Elden Ring sells 20 million units in first year since release

Bandai Namco has announced that Elden Ring has sold 20 million units since its launch last year in February 2022. The FromSoftware action RPG previously reached the 16 million mark in June 2022.

An announcement regarding the milestone can be found below, via Bandai Namco.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc. are pleased to announce that the co-developed action RPG Elden Ring has shipped more than 20 million units worldwide. The title is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. For more information on the game, please visit www.bandainamcoent.com/games/elden-ring. 

Since its release on February 25th, 2022, Elden Ring continues to spark theories and discussions as “Tarnished” from all around the globe explore the Lands Between, piecing together characters and events to reveal a deep and mysterious lore.

Warmly welcomed by players and critically acclaimed, the title received various awards throughout the year including “Game of the Year” from The Game Awards 2022. Both Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc. are very thankful for each and every player stepping into this world.

With Elden Ring, FromSoftware, Inc. brings to life their signature carefully crafted universe and stories as imagined by Hidetaka Miyazaki, creator of the influential Dark Souls video game series, and George R.R. Martin, author of The New York Times’ best-selling fantasy series, “A Song of Ice and Fire.”

Players will chart their own path in the vast and seamless world of the Lands Between, on foot or riding Torrent, their trusted Spectral Steed. Exploration is endless in this world full of wonders, but dangers lurk around every corner.