Tekken 7 sales declare PS4 the winner
Fighting game sequel Tekken 7 sold just over 530,000 units during its first week at retail, according to data accumulated by VGChartz.
The site claims that approximately 530,061 copies of Bandai Namco Games’ brawler were sold in North America and Europe for the week ended June 3. Furthermore, the PlayStation 4 version of Tekken 7 accounted for a massive 433,359 units sold, which equates to around 82 percent. Xbox One followed with 91,255 units sold (17 percent) and Windows PC just 1 percent with 5,447 copies shifted.
VGChartz also offers a breakdown of regions, with Tekken 7 reportedly selling the most copies in the U.S., with 216,079 units shifted. Europe is as follows: 27,116 (UK), 33,823 (Germany), 25,841 (France), making for an estimated total of 163,432 copies sold.
Tekken 7 was released on June 2 for PS4, PC, and Xbox One. The latest entry in the venerable fighting game series focuses on the conclusion to the long-running Mishima family feud, which sees Heihachi and Kazuya locked in one last epic power struggle. The game introduces a number of new faces into the mix, such as Josie, Katarina, Gigas, and Claudio, while bringing back staples including Paul, King, Nina, Law, and Jin.
In terms of gameplay, Tekken 7 shakes things up with the expansion of the Rage system, allowing players to execute powerful Rage Arts and Rage Drive attacks, which can be used to quickly turn the tide of battle. Meanwhile, the Power Crush allows you to perform an attack while simultaneously being hit by your opponent at no loss of momentum to character.
Tekken 7 will receive its first major DLC update this summer in the shape of the fan-favorite Tekken Bowl mode, along with a new costume pack. Meanwhile, Namco recently patched the game to improve online Ranked matches.
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