Watch Dogs Sets New Industry Sales Record For Launch of a New IP

Written by Brandon Hofer on June 03, 2014

News: Ubisoft has revealed that Watch Dogs continues to do exceptionally well breaking industry sales records for new IP.

Watch Dogs was released last week and according to Ubisoft it is breaking records. Earlier today Ubisoft revealed that Watch Dogs has sold-through more than four million copies in its first week, positioning it as the best-selling new IP at launch across the gaming industry, based on NPD and GFK data and internal estimates as of June 3, 2014.

“With such strong sales momentum and positive feedback from gamers, Watch Dogs has positioned itself as the must-have game of the moment” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. “We’re really proud of this achievement, and are confident that the Watch Dogs brand has a promising future.”

The launch of Watch Dogs on consoles and PC was accompanied by the release of a free companion app, ctOS Mobile. The app allows gamers to connect with the Watch Dogs universe from anywhere, at any time, and is designed to enable revolutionary dual-screen gameplay, or even to be enjoyed as a standalone experience without the main game. ctOS Mobile has already been downloaded and played by more than one million people. Watch Dogs will also be released on the Wii U system from Nintendo in fall 2014.

Watch Dogs is set in Chicago and lets players become Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker seeking justice following a violent family tragedy. Pearce hacks into Chicago’s Central Operating System (ctOS), which controls the city’s infrastructure (security cameras, traffic lights, public transportation and more) as well as key data on the city’s residents. The game uses the all-new Disrupt game engine to deliver stunning visuals and an incredibly immersive world.

What do you think about the record breaking pace that Watch Dogs is setting? Have you had a chance to play Watch Dogs yet? If not, do you plan on picking it up? Let us know what you think below.