Elden Ring Had FromSoftware’s Strongest Opening Week in Japan

Elden Ring has seen the strongest opening week in Japan for a FromSoftware game. Selling 188,490 units on PS4 and 90,017 units on PS5, that beat established heavy-hitters like Dark Souls and Bloodborne.

Famitsu reported on the strong opening week for Elden Ring (translated by Nibellion), this joins an increasing set of accolades. Elden Ring also saw a strong player count when it launched on Steam and unsurprisingly, launched to critical acclaim, scoring 95 on Metacritic.

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Elden Ring Just Had FromSoftware’s Strongest Opening Week in Japan

Totalling around 278k, that doesn't even factor in Western numbers, where it debuted at No.1 in the UK. Reportedly hitting "2.5x that of last week's big new release, PlayStation's Horizon: Forbidden West," GamesIndustry.biz reports that it's the "biggest game launch outside of the Call of Duty and FIFA franchises since Red Dead Redemption 2," back in 2018.

Elden Ring is available now on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. Stay tuned for more news regarding the critically-acclaimed game. We're bringing you our own review but in the meantime, why not check out our guides coverage right here.