Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Kills It with More Than 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide in Less Than 10
Days!
Newest Videogame from the Developers of Bloodborne and Dark Souls* Realizes 90+ rated review score across
all platforms and Hits Highly Coveted Metacritic “Must-Play” Status
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice has shinobi-death-blowed its way into fans hearts and the top of the charts! With a
“Must-Play” status on Metacritic that only one percent of all games achieve each year1 and 90+ rated review score across
all platforms on Metacritic, the highly-anticipated game sold more than 2 million copies worldwide2
across PlayStation, Xbox and PC in less than 10 days.
“Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has brought something very special and unique to Activision’s portfolio of games. It’s been an
honor to work with FromSoftware to help introduce a brand-new franchise to gamers around the world,” said Michelle Fonseca, Vice
President of Product Management and Marketing at Activision. “The fans have made Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice one of the most
incredible game launches of 2019 thus far. The game has performed well on all platforms including PC and we’re excited by the
continued support from gamers and critics alike. It has been gratifying to see the enjoyment from fans when they overcome each
challenge.”
On launch day, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was the #1 viewed game on Twitch3. With more than 631 million minutes
watched on Twitch3 during launch weekend, players could not get enough of the intense combat and thrilling opportunity
to escape death. The game also had 1.1 billion minutes watched on Twitch within one week3.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice introduces players to a beautifully-dark world filled with brutal enemies, intense sword
combat, and engrossing vertical exploration. Fans of FromSoftware will find familiarity in the gritty gameplay found in Sekiro:
Shadows Die Twice where combat reigns supreme. Players will enjoy combining new features, such as prosthetic arm tools, with
visceral head-to-head battle to fulfill their destiny in a vast world filled with beautiful vistas, unique weaponry, and
larger-than-life foes. Published** by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Sekiro:
Shadows Die Twice is available now on PlayStation®4; PlayStation®4 Pro; the family of Xbox One devices from Microsoft,
including the Xbox One X; and PC via Steam. The game is rated M for Mature (Blood and Gore, Violence). For more information, please
visit
www.SekiroTheGame.com and follow
@SekiroTheGame on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
About FromSoftware
Game developer based in Tokyo, Japan. Known for the Armored Core series, Dark Souls series and Bloodborne amongst other titles.
More information can be found on the official homepage:
http://www.fromsoftware.jp/
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive
entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:
ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
*Bloodborne is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Dark Souls is a trademark of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Sony and Bandai Namco are not the publisher of SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE. Activision has no affiliation with Bloodborne or
Dark Souls.
© 2019 FromSoftware, Inc. Published and distributed by Activision. ACTIVISION is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All
other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
1 Based on all games in the Metacritic database per calendar year
2 Based on Activision Blizzard and FromSoftware internal estimates
3 According to NoScope and Twitch
**excluding in Japan and Asia
Dior Brown
Activision
Dior.Brown@activision.com
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