JAN 14)
GFK - WEEK 02, 2024 (JAN 08 - JAN 14) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [UNITS] - [RETAIL ONLY] - [NO BUNDLE]

01 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (06) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
03 (02) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
04 (04) [PS5] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (05) [NSW] HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS.)
06 (03) [NSW] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (RE) [PS5] GRAN TURISMO 7 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
08 (10) [PS4] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (09) [NSW] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO)
10 (07) [NSW] MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS (NINTENDO)

Top 10

NSW - 6
PS5 - 3
PS4 - 1

GSD - WEEK 02, 2024 (JAN 08 - JAN 14) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [REVENUS] - [RETAIL ONLY]

01 (04) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
02 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
03 (03) [PS5] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (02) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
05 (RE) [NSW] NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS (NINTENDO)

[PS5] TOP 3

01 (02) SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
02 (01) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (RE) GRAN TURISMO 7 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)

[PS4] TOP 3

01 (01) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (02) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
03 (03) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)

[XBS] TOP 3

01 (01) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
02 (02) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (RE) STAR WARS: JEDI SURVIVOR (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

[XB1] TOP 3

01 (01) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)
02 (03) GRAND THEFT AUTO V - PREMUIM EDITION (TAKE 2)
03 (RE) HOGWARTS LEGACY - DELUXE EDITION (WARNER BROS ENT.)

[NSW] TOP 3

01 (01) SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (02) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
03 (RE) NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS (NINTENDO)

[PC] TOP 3

01 (RE) STAR WARS: JEDI SURVIVOR (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (01) MINECRAFT JAVA & BEDROCK (MICROSOFT)
03 (02) FARMING SIMULATOR 22 (PLAION)
 
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GFK - WEEK 02, 2024 (JAN 08 - JAN 14) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [UNITS] - [RETAIL ONLY] - [NO BUNDLE]

01 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (06) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
03 (02) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
04 (04) [PS5] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (05) [NSW] HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS.)
06 (03) [NSW] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (RE) [PS5] GRAN TURISMO 7 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
08 (10) [PS4] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (09) [NSW] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO)
10 (07) [NSW] MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS (NINTENDO)

Top 10

NSW - 6
PS5 - 3
PS4 - 1
Any reason why Gran Turismo came back in the top 10 ?
 
Any reason why Gran Turismo came back in the top 10 ?
Gran turismo 7 have good legs in France.

It's one of those games that probably chart in the top 20 very often.

This week come back could be due to price drop at but I am not even sure.
 
Any reason why Gran Turismo came back in the top 10 ?
Les soldes d'hiver ayant commencé le 10 janvier, c'est peut-être l'explication.
J'ai eu Bayonetta 3 à -50 %.

Winter discount sales have started january 10 th, so it's perhaps the reason.
 
Nintendo yearly interview is out:

Zelda TOTK is the best selling game of year follow by Mario (no2 by SKU but no3 in all formats)

Switch hardware sold 855.000 units.

 
Nintendo yearly interview is out:

Zelda TOTK is the best selling game of year follow by Mario (no2 by SKU but no3 in all formats)

Switch hardware sold 855.000 units.

Total Switch sales are now at 7.95M as of end of 2023
 
Nintendo yearly interview is out:

Zelda TOTK is the best selling game of year follow by Mario (no2 by SKU but no3 in all formats)

Switch hardware sold 855.000 units.

It's worth nothing that the 2.7M sold copies figure that was quoted by the Nintendo employee for the entire Mario franchise in 2023 most likely includes digital sales because if you cumulate the retail numbers mentioned, you hardly get past a million.

But even so, I find it hard to believe that all Mario games combined (Super, Kart, Smash, Deluve, 3D Land, etc.) can reach such a figure. If true, then it is a staggering achievement. More than EA FC and FIFA 23 combined for sure.
 
So EA sports FC 24 did 167.5k at retail and Hogwarts Legacy did 153.3k. Do we have last year's FIFA numbers to compare this against?
 
So EA sports FC 24 did 167.5k at retail and Hogwarts Legacy did 153.3k. Do we have last year's FIFA numbers to compare this against?
236.000 for FIFA 23 on Switch last year at retail, but that was a World Cup Year and France reached the Final.

 
Monstrous performance by Mario Wonder in Europe
Physical sales
France ~750k
Germany ~600k
UK ~350k
Spain ~200k
 
He also said the Mario movie was the biggest movie of the year. Probably common knowledge but adds to the crazy year they had in France.
 

Rajoutons que le groupe nippon décroche aussi la troisième place avec son jeu Mario Kart 8 Deluxe : c'est le carton plein pour Nintendo ! Un succès que le groupe doit à sa console Switch, qui, si elle n'est plus la console la plus vendue en France l'an dernier, supplantée par la gamme PS5 de Sony, reste sur des niveaux de vente très élevés grâce à ses différentes versions avec 855 000 unités vendues dans l'Hexagone. "A fin janvier 2024, nous disposerons d'une base installée de 8 millions de nos consoles Nintendo Switch en France. Près de 28% des foyers français possèdent aujourd'hui une Switch", expose Philippe Lavoué, directeur général de Nintendo France.

The PS5 therefore finished first in 2023.
 
I don't know if this has been posted before.
FFXV in 2016 (no. 13):

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Mind the necessary caveats of increased digital. But FF16 would still look to be well behind FF15 in France.

