Red Dead Redemption 2 starts better than any hit movie

Published on: November 9, 2018 / Update from: November 9, 2018 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

Red Dead Redemption 2, one of the most anticipated video games of the year, has had a tailor-made launch. As Rockstar Games, the development studio behind Red Dead Redemption, announced last week, the Western-style open-world game generated global sales of $725 million in its first three days of sales, making it the second-best start of all time. Grand Theft Auto V, also from Rockstar Games, broke the billion mark within three days in 2013 and has sold more than 100 million copies to date.

the press release , Rockstar Games speaks of the "second most successful launch of an entertainment product" of all time, conjuring up comparisons that extend beyond the borders of the gaming world. And in fact, the game can even compete with the biggest Hollywood blockbusters in terms of sales. As the following graphic shows, the game achieved more sales within three days than the most successful cinema releases of all time.

The game has now sold more than 17 million times since it went on sale on October 26th, as Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, announced on Wednesday when announcing its quarterly results.

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