However, the player chart gives a much different picture. The comparison would be more accurate if taken between the first game in the franchise, Mass Effect, and Anthem.Īnthem sold just 3% less than Mass Effect according to the physical sales chart. However, to compare a new IP to an established franchise is a bit unfair.
Although the two games' growth curve is extremely similar, Anthem attracted only 65% of Andromeda's initial player base, although that's still far better than the 39% indicated by sales figures. It's true that Mass Effect Andromeda was far more popular. The graph shows the number of players on TA who had begun each game within the first ten days of their release. We looked at a tracked player numbers instead. When compared to developer Bioware's last title, Mass Effect Andromeda, it sold just 39% of those copies at launch, but more and more outlets are realising that physical sales aren't an accurate indicator anymore. However, the UK Sales chart, which relies entirely upon physical retail sales, recorded low sale numbers for the title. When the game was fully released on February 22nd, there is no doubt that physical sales accounted for some of its success in debuting at #3. It gathered only marginally less players than SUPER BOMBERMAN R, which was the new Games with Gold release. It beat Metro Exodus and Far Cry New Dawn, as well as Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone. Despite the limited playtime, it was enough for the game to enter the chart at #18 without a single physical sale. This early access period began seven days before the game's release. Like all of EA's latest releases, EA Access members were able to play Anthem for ten hours before its release.
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