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GTA V on PC, Bloodborne and Cities: Skylines all hit a million copies sold

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People sure do love them some of those vidjer games! This week, two game publishers have been proud to announce that their games are selling like proverbial digital hotcakes, with a third reaching that milestone based on data-mining – and they’re well deserved sales, too.

The first hat we’ll talk about, is PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne. The Souls-styled games are a little on the niche side. They’re certainly not for everyone – and that’s ok. Not everybody enjoys punishing difficulty, frustration and dying over and over again. It makes it’s million copies sold rather impressive. By April 5, It had sold through over a million copies since its release at the end of March.  That’s two weeks to hit a million, for a game that doesn’t exactly have mass market appeal.

Bloodborne was a new challenge for us, and our goal was to create a title that took full advantage of the power of PS4,” said Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).  “I am thrilled that so many users have been enjoying the extremely rich and detailed world, beautiful melancholic atmosphere and palpable tension of Bloodborne.  SCE WWS will continue to bring exciting software titles that offer entertainment experiences only possible on PS4.”

Also reaching that milestone is the city-builder that showed EA and Maxis how to do things properly, Cities: Skyline, from Scandinavian publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order. The game was released on March 10, and in just a month, a relatively small game from a relatively small publisher with a relatively small marketing budget has hit a million copies sold. That’s purely because of how damned good it is, and how much sim fans have been starving for a game to make up for the mediocre Sim City.

“We continue to be amazed at just how players have embraced Cities: Skylines,” CEO of Paradox Interactive Fredrik Wester said. “The game is still selling at a steady pace, which is remarkable for a game that has been on sale for well over a month. Once again, we want to thank everyone that has supported and continues to support this game.”

And lastly, though not at all surprisingly, GTA V on PC has sold through over a million copies in Steam alone – in just a single day. According to Steam Spy, GTA V hit a million on its first day of availability. And that doesn’t include retail copies or those purchased through Rockstar’s warehouse.

Last Updated: April 15, 2015

135 Comments

  1. Blood Emperor Trevor

    April 15, 2015 at 10:31

    That’s a lot of hats!

    Reply

  2. Ryanza

    April 15, 2015 at 10:37

    Is Bloodborne the only non DRM game from the three. Bloodborne 5% of the PS4 sales. More should be buying it down the line.

    I wonder how well The Witcher 3 is going to sell. It will be real interesting…

    Reply

    • z1n

      April 15, 2015 at 11:53

      What DRM did Cities: Skylines have again?

      Reply

      • z1n

        April 15, 2015 at 14:59

        I never got one decent reply listing the DRM that’s used.

        Reply

  3. Greylingad

    April 15, 2015 at 10:43

    Good Lord…. One million copies on steam alone… At $60 a copy, they’ve just made enough money to buy the the cattle Kraal at Nkandla

    Reply

  4. HairyEwok

    April 15, 2015 at 10:43

    As the fromsoftware developers always do. They first release on console, if it sells really well they go and port it to pc. So I’ll wait patiently for Bloodborne to head onto PC.

    Reply

    • Geoffrey Tim

      April 15, 2015 at 10:44

      Sony didn’t fund Dark Souls/Dark Souls 2. Bloodborne is a Sony property, I’m afraid.

      Reply

      • Greylingad

        April 15, 2015 at 10:45

        Oomph… in the PC groin…

        Reply

      • James Anderton

        April 15, 2015 at 10:46

        Yeah, its sad.

        Same arrangement as Demon Souls (that never saw a PC release either).

        Reply

      • HairyEwok

        April 15, 2015 at 10:47

        T-T NOOOOOOO! Why the hell would they…. Guess i’ll practice the fetal position today while theres loadshedding.

        Reply

    • James Anderton

      April 15, 2015 at 10:47

      You’ll be waiting forever. Sony funded Bloodborne.

      Reply

    • Ryanza

      April 15, 2015 at 10:49

      You will have to wait for Dark Souls 3 or a new title from From Software that is the same type of game. Oh and just hope that Miyazaki is part of the game. Dark Souls 2 turned out shit without him. Like really shit.

