3.4 million copies of Tomb Raider have been sold in four weeks, publisher Square Enix has revealed, which is not enough to hit the game's sales target.
Fellow Square Enix title Hitman Absolution sold 3.6 million units since its launch in November last year, while Sleeping Dogs sold 1.75 million since last August.
There's no mention of what the company's internal sales expectations were for the trio, just that all three missed their respective marks.
Square Enix expected 14.9 million retail game sales from North America and Europe combined in its six-monthly forecast last September. Considering the fact that Tomb Raider, Hitman Absolution and Sleeping Dogs were the only big releases for these regions and accounted for a combined 8.75 million sales worldwide, it's clear that their targets were a good deal higher.
Square Enix has revealed that despite selling well, Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs all failed to hit the company's internal sales expectations.
As part of its latest financial report, it was revealed that Tomb Raider has managed to ship 3.4 million copies, while Hitman: Absolution sold 3.6 million units and Sleeping Dogs has sold 1.75 million.
Far Cry 3 sales 'much higher than expected,' franchise to be one of Ubisoft's 'major pillars'
According to new figures released by Ubisoft, the game has shipped over 4.5 million units, resulting in "a much higher-than expected performance." Ubisoft pointed out that it was the "highest-rated shooter" of 2012, which likely helped the game get quite a bit of traction. (It ranked #5 on Shacknews' Best of 2012 list.)
The success of Far Cry 3 means that it is now "one of the major pillars of our offering for core gamers." That means we can expect much, much more Far Cry in the future. CEO Yves Guillemot said that "we now have greater visibility in terms of future revenue and profitability for this franchise."