A Plague Tale: Lamentation passed it one million players inside that first week on the market. The announcement was made by publisher Focus Entertainment, who was clearly pleased with the outcome even though the information provided on the subject was indeed scarce. Let’s read the message:
Focus Entertainment: “In A Plague Tale: Requiem, over a million players embarked on an incredible journey with Amicia and Hug. Thank you so much! 🤎”
Let’s try to explain the data. We’re talking about players, not copies sold, probably because the number includes players who downloaded A Plague Tale: Requiem and tried it out. Playing cardMicrosoft’s subscription service for PC and Xbox. It’s hard to say what the effect was, but we think it greatly influences the final result.
When it comes to revenues, it’s hard to predict. Of course, the deal between Microsoft and Focus Entertainment will be beneficial to the publisher, who would otherwise not launch any games on Game Pass on the first day. However, it’s hard to imagine how much it took.
Generally speaking, when a particular game is announced it’s because the publisher is happy, so it’s not hard to assume it’s the case in this case as well.
For the rest, if you want more information, read our review of A Plague Tale: Requiem by the enigmatic Tommaso Pugliese.
Source: Multiplayer
