The Santa Monica Studio team has shared the exciting news that God of War: Ragnarök has reached 11 million in global sales, marking an increase of roughly 6 million units sold since its debut week.
According to VGChartz’s estimates, the God of War franchise has now achieved a milestone of 60 million units sold across all its titles, excluding collections and remasters. The previous entry in the series, the original God of War, sold an impressive 23 million units on its own, with 10 million of those sold in its first year alone. This makes God of War: Ragnarok’s achievement even more significant, as it has already surpassed the original’s first-year sales number in just four months of release.
The original God of War generated a substantial $500 million in revenue for Sony, per PlayStationLifeStyle’s report. A big chunk of this number came from digital sales, totaling $131 million, and an additional $33.9 million from the PC edition of the game. Given that the original game cost $100 million to produce, this was a major success for the franchise. With God of War: Ragnarök on track to follow in its footsteps, it’s exciting to think about what could be achieved if the sequel received a PC edition or if the upcoming TV adaption comes to fruition.
The highly-anticipated God of War TV series, produced by Amazon Studios, is gearing up for its worldwide premiere on Prime Video in over 240 countries. Vernon Sanders, Head of Television at Amazon Studios, has also assured fans that the show will remain faithful to the original source material and appeal to both fans and non-fans alike. It’s expected that the God of War TV series will be a turning point for the franchise’s sales, especially when considering the success of the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime spinoff, and how it boosted the developer CD Projekt RED’s revenue by 70%.
For those eagerly anticipating the future of the God of War franchise, director Cory Barlog – who is also involved in the upcoming TV show – shared with Game Informer that he’s considering exploring Egyptian and Mayan mythologies. The games also hint at the coexistence of other mythologies, such as Japanese and Irish, within the God of War universe, providing plenty of potential avenues for future stories.