      Reply

      • Punk28

        April 16, 2015 at 13:49

        ok dks2 was the weakest in the series , got it , however as a standalone game would you recommend it ? , i’m thinking about playing it.
        Any opinion is appreciated. 🙂

        Reply

  5. James Anderton

    April 15, 2015 at 10:44

    “1 million in sales on PC?!?!? BUT NO ONE BUYS GAMES PC!”

    (quote: the entire gaming industry)

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 15, 2015 at 10:50

      Rockstar can f**k off and keep their game.

      (quote: every PC gamer)

      Reply

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        April 15, 2015 at 10:52

        Not every one, only me. The other one must have bought a million copies.

        Reply

        • Greylingad

          April 15, 2015 at 10:53

          I’m sorry ok, I just can’t get enough GT of the friggin A!!!

          Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          April 15, 2015 at 10:55

          There were a lot of people including you. But it’s the same with DLC and MT. We’re all against it for the most part yet millions supports it

          Reply

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:01

            ‘merica…

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:03

            You know, I agree, one of the reasons that everything is plagued by DLC content is because people pay for it, and yes before everyone unleashes their inner Ryanza, a lot of companies are realising that they should rather give the stuff away for free even though they are linked to a library controlled by some obtrusive form of DRM. But not every developer realises this…

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:04

            Now if only there wasn’t a space in my PC’s account name. 🙁

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 15, 2015 at 11:05

            People can spend their money however they want to, I can only speak for what I do. I know I’m in the minority when it comes to judging my purchases on more than just whether a game is shiny or not. I’m actually quite pleased it’s selling so well.

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:08

            I agree, I’m not judgemental either, I have never been a judge and the doctor gave me pills for my mental….

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 15, 2015 at 11:10

            The doctor gave me pills to stop me being a judge and to wear pants, at the same time.

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:13

            You mean… So I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time? I thought you only wear pants when you are a judge…

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:14

            On your head.

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 15, 2015 at 11:15

            JUDGE HEADPANTS FIND YOU GUILTY! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:15

            Hahahahahahahah!!!!!

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:16

            *HEADPANT

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:18

            He wears more than one! He is allowed!

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:11

            No. People need to stop spending their money on damn shit.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:12

            Meant to say dumb shit. Don’t know why I typed, damn. lol.

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:13

            We also wonder why you typed! *Runs*

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:15

            It doesn’t cost me anything to type my dumb shit.

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 15, 2015 at 11:14

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:15

            Because there’s a difference?

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 15, 2015 at 11:13

            Shit’s relative. 😛

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:13

            Agreed

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:14

            You don’t judge me for buying metal CDs and I won’t judge you for buying Steve’s CDs.

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:15

            Ooh, in the music groin bone! that hurt…

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:17

            I’ll judge… We all judge…

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:20

            My point is everyone has different taste and choice, even if others think it’s stupid

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:21

            You don’t have a lot of friends, do you?

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:21

            Somewhere in an alternate reality there’s a Ryanza going: “Support UPlay”

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:17

            We don’t judge if you buy Steve’s CD’s. We immediately serve the sentence of decapitation…

        • RinceThis

          April 15, 2015 at 11:24

          Oh YOU!

          Reply

  6. Hammersteyn

    April 15, 2015 at 10:49

    That sure is a lot of people supporting DRM….

    Reply

    • Ir0nseraph

      April 15, 2015 at 10:49

      XD

      Reply

    • Greylingad

      April 15, 2015 at 10:49

      No!! Don’t summon him!! Pleeeeeaaaaaassssssseeee!!!!

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        April 15, 2015 at 11:25

        TOOOO LATE!

        Reply

        • Greylingad

          April 15, 2015 at 11:36

          Somewhere in this universe is an exact opposite force…We need to find it… quickly…

          Reply

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:37

            Or we could just abduct him and drop him off in the middle of EA HQ

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:39

            No man should suffer a fate as horrid as that! But yes, it’s an option…

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:40

            So long as I have a retail copy of The Witcher 3, you can drop me off anywhere.

          • RinceThis

            April 15, 2015 at 11:40

            Even somewhere that hasn’t got internet? How will you get the day 1 patch and extra DLC?! 0_O

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:42

            You forgot one thing. This is CD Projekt Red. They shit gold and piss anti-matter.

