Tom Clancy’s The Division has officially become Ubisoft’s fastest-selling video game of all time, the publishing giant has announced.
The third-person shooter-RPG hybrid released worldwide on Tuesday, March 8 for PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One, selling more copies in 24 hours than any previous title in the company’s history, and beating former record holder Watch_Dogs in the process.
If that wasn’t enough, the game also set a new record for Ubisoft in regards to single-day digital sales.
"The launch of The Division is a tremendous achievement for Ubisoft, and demonstrates our unrivalled capacity to create fantastic new game brands and transform them into entertainment blockbusters," commented Ubisoft’s CEO and co-founder, Yves Guillemot. "This is a momentous day for Ubisoft, but more importantly it marks the start of millions of players’ enduring engagement in The Division’s game world, which we are confident they will love."
Stay tuned for our review of The Division in the coming days.