According to Bandai Namco and FromSoftware’s initial forecast based on Dark Souls 3’s first-month sales of 3 million copies, Ayrden’s Circle may have amassed 4 million sales in five weeks. But the actual situation is far beyond their judgment. Earlier, the official announced that 18 days after the game was released, the total global sales of its physical and digital versions combined have exceeded 12 million copies, of which the Japanese market alone accounted for 100. million copies. Such success has brought great confidence to Bandai, and the president Kyoo Miyagawa even said that he would “expand the IP of “Ayrden Circle” to “beyond the game”.
In contrast, the “Soul” game “Sekiro”, which has also been influential in recent years, “only” sold 2 million copies 10 days after its release, and the “Dark Souls 3” mentioned at the beginning cost 4 million copies. Only 10 million copies were sold annually. For the enthusiasm of the players, producer Miyazaki Hidetaka expressed his gratitude in a statement, and he did not forget to mention George RR Martin’s contribution to the plot setting.