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:45

            LoL

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:47

            So long as they shit NO-DRM at retail and piss free shitty DLC.

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:49

            So you want free shitty DLC for your beloved Witcher? Har-de-har-har!

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:54

            free shitty dlc trumps paid for shitty dlc. I prefer no DLC.

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:55

            You do know there is paid for DLC coming to The Witcher 3 right?

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:46

            Day 1 patch will not be needed and DLC who cares about that shit.

          • RinceThis

            April 15, 2015 at 12:47

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 14:53

            In Badowski’s own words, “we are making the product available on all
            platforms, including consoles, that can work offline – so the player
            doesn’t have to download a day one patch to run the game.” To add
            further assurance that a day one patch probably won’t be necessary, he
            concluded that future patches will be for “minor repairs, if any at
            all.”

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:50

            XD

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:41

            You think it’ll install on any machine there?

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:45

            I’m pretty sure Amazon delivers anywhere. I’m pretty sure there is a computer everywhere. I’m pretty sure there is a OCD computer parts person everywhere.

            I’m pretty sure if you drop me off anywhere with a retial copy of the witcher 3, i should be fine.

            But seeing as you want to abduct me. The least you could do is wait till after may 19th and abduct me with a very expensive laptop.

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:49

            you’ll need a Pc too

    • Ryanza

      April 15, 2015 at 10:52

      I always think about those who can’t support DRM, meaning they can’t buy the games. But they voices are not heard. Why, because this is the internet.

      Don’t Support DRM.

      Reply

    • Vogiir

      April 15, 2015 at 11:11

      Lolol

      Reply

  7. Vogiir

    April 15, 2015 at 11:01

    Didnt final fantasy type-0 also hit the million mark?

    Reply

    • RinceThis

      April 15, 2015 at 11:27

      If in disappointments then yes…

      Reply

  8. ReaperOfSquirrels

    April 15, 2015 at 11:02

    I love the “Don’t support DRM” things… because, technically speaking, Steam IS DRM… #JustSaying

    Reply

    • Ryanza

      April 15, 2015 at 11:10

      Steam is DRM. And Steam needs to fuck off out of retail.

      Reply

      • Dutch Matrix

        April 15, 2015 at 11:13

        Yeah. Because in SA we got an amazing range of games to choose from!

        Reply

        • Greylingad

          April 15, 2015 at 11:17

          Of course! There is uhm… that place there that sells the cds and things… then there is that Game store game selling place, I’ve seen many games there, why would you need more than three games anyway?

          Reply

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:18

            No No 3 games , all you need is one , the witcher 3

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:19

            Witcher 1. Witcher 2. Witcher 3. Cyberpunk 2077. Whatever comes next for CDPR.

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:29

            Look your witcher fetish might work for you , but I can only run around as Gerald for so long till I get bored, then I need to go steal some cars, lancer a locust, or get flattened by a buddy’s pod drop in helldivers.So sorry I need to support DRM to support my gaming habits.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:31

            It was a joke. I just like The Witcher 3 because of how it’s launching with no DRM at retail. I just mention Witcher 3 a lot to get you people buying the The Witcher 3. More sales more high numbers for DRM-FREE sales. And we need high numbers so we can use those numbers against the gaming industry when try to implement DRM.

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:33

            All good but I don’t want to burst your bubble , I was already buying the witcher before your campaign, you should have a little faith in us gamers, we normally buy a game if it’s good.

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:49

            And when it’s bad. Like Hardline 😛

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:50

            We can’t save everyone

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:33

            Have you ever heard of the term, ” A fart in a sandstorm” ?

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:49

            Is it like a Darude in a Sandstorm?

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:56

            Noooo!! That plot twist!!! And the guy that runs like he’s high or something…

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:34

            I’m just sitting here… waiting for Witcher 3 to come on Steam special. 😛

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:34

            XD

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:35

            And that is fine.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:36

            Steam people are cheapskates. If you buying games from Steam you should be waiting for Steam specials because Steam games ain’t worth shit. Just saying.

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:38

            I’ve actually been enjoying Steam games. I do buy a lot of games retail, most notably console, but due to the backlog I can afford to wait, instead of buying and having it gather dust.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:41

            Ya ya ya personal point of view. People like to do the personal point of views on here and use that to apply to all.

