{"id":3005704,"date":"2012-06-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2012-06-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-05T00:00:00","slug":"award-winning-god-of-war-franchise-sales-exceed-21-million-units-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2012\/award-winning-god-of-war-franchise-sales-exceed-21-million-units-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning God of War\u00ae Franchise Sales Exceed\n21 Million Units Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tokyo, June 5, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today an epic milestone for the God of War\u00ae <\/em>franchise \u2013 the award-winning series has now surpassed 21 million units*1<\/span> sold as of May 30, 2012. This outstanding sales figure was achieved in just seven years after the series made its debut on the PlayStation\u00ae2 in 2005 with the first title released in the franchise, God of War<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We at Sony Santa Monica Studios thrive on delivering fantastic gaming experiences to the community and to our fans across the world,” said Shannon Studstill, Sr. Director of Product Development, Sony Santa Monica Studio. “We are extremely proud to have hit this incredible milestone, and owe a large part of it to our fans for all of their support throughout these years.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment\u2019s Sony Santa Monica Studio, the God of War<\/em> series has continued to evolve alongside various PlayStation platforms. Since 2005, seven titles have been released across the PlayStation\u00ae2, PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) and PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) systems, with the newly announced PS3 exclusive God of War: Ascension<\/em> currently in production. Known for its stunning graphics, epic cinematic storytelling, and visceral battles, the God of War<\/em> series has been acknowledged by the videogame industry\u2019s key publications and influencers as one of the most critically-acclaimed franchises, as well as a series that continues to set the bar for the action-adventure genre. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Accolades for the franchise include PlayStation: The Official Magazine<\/em> (Editor\u2019s Choice Award), Game Informer<\/em> (Action\/Adventure Game of the Year and Handheld Game of the Month Award), Electronic Gaming Monthly<\/em> (Best PS2 Game), IGN.com<\/em> (Editor\u2019s Choice Award and Game of the Year Award), and four nominations in the Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, including Overall Game of the Year and Console Game of the Year.
\n The franchise has also been awarded with several honors including several E3 Best of Show Awards (given by several online publications), numerous Game of the Year awards (given by several online publications), a Best Action Game Award (given at Spike TV\u2019s Video Game Awards), numerous Golden Joystick Awards, G-Phoria Awards, and more.*2<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  • *1<\/span>Sell-in number<\/li>\n
  • *2<\/span>All these awards are in the United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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    Cumulative Worldwide Sell-In Numbers of the God of War Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     <\/th>\nSCEA *3<\/span><\/th>\nSCEJ *4<\/span><\/th>\nSCEE *1<\/span><\/th>\nWW<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War<\/td>\n2,881,524<\/td>\n142,990<\/td>\n1,592,833<\/td>\n4,617,347<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War II <\/td>\n2,527,522 <\/td>\n113,280\t<\/td>\n1,603,727<\/td>\n4,244,529<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War III <\/td>\n2,818,033<\/td>\n417,866<\/td>\n1,961,733 <\/td>\n5,197,632<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War Collection <\/td>\n1,748,663 *2<\/span><\/td>\n155,600 *2<\/span><\/td>\n514,253 *2<\/span> <\/td>\n2,418,516<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War: Chains of Olympus <\/td>\n1,728,407 *2<\/span><\/td>\n136,478\t *2<\/span><\/td>\n1,399,293 *2<\/span> <\/td>\n3,264,178<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War: Ghost of Sparta<\/td>\n530,815 *2<\/span><\/td>\n60,429\t *2<\/span><\/td>\n605,382 *2<\/span> <\/td>\n1,196,626<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    God of War: Origins <\/td>\n424,464 *2<\/span><\/td>\n47,336\t *2<\/span><\/td>\n239,937 *2<\/span> <\/td>\n711,737<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Totals <\/strong><\/td>\n12,659,428<\/strong><\/td>\n1,073,979 <\/strong><\/td>\n7,917,158<\/strong><\/td>\n21,650,595<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    • *1<\/span>: Including PAL territories<\/li>\n
    • *2<\/span>: Including Download Version<\/li>\n
    • *3<\/span>: Including LATAM territories<\/li>\n
    • *4<\/span>: Including SCE Asia territories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Title Release Dates in North America<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/table>\n
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      God of War<\/th>\nMarch 22, 2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      God of War II <\/th>\nMarch 13, 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      God of War: Chains of Olympus <\/th>\nMarch 4, 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      God of War Collection<\/th>\nNovember 17, 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      God of War III <\/th>\nMarch 16, 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      God of War: Ghost of Sparta<\/th>\nNovember 2, 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      God of War: Origins<\/th>\nSeptember 13, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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      About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/h4>\n

      Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes and markets the PlayStation\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system, the PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u00ae) system.  PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment.  PSP is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio.  PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell processor with super computer like power.  SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide.  Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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