The role-playing game Metaphor is a huge success with impressive numbers. Great news for the future of the franchise and fans of Atlus games. We’ll explain everything to you.
Atlus’ latest RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, is off to a roaring start. The game, available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC, has been sold a million units on the first day release, an achievement that reflects the enthusiasm for this new franchise. Craziness!
Atlus, known for its successful games like Persona, seems to have a new gem on its hands with Metaphor: ReFantazio. The studio revealed that this figure includes both physical and digital sales. In comparison, when Persona 5 was released in Japan, Atlus reached 500,000 sales within a month before surpassing 1.5 million units following its global release. Metaphor’s meteoric start shows how eager fans were to discover this new universe.
In addition to excellent sales figures, Metaphor: ReFantazio also impressed the trade press. But also the entire public. It qualifies as “
A promising new franchise
With this success, Metaphor: ReFantazio could well establish itself as a long-term companion to the Persona series. Additionally, some fans are excited about the idea of switching between the two franchises in the coming years. This success marks a new stage in Atlus’ development and suggests a promising future for the studio.
Atlus is once again demonstrating its know-how in the field of RPGs. With its successful launch and positive feedback from the community, this new title already seems to be well on its way to becoming a must-play.
Source: Atlus