Also note that it's slightly over 1 month for FFXV vs. 6+ months for FFXVI, but for this genre it's probably not that big of a factor to consider.
 
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FFXV in 2016 (no. 13):

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Mind the necessary caveats of increased digital. But FF16 would still look to be well behind FF15 in France.

Also note that it's slightly over 1 month for FFXV vs. 6+ months for FFXVI, but for this genre it's probably not that big of a factor to consider.

FF7 Remake did how much in 2020?
Because it's more comparable with 16, since it was a PS4 exclusive, even if the console base was larger.
 
FFXV in 2016 (no. 13):

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Mind the necessary caveats of increased digital. But FF16 would still look to be well behind FF15 in France.

Also note that it's slightly over 1 month for FFXV vs. 6+ months for FFXVI, but for this genre it's probably not that big of a factor to consider.
How FFVIIR did?
 
I can't find any FFVII 2020 numbers. Considering it is not in the top 20 listed in the report linked on this page, I would surmise it is south of 142k.

I'm not sure why FFVII is a better comparison, though. Mainline vs. Mainline makes more sense to me than Mainline vs. Remake. And the XB1 sku probably won't change the results too significantly in France - that is, PS4 FFXV is very likely still quite a bit higher than FFXVI PS5. Don't think the 100k-150k guesstimate for FFXVI takes digital into account, though. PC sku released only in 2021.
 
France | Week 2, 2024 (Jan 08 - Jan 14) | Retail (Individual Format) (Revenue) | GSD

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  1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5)
  2. Super Mario Bros. Wonder (NSW)
  3. EA Sports FC 24 (PS5)
  4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NSW)
  5. Nintendo Switch Sports (NSW)
 
Interesting, it's not too far from the 1st but with the rise of digital I wonder if SM2 is ahead of it or not.

I think SM2 beat SM1 despite less weeks on sale. Digital is likely 25% for SM2 so ~400K isn't ruled out. For SM1 digital share was likely below 10%.
 
ToTK nearly reached AC pandemic levels and Wonder is above Pokemon. Crazy.

I don't know if this has been posted before.

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2022 Sony 1P digital was 20-30%.
Should put SM2 at 375-430K. Best EoY results from PS was TLOU II at 434K. GOWR was 370K.

Also good results for FF16 at the top end. Similar digital puts it at 125-215K.
FF7R was <142K, FFXV was 235K.
 
GFK - WEEK 02, 2024 (JAN 08 - JAN 14) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [UNITS] - [RETAIL ONLY] - [NO BUNDLE]

01 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (06) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
03 (02) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
04 (04) [PS5] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (05) [NSW] HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS.)
06 (03) [NSW] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (RE) [PS5] GRAN TURISMO 7 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
08 (10) [PS4] EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (09) [NSW] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO)
10 (07) [NSW] MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS (NINTENDO)

Top 10

NSW - 6
PS5 - 3
PS4 - 1


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WEEK 03, 2024 (JAN 15 - JAN 21)
GFK - WEEK 03, 2024 (JAN 15 - JAN 21) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [UNITS] - [RETAIL ONLY] - [NO BUNDLE]

01 (NE) [PS5] THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
02 (NE) [PS5] PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)

03 (01) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
04 (NE) [NSW] PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)
05 (03) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
06 (NE) [NSW] ANOTHER CODE: RECOLLECTION (NINTENDO)
07 (05) [NSW] HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS.)
08 (02) [PS5] SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
09 (RE) [NSW] MINECRAFT (MICROSOFT)
10 (09) [NSW] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO)

Top 10

NSW - 7
PS5 - 3

GSD - WEEK 03, 2024 (JAN 15 - JAN 21) - [INDIVIDUAL FORMATS] - [REVENUS] - [RETAIL ONLY]

01 (NE) [PS5] THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
02 (NE) [PS5] PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)

03 (02) [NSW] SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
04 (NE) [NSW] PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)
05 (04) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)

[PS5] TOP 3

01 (NE) THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)
02 (NE) PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)

03 (01) SPIDER-MAN 2 (SONY INTERACTIVE ENT.)

[PS4] TOP 3

01 (02) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
02 (01) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (03) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)

[XBS] TOP 3

01 (NE) PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)

02 (01) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
03 (02) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

[XB1] TOP 3

01 (01) HOGWARTS LEGACY (WARNER BROS ENT.)
02 (03) GRAND THEFT AUTO V - PREMUIM EDITION (TAKE 2)
03 (RE) TALES OF SYMPHONIA REMASTERED (BANDAI NAMCO ENT.)

[NSW] TOP 3

01 (01) SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (NINTENDO)
02 (NE) PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN (UBISOFT)
03 (02) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)

[PC] TOP 3

01 (RE) EA SPORTS FC 24 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (01) MINECRAFT JAVA & BEDROCK (MICROSOFT)
03 (RE) DEAD SPACE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
 
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Very happy to see TLOU2 doing so well especially when all the upgraded copies aren't counted in all this.

Very well deserved and also nice to see the review bombing isn't as bad and it's getting a more representative reception.
 
Review bombing? Why?
The game was being review bombed to high heavens and back in 2020. The shit storm even started before it released when a leak revealed certain thing that happen in the story. Many people really didn't like certain parts of the story.
 
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