Horizon Zero Dawn is two years old, and celebrated its birthday with an awesome announcement – they’ve sold an impressive 10million copies in that time.
In case you somehow haven’t played it yet (what have you been doing?!) the plot follows Aloy, a hunter in a world overrun by machines, who sets out to uncover her past. The player uses ranged weapons, a spear and stealth to combat mechanised creatures and loot their remains. A skill tree provides the player with new abilities and bonuses. You can also explore the open world to discover side quests.
In the Playstation blog, they wrote: “And yet, here we are, already well over 10 million copies sold worldwide; the idea that we were able to bring Aloy’s journey to so many players is astounding. We’ve been deeply moved by the enormous amount of fan creations you’ve posted online, as well as the heartfelt letters you’ve sent sharing your favorite moments from Aloy’s journey.”
2018 was a show-stopping year for Sony. Some of the most successful PlayStation exclusives of all time launched (namely God Of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man), and The Game Awards 2018 GOTY was awarded to none other than God Of War.
Hot off the back of 2018, Sony has recently revealed its list of the best-selling digitally downloaded games from the PlayStation 4 throughout the year and the results are pretty surprising…
In Europe, the most-downloaded game from PSN was FIFA 19. This is then followed up by Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5. Sony exclusives, God Of War and Spider-Man take the 5th and 6th places respectively. Interestingly, FIFA 18 appears at number 7, and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is way down the list at number 20.
Check out the full list below:
1. FIFA 19
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
3. Red Dead Redemption 2
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. God of War
6. Spider-Man
7. FIFA 18
8. Gang Beasts
9. Rocket League
10. Far Cry 5
11. Battlefield 1
12. Horizon Zero Dawn
13. Minecraft
14. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
15. Battlefield V
16. Monster Hunter World
17. Need for Speed Payback
18. Gran Turismo Sport
19. A Way Out
20. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
So, how does the European chart compare to the American PlayStation gamers‘?
Taking the top 10 spots in the US are a little different, with more of a focus on sport-related games. Check out the list below:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Spider-Man
4. God of War
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. NBA 2K19
7. FIFA 19
8. Monster Hunter: Worlds
9. Far Cry 5
10. Madden NFL 19.
These were PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games of 2018: https://t.co/fscn5Q6W8n Big winners include Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Job Simulator, Red Dead Redemption 2, Beat Saber, and more pic.twitter.com/nXTfE0zp1J
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) January 11, 2019
Are you surprised by these results, and how many of these games did you download from the PlayStation Store in 2018?
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