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:43

            And your anti DRM rants are what exactly?

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:51

            If I recall there was someone like begging me for my personal point of view concerning what games i buy.

            Most of my comments are not my personal experience. Personal experience is irrelevant to the whole.

          • Dutch Matrix

            April 15, 2015 at 11:52

            Uh… no…

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 11:43

            That’s a tad hypocritical.

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:48

            lol just a tad

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 11:49

            Hahahahahaha!!! Coming from the only person that believes that DRM are the spawn of satan, the birth child of a misguided fool…Man… That, there, is rich…

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 11:52

            Remember this is the internet. The voice of the no internet is not on here. This is very much a one sided affair.

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 12:03

            What?! Where?! Have you been smoking something? So everyone needs to be represented fairly right? in other words, there should be a quota for the amount of times you mention DRM or DRM free right? On the Free Internet? It is this kind of logic that builds spacecraft… It has to be…

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:47

            *Geralt

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 11:50

            O thanks

          • Hammersteyn

            April 15, 2015 at 11:54

        • Ryanza

          April 15, 2015 at 11:27

          RSA is not censored when it comes to games. So we get a good range. Retail gets the ranges but that doesn’t translate to good sales. Consoles games sells well. No DRM on retail console discs. PC games are not made so that everyone in RSA can buy it. The number of people who can buy PC games is way less than 50% and that doesn’t mean all of those people are buying PC games.

          Console games 100% of RSA can buy them if they choose. PC games about 35% of RSA can buy if they choose. Just think how much people are actually buying PC games compared to console games in RSA.

          Reply

          • z1n

            April 15, 2015 at 12:03

            Your numbers here are made up and lots of people can tell. 35% of this country can’t buy games cause THEY’RE UNEMPLOYED… apparently. Get some sources to help your cause.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 14:51

            35% of this country has internet meaning that only 35% of this country can buy PC games. Not all of that 35% are buying PC games and yes unemployment can reduce that buying number from the 35%.

            100% of this country can buy console games if they so choose. Not all the 100% are buying games and yes unemployment does reduce the buying amount.

            The Witcher 3, 100% of every country can buy the game if they so choose. Yes unemployment will bring that number down and other factors like people who don’t want to buy games.

          • z1n

            April 15, 2015 at 14:57

            Point is your numbers are made up. You didn’t even deny it. A real thumb suck that’s really obvious.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 14:59

            lol. Ya. I get told that with everything I say. It’s how people target me. The, you don’t know shit, argument. It really doesn’t phase me.

          • z1n

            April 15, 2015 at 15:08

            Don’t even try to be the victim here. I didn’t say you don’t know shit, besides that’s not what it is anyways. It’s more like back your ‘facts’ up, otherwise state them as opinions. No one will take you seriously if you keeps on making up facts based on opinions.

            I could say HL3 is being released early 2016. And while that may or may not be believable, I have no facts supporting that. So I won’t say it. Get the general idea?

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 15:19

            I don’t comment here to be taken seriously. I comment here to get a different point of view on stuff.

            About 2 years ago this country was around 30% internet. Since then telkom has not improved much. Some would say they have stayed the same or gone a bit backwards. The world is passing our by when it comes to internet adoption. There are countries in Africa that has better internet and a better adoption rate than us.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 15:23

            To give a different point of view, I meant.

      • ReaperOfSquirrels

        April 15, 2015 at 11:44

        The Witcher 3 will require Steam to run… unless if you “crack” it, but then no DLC or patches for you.

        Don’t buy The Witcher 3 because it requires Steam, which is DRM. #LOL

        Reply

        • Ryanza

          April 15, 2015 at 12:00

          lol. don’t troll with wrong info. The Witcher 3 PC version retail will have no DRM. It will not come with a Steam code.

          You can also choose to buy the game from Steam, a digital distribution company. They deal in DRM and sadly that version of The Witcher 3 will come with DRM. But the retail version will not come with DRM. And that’s the important part.

          Reply

          • Lord Chaos

            April 15, 2015 at 12:01

            And have 10 billion game icons on the desktop?

            O, forgot, only CDPR games, so only 4 icons.

