It has been roughly three months since Sonic X Shadow Generations arrived on Change, and whereas the discharge was (fittingly) fast out the gate, shifting a million copies in its opening weekend, SEGA’s newest gross sales replace exhibits that it is nonetheless received some life left in it.
Shared in a press launch on the SEGA web site, the corporate introduced that Sonic X Shadow Generations has since sped previous two million gross sales — accounting for each bodily and digital downloads. This complete combines unit gross sales throughout all platforms, although we might assume that Change gamers have made up a wholesome portion of the up to date complete if the UK charts breakdowns are something to go by.
Reflecting on Era’s renewed success, SEGA clarified that it has “centered on transmedia growth as an essential technique” in rising the Sonic IP, “which entails the worldwide growth throughout varied media verticals and merchandising”.
As if to show its transmedia techniques in motion, the press launch concludes with a flex of Sonic the Hedgehog 3‘s field workplace complete so far ($425 million worldwide) and a be aware that the cellular sport Sonic Rumble will launch later this yr. No point out of the Knuckles collection, then? In all probability for one of the best.
In case you missed it, we had a smashing time with Sonic X Shadow Generations final yr, calling it “a monumental return to type for each hedgehogs”. You will discover our full evaluate under: