Sony said today that ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:The Last of Us has becošme the fastest selling new “franchise” in PS3’s history. Including both physical and digitaš§l purchases, the game cleared 3.4 million sales between its global release on June 14 and July 3, also helping it become the quickest selling PS3 title of 2013, according to the platform holder.
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida commented: "These sales figures are a testament to the blockbuster quality of The Last of Us. The teams at ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Naughty Dog are true visionaries and their storytelling capabilities are second to none, this title is an undisputed demonstration of that. SCE continues to be committed to delivering unique gameplay experiences that redefišne the interactive entertainment industry and The Last of Us is a perfect example."
On Monday The Last of Us became the first ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:UK all formats chart No.1 of 2013 to retain the top spot for four consecutive weeks, besting the three week runs enjoyed by ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Bioshock Infinite and ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Dead Island: Riptide earlier this year. Naughty Dog intends to release three ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:The Last of Us DLC packs, one campį¦aign add-on and štwo multiplayer ones.
We said in our ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:The Last of Us review: "In terms of everything the modern action game has strived to be, The Last of Us is the full-stop at the end of the sentence, leaving no more to be said. Until next-gen. If this is our starting pš²oint for that, then the next five to ten years could be truly amāazing.”