          • Ir0nseraph

            April 15, 2015 at 12:03

            Yeah but you only get your 3rd icon next month and only CDPR will know when you get the 4th.

          • Greylingad

            April 15, 2015 at 12:11

            Ok, wait… you do realise that in South Africa, I really don’t know if you’ve noticed this but, if you buy a game from a retail outlet like btgames or something of the like, the game is usually, actually mostly, a game that requires a steam activation… So whether you like it or not, you stand a chance to be a lucky winner of a game that requires a steam activation whether you like it or not…

          • ReaperOfSquirrels

            April 15, 2015 at 12:16

            Lol! Just being pain. Don’t mind me.

      • z1n

        April 15, 2015 at 11:57

        Retails needs to fuck off and leave Steam alone. I want to download my games. I want a single library I can browse all my bought games and choose what I want to install based on what PC/Mac/whatever I’m using.

        Steam gave me more than retail has ever given me.

        DON’T SUPPORT RETAIL.

        Reply

        • Ryanza

          April 15, 2015 at 14:57

          Most of PC games in retail is an extension of Steam. Getting Steam out of retail doesn’t mean Steam will go away. You like Steam so use Steam. But Steam needs to fuck off out of retail.

          Reply

          • z1n

            April 15, 2015 at 15:01

            Does “Most of PC games” have a source?

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 15:05

            Steam, Origin, Uplay, whatever Blizzard uses, Social Club,ect. = PC games at retail. Steam has the biggest piece of pie.

            Retail shouldn’t = Steam, Origin, Uply,ect. Retail should = games not DRM.

          • z1n

            April 15, 2015 at 15:10

            You answered my question by not answering it. Quite a skill you have there.

          • Ryanza

            April 15, 2015 at 15:20

            Sometimes the answers we seek are not the answers we need. lol.

  9. RinceThis

    April 15, 2015 at 11:23

    Now the PC plods just have to download a million bites and they are good to go!

    Reply

    • Greylingad

      April 15, 2015 at 11:24

      Only a million!?

      Reply

  10. Jonah Cash

    April 15, 2015 at 11:24

    I am considering getting Cities: Skylines. Looks like a good game…

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      April 15, 2015 at 11:25

      It really is great fun, for those days were you feel the need for relaxed gaming with a beer in hand, then this is your game 😛

      Reply

  11. Mossel

    April 15, 2015 at 12:05

    I really want to buy Cities Skylines. But I might just commit suicide if I do. Designing and planning roads for a living during the day and then doing it for fun at night just feels wrong.

    Reply

    • z1n

      April 15, 2015 at 12:21

      Then you can just try some things and end up with a city of dead people. Might actually be stress relief 😛

      You can design the sewage and water systems too. And let’s be honest, there’s a lot less red tape AAAAND you don’t have to deal with those so-called humans at work.

      Reply

  12. Lardus-Resident Perve

    April 15, 2015 at 12:47

    I think I am most impressed with Cities skyline hitting that mark! GTA it was expected, and PS4 expected this game to sell well as well.

    Reply

  13. Skoobaz

    April 15, 2015 at 13:39

    Did you guys ever do a review of Cities?

    Reply

  14. chin

    April 15, 2015 at 15:28

    But PC gamers are pirates, and GTA 5 will sell like shit on PC said the ignorant console gamers.

    Reply

  15. Mike1202

    April 15, 2015 at 16:10

    Wow i just finished it on PC and i have to say that this game is PURE AMAZING!!

    i will write some review later but here are quick pros and cons:

    PROS:

    Gorgeous, intricately-detailed world

    Heist missions are a blast to plan and execute

    Three character dynamic works a treat

    Massive, varied and detailed world

    Brilliantly varied missions stick in the mind for long time

    CONS:

    THERE ARE NO CONS

    i am game tester from this site http://gamereviewjob.tk/ and i can recommend it to EVERYONE!!!!

    Reply

  16. Peter Pan

    April 16, 2015 at 08:39

    Rockstar must be smiling! Pay day has come three times for them. The previous gen release, the current gen release, and not the PC release. I sincerely hope other developers don’t follow suit. It would be super irritating every developer decided to adopt staggered releases, with us, the Master Race receiving the short end of the stick every time.

    Reply

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