Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Shatters Records with Mind-Blowing Milestone

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold over 10 million copies globally, making it FromSoftware's third bestselling Souls games after Elden Ring and Dark Souls 3.

The sales of other FromSoftware games, like Armored Core 6, may have been influenced by the success of Elden Ring.

Sekiro is remarkable for its distinctive setting, fixed main character, and intense combat centered around parrying, making it a standout game in FromSoftware's collection.

FromSoftware's highly acclaimed game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, released in 2019, has achieved an impressive sales milestone after four years. This game deviated from the usual Souls games formula by emphasizing fast-paced parries and posture bars instead of dodge-rolling. It garnered immense praise upon its release and even won the prestigious Game of the Year award at The Game Awards in 2019. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice stands as one of FromSoftware's most distinctive and influential titles to date.

Following the tremendous success of Elden Ring, their biggest and best-selling game, FromSoftware has returned to their roots by reviving the dormant Armored Core series with its sixth installment last month. It has been over a decade since the last mainline entry in their mech combat franchise, but during that time, the studio has honed and perfected the Souls formula with the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, and Sekiro. As a result, FromSoftware has become one of the most influential game studios of the past decade.

FromSoftware's Souls titles have all surpassed the one million copy mark, with their latest release, Elden Ring, selling an impressive 20 million copies in just over a year. Now, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has joined the ranks as one of the studio's best-selling Souls games. Taking to Twitter, Sekiro announced that it has sold over 10 million physical and digital copies since its launch in March 2019. This achievement places Sekiro just behind Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring as FromSoftware's third highest-selling Souls title.

With the increased attention on FromSoftware due to Elden Ring's success, it raises the question of whether this success has positively impacted sales of their older games. This seems to be the case with Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, which reached one million copies sold on Steam within its first two weeks. Without the influence of Elden Ring, it is difficult to determine if these other FromSoftware games would have achieved the same milestones.

Nevertheless, Sekiro should not be underestimated as it stands out as one of FromSoftware's most distinct titles. Its unique setting in Sengoku-era Japan, fixed protagonist, and high-speed combat centered around parrying, differentiate it from the studio's other offerings. Since its release, Sekiro has made a significant impact on the industry, inspiring similar parry-based combat systems in newer Soulslike games like Thymesia and Lies of P. With Armored Core 6 already released and the anticipated Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC on the horizon, fans of FromSoftware and Souls games in general are curious about what the studio's next game will bring.

You can currently experience Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.