'Red Dead Redemption 2' Becomes Sixth Best-Selling Video Game in History
Rockstar Games'Red Dead Redemption 2is officially the sixth best-selling video game of all time, selling 77 million copies.
Rockstar parent companyTake-Two Interactiveconfirmed the news in their recent earnings, adding that the sequel sold four million units the past quarter.RDR 2was also named as the best-selling title of the past seven years in the United States based on dollar sales, with the franchise selling more than 104 million units worldwide.
Dexertonotes thatRDR 2overtakesPokémonRed/Blue/Yellowto take the No. 6 spot. The game is behindMario Kart 8/Deluxe, Ark: Survival Evolved, Wii Sports,Grand Theft Auto VandMinecraft.
RDR 2released in October 2018 — eight years after its successor. It served as a prequel to the first game, following the story of outlaw and Van der Linde gang member Arthur Morgan as the US slowly begins to leave the Wild West lifestyle behind. The game held the record for the second-biggest launch in entertainment, earning $725 million USD in sales during its opening weekend. It surpassed the lifetime sales ofRed Dead Redemptionin just two weeks, was critically and commercially acclaimed and went on to take homeover 175 Game of the Year awards.
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