Sea of Thieves becomes Microsoft's "fastest-selling" IP of the generation
Rare's latest game appears to be a massive success, according to Microsoft, as Sea of Thieves has become the company's fastest selling new IP of the Xbox One generation, and the #1 first party game on Windows 10. The game managed to get over one million players on the day it launched, which actually caused huge server issues for many players, but once resolved, the game shot up to two million players by the end of the week. This game marked the first instance of a Microsoft game being playable on launch through the Game Pass service, where players can rent a library of games for $10 a month. Sea of Thieves also managed to top the sales charts for the UK on the week it released, outselling games like Ni No Kuni 2 and A Way Out.
Thanks for helping make @SeaOfThieves a record setting launch! Our most successful new IP of this generation, over 2M players first week, and >500k new XBL friends made! #BeMorePirate #SeaOfThieves https://t.co/KUViiK8ZBW
— Aaron Greenberg 🙅🏼♂️💚U (@aarongreenberg) March 28, 2018
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