The Crash Bandicoot collection retains going robust, because the Crash N. Sane Trilogy has now bought 20 million copies.
Activision Blizzard’s been cagey on the sport’s efficiency because it bought 10 million copies in 2019. However the brand new milestone reveals it is nonetheless drawing folks in, and it might be probably the most profitable Crash title ever.
In April, a Toys for Bob developer quietly revealed the studio’s sequel, Crash 4: It is About Time, bought 5 million copies since its 2020 launch. Relying on the the sport, earlier entries (per particular person Wikipedia pages), reportedly bought between 1 and 6 million copies.
Why has N. Sane executed so effectively? Being remasters of the unique three video games helps, given the nostalgia held for these unique PlayStation titles, as does them happening sale on a steady foundation.
The sport’s gross sales may additionally be caught up in Toys for Bob’s latest break up from Activision Blizzard: no matter its subsequent challenge is, there’s an viewers that might very very similar to Crash to return to his uncompromised, single-player platformer roots.
With Crash now below Microsoft’s management and dormant franchises like Fable and Good Darkish (and Prince of Persia over at Ubisoft) getting a second shot, gamers at the moment are doing their finest to get the bandicoot again within the highlight.
