The Division Breaks Sales Record for New Game Franchise!

Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s The Division has broken the sales record for a new game franchise, grossing more than $330 million worldwide in the first five days since launch!

While I’m surprised that The Division overtook Destiny (which made $325 million five days since launch), I’m not surprised that it’s Ubisoft’s best-selling game. The hype generated a few E3’s ago sold The Division way before its March release.

“The Division taking the top spot in the industry for first week sales of a new franchise is a tremendous achievement. We are very proud of our teams, and humbled by and thankful for the millions of players who are giving us their feedback and support,” said Yves Guillemot, CEO and Co-Founder, Ubisoft. “The Division is the latest example yet of our unique ability to deliver immersive gaming playgrounds that keeps players engaged and that they eagerly share with their friends and community.” 

Speaking of engagement, the game surpassed 1.2 million peak concurrent users over the weekend. Players spent more than 100 million hours playing online on Ubisoft’s servers in the first week. People love them some Division.

Be sure to check back here as we continue to cover this title; our review will be posting soon!