Mass Effect: Legendary Editionbecame the number one best-selling game in the UK in the game’s first week on the market, according to sales data. While apparently, the physical sales numbers are not too impressive, many expectMass Effect: Legendary Editionto perform very well in digital sales.
Mass Effect: Legendary Editionmakes some major changesto all three games in the original trilogy, though most of them are focused onMass Effect 1.The remaster of these three iconic RPGs has brought the series back into the limelight and apparently appears to be proving financially successful.
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According to gamesindustry.biz,Mass Effect: Legendary Editionsold well enough to claim the number one spot in the UK, taking the position fromResident Evil: Village.Despite this, however, the article does highlight that the game’s physical sales are not impressive, selling around half of whatResident Evil: Villagedid its first week on sale. These figures only represent physical sales, and it is expected that digital sales will likely be a lot higher, which seems likely asMass Effect: Legendary Editionwas also the top-selling gameon Steam.
The article also points out that between the two consolesMass Effect: Legendary Editionreleased on, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game sold best on PlayStation 4 with over 68% of sales. The game is also proving to be incredible successful on PC, withMass Effect: Legendary Editionsetting a new series recordfor concurrent players. The remaster has also received a lot of praise from both critics and fans, which, along with the sales data, demonstrates a successful release for developers BioWare.
It has been a tough few years for the seasoned developer BioWare and its sci-fi RPG, a period which ironically began with the backlash aroundMass Effect 3’sendings. The next entry in the series,Mass Effect Andromeda,was released with many bugs and was poorly received. Yet, withMass Effect: Legendary Edition’ssuccess, there is hope for the series yet. This released has proven that there is still a huge fan base for the series, and evenMass Effect: Legendary Edition’sending is improvednow fans know thatMass Effect 4is in development.
For the first time in a while, there is excitement surrounding theMass Effectfranchise, and it looks like that excitement is likely to continue along with theMass Effect: Legendary Edition’ssales success. What the future holds forMass Effectis yet unknown, but it looks promising, at least from these sales figures.
Mass Effect: Legendary Editionis available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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