The accursed Tarnished have done it again
While only being released February 25, 2022, Elden Ring surprisingly surpasses Call of Duty Vanguard in sales. Elden Ring’s accomplishment is big and historic seeing as this is the first time in many years that a Call of Duty title is not the best-selling game for a 12-month period in the US. It seems the last game to do this was GTA V, which was released back in 2013.
A twitter post from CharlieIntel showcased a chart made by the NPD group on the 12 Months Ending April 2022 U.S. Top 10 Video Games:
It’s surprising that the sales numbers aren’t disclosed in the report, but Bandai Namco did reveal that Elden Ring had sold upwards of 13.4 million units worldwide up to March 31. This number has likely increased by a couple of million since then.
While Vanguard sales were still strong compared to other titles, Activision confirmed that the game failed to meet the franchise’s expectations. Luckily for CoD fans, the sales outlook for Modern Warfare 2 is already considerably positive following Vanguard’s disappointment.
It's almost traditional that Call of Duty games surpass almost every game, but these past few years, Call of Duty haven't really been living up to its expectations. With the hype around Modern Warfare 2 its possible that we can see some a come back against Elden Ring. CoD players are really looking forward to this drop in the community and gaming world.
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