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NPD: ‘Elden Ring’ Has Now Outsold ‘Call Of Duty: Vanguard’

Well, it happened. Just over two months after launch, Elden Ring has now beaten out Call of Duty: Vanguard, and is now the best-selling game over the last 12 month period tracked by NPD.

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Well, it happened. Just over two months after launch, Elden Ring has now beaten out Call of Duty: Vanguard, and is now the best-selling game over the last 12 month period tracked by NPD. For all intents and purposes, given that Vanguard was out in November 2021, that means two months of Elden Ring has outsold six months of Call of Duty: Vanguard in the US.

This is a dual headline here, as it emphasizes just how poorly Call of Duty: Vanguard has performed compared to a normal series hit, so much so that it’s the game that caused Activision to rethink the entire yearly release cycle of the series going forward.

But also, the larger story is just what a massive hit Elden Ring has been. The game recently reported 13.4 million copies shipped, which as I noted this week, is half the lifetime sales of the entire Dark Souls trilogy, and dwarfs other From games like Bloodborne and Sekiro.

 

[EviLore]

Well deserved.

 

[GHG]

GTA V is next. Let's go.

 

[azertydu91]

Wow unexpected considering how Cod is a juggernaut sale, but I didn't know that the last one sold little compared to previous entries ( my last COD was probably MW 2 during ps360)

 

[Fahdis]

What a weird comparison. COD isn't in its prime anymore and Souls game are on fire and fairly a new genre. I swear I am more happy about the fact that Single Player games are back because MP in everything was starting to really ruin my mood.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Good.

 

[kingfey]

Reminder. My casual brother who plays games like call of duty, destiny 2 and rocket league managed to actually fight the last boss of the game.

That is how popular the game is with these casual people.

Fromsoft found their big hit formula.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Well deserved.

 

[Brigandier]

Good.... Deserves it, Top tier game.

 

[Krappadizzle]

 

[kirby007]

Does this belittle how much CoD has sold or more what a beast ER is?
I mean CoD up untill now has been a yearly game for 15 years? How many games of ER have we seen?

 

[Saber]

This is what the game industry needs.

 

[nominedomine]

Glorious.

 

[I Master l]

Could be impressive if Vanguard is not the worst selling COD in the last 14 years

 

[BennyBlanco]

Game of the gen

 

[mansoor1980]

looks like FROM SOFT is next in line to be bought , also

 

[Fake]

GOAT

 

[Northeastmonk]

They had a taste of that greatness when they published Sekiro.

 

[R3claimer117]

This is misleading this is only NPD overall vanguard sold more copies worldwide. This should be stated in the US.

 

[Spaceman292]

Imagine back when Demons Souls came out, telling someone that eventually a game in the series woukd outsell COD. That's hilarious.

 

[Codes 208]

This is misleading this is only NPD overall vanguard sold more copies worldwide. This should be stated in the US.

Relax, it’s vanguard. Nobody here cares.

 

[Javthusiast]

 

[Jaybe]

Does this belittle how much CoD has sold or more what a beast ER is?
I mean CoD up untill now has been a yearly game for 15 years? How many games of ER have we seen?

I think it’s doing both. And regarding fatigue as an excuse for COD, it is the 7th ‘Souls’ game in 13 years. CoD in general is getting worse, ‘Souls’ in general better.

 

[kirby007]

I think it’s doing both. And regarding fatigue as an excuse for COD, it is the 7th ‘Souls’ game in 13 years. CoD in general is getting worse, ‘Souls’ in general better.

Good I hope ER2 in 2024 catches the same thunder

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

Elden Ring is a bona fide phenomenon. This is great for the industry - elements of the formula are bound to start percolating into other games

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

This is misleading this is only NPD overall vanguard sold more copies worldwide. This should be stated in the US.

COD's biggest market is NA and COD V has been out longer.


And oh......

Don't answer because we already know.

 

[kirby007]

COD's biggest market is NA and COD V has been out longer.


And oh......

Don't answer because we already know.

I think you might be a bit overinvested, but then again its a safe assumption with that name

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

I think you might be a bit overinvested, but then again its a safe assumption with that name

There is enough of that salt on those fries for you if need be.

 

[Mr Hyde]

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Elden Ring is a bona fide phenomenon. This is great for the industry - elements of the formula are bound to start percolating into other games

I dunno, western devs are just too snobbish to admit they don't know how to design open world games.

First Botw, now Elden Ring and probably Dragon's Dogma 2 next.
Japan is kicking the west's ass.

 

[Buggy Loop]

 

[kirby007]

There is enough of that salt on those fries for you if need be.

coming from the one who defends a franchise like noobtuber69 defends the objective B

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

coming from the one who defends a franchise like noobtuber69 defends the objective B

what?


You are in here because?

 

[Airbus Jr]

 

[ReBurn]

Now add guns to Elden Ring

 

[Captain Toad]

What a weird comparison. COD isn't in its prime anymore and Souls game are on fire and fairly a new genre. I swear I am more happy about the fact that Single Player games are back because MP in everything was starting to really ruin my mood.

It's not weird at all. Call of Duty Vanguard is second place and a CoD game is the best selling game basically every year.

For any game to outsell CoD for the best selling game of a 12-month time period is a big deal. For a Souls game to do it, is almost unthinkable.

 

[Decontamination Silo]

It's not often we get this kind of alignment between sales and product quality. They deserve every bit of money and praise for what they've made. I've only got about 6-8 hours a week for gaming and have played it every weekend since it came out. Just now nearing the end.

 

[Kuranghi]

I wish I liked Souls games, they look amazing. I'm such a bawbag.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Nice!

I still have yet to pick up a copy. Will soon, chipping through backlog.

 

[Spukc]

Well done
Fucking worst cod game yet too

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Team Elden obliterating the redundant space garbage that is CoD.

 

[Kuranghi]

Off-topic: Should I play Infinite Warfare's campaign?

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I wish I liked Souls games, they look amazing. I'm such a bawbag.

You can do it, just gotta buckle down

 

[Kuranghi]

You can do it, just gotta buckle down

I just don't find it fun to build up the knowledge of the attack patterns. If I could play the game exactly the same as it is, aggressiveness of AI the same and all that but you took half as much damage from hits I'd play it in a heartbeat.

 

[March Climber]

Now add guns to Elden Ring

 

[Droxcy]

We all knew it would happen Vanguard was horrible

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I just don't find it fun to build up the knowledge of the attack patterns. If I could play the game exactly the same as it is, aggressiveness of AI the same and all that but you took half as much damage from hits I'd play it in a heartbeat.

You'll find it fun, you just have to get into the swing of things. Start with Demon's or Dark 1, they're easier.

 

[Spukc]

Off-topic: Should I play Infinite Warfare's campaign?

Yup great game

 

[dcmk7]

 

[rickybooby87]