2022 is looking to be a big year for PlayStation owners, as there are plenty of exclusives making their way to Sony’s console. This includes highly anticipated releases likeGod of War: Ragnarokand more recently,Horizon: Forbidden West. This is the sequel to 2017’s open-world post-apocalyptic adventure,Horizon: Zero Dawn.Forbidden Westhas received plenty of critical acclaim, with plenty of elements that made this follow-up an improvement over the original, such as a compelling narrative, excellent acting, and smaller improvements that enhance the experience.
Some of these improvements can be seen inHorizon: Forbidden West’s gameplay, with an expansive open world that contains plenty of quests. These range from main story quests to the variety of side activities with plenty of new characters and allies for the player to work with. The combat has also been polished to a shine, giving fans many options to tackle various combat scenarios, offering intense action-packed battles or stealthy takedowns. With this sequel being a step-up from the first game, it’s no surprise it’s also seen impressive sales.
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Horizon: Zero Dawnalready had impressive sales numbers, and nowHorizon:Forbidden Westis seeing similar reception and launch. A GSD data report shows the top-selling games of the UK on the PSN Store. The report showsHorizon: Forbidden Westbeating out games likeFIFA 22andTotal War: Warhammer 3as the most downloaded game from the storefront from last week.
The report also shows that almost half ofHorizon: Forbidden West’s sales were digital downloads from the PSN Store. According to the GSD data, the figure was around 49% that consisted of digital sales. In comparison to the previous game’s launch, the digital sales of this game were double ofHorizon: Zero Dawnwhen it first launched back in 2017.
This is no surprise, considering that it was reported thata vast majority of PlayStation’s game sales were through the digital storelast year. Some of these figures can be attributed to the launch of Sony’s next-gen console, the PS5, with the brand continuing to gain popularity as time goes on. The GSD report even notes that 67% of the digital sales forHorizon: Forbidden Westwere specifically for the PS5 version of the game. With healthy sales and positive critical reception,Horizon: Forbidden Westis turning out to be a stand-out title in the PlayStation library.
Horizon: Forbidden Westis out now for PS4 and PS5.
