Sonic Frontiers is Sega’s best-selling 3D Sonic game

sonic frontier Apparently around 3.5 million copies have been sold, making it the best-selling 3D Sonic game since the series moved to 3D.

Obviously, Sonic’s transition to a pseudo-open world was a very risky venture for Sega, and the developers haven’t done it before for the series, so it might not pay off. For now, though, it sounds like it might be done , according to Sonic fan site Tails’ channel, Sonic Frontiers has sold around 3.5 million copies (thanks TheGamer). That comes from Sega and Rovio’s recent press event in Helsinki, Finland, where SEGASammy president of transmedia Shuji Utsumi shared the figure.

That’s not a number that will blow your mind when compared to other big-name titles these days, but it does mean that Sega has finally managed to develop a 3D Sonic game that outsold Sonic Heroes (remember, in 2003). This marks a big change for Blue Pig, who usually has a fairly loyal following but never really manages to sell that much compared to his contemporaries or competitors like the mustache plumber. many.

Of course, with Sonic Frontiers less than a year away, we still have a lot more to come, so sales numbers could grow even further. Shortly after launch, Sega announced that Sonic Frontiers would get three free content updates in 2023, promising a host of additional content. The first update arrived in March, bringing photo mode, the ability to play your favorite tracks, and new challenges.

Dates for the other two updates have yet to be confirmed, but the second promises to add Sonic’s birthday, whatever that means, as well as more challenges and a new Koco. The third and final update will add more playable characters, as well as some new stories.