the Farming Simulator 22 maintains a huge community of players, you can already see that on Steam. But how well the Farming Sim performs in direct comparison with the big names in the gaming world on the European market is surprising.
According to a tweet from the industry expert Christopher Dring, who holds a managerial position at Gamesindustry.biz, the Farming Simulator 22 sold in Europe besser als Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Monster Hunter Rise, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD und Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
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Dring does not provide any precise data, but points out that these will soon follow in the 2021 annual report.
Measurable growth
The gigantic success of the Farming Simulator 22, at least to this extent, comes as a surprise. Actually, one would classify hardcore simulations more as a niche spectrum. However, the number of players on Steam, which at the top of the list scratched the 100,000 mark, clearly speaks of a major mainstream success:
In addition, the farming simulator has grown considerably in recent years: the 2017 version was released in October 2016 with around 31,000 simultaneously active players on Steam. The 19 offshoot of the Farming series reached almost 60,000 virtual farmers in 2018. Now the latest series part scratches the 100,000.
However, these numbers only show how many players are active in Farming Simulator 22 at the same time. The actual sales are many times higher. In the week of release alone, the game sold 1.5 million times.
Farming at GameStar
Whether you are a new player or an old hand in the genre, at GameStar Plus you will get a lot of useful help and practical tips for Farming Simulator 22:
Farming Simulator 22
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We will also show you the 2022 Roadmap for the Farming Simulator, which, in addition to new content, also promises many improvements and adjustments.
