{"id":170173,"date":"2024-02-15T01:23:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=170173"},"modified":"2024-02-15T01:23:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:23:38","slug":"red-dead-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/gaming\/red-dead-redemption\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dead Redemption 2 Hits 61M Sales, Becomes 7th Best-Seller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>“Red Dead Redemption 2,” the action-packed epic developed by Rockstar Games, has officially surpassed 61 million copies sold, marking it the seventh best-selling <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/gaming\/most-awaited-video-games-of-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video game<\/a> ever.<\/p>\n <!-- <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n } else {\r\n jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n }\r\n });\r\n })\r\n <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n <span style=\"background-color:#39b54a;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#39b54a;background-color:rgba(57, 181, 74, 0.1);\">\r\n <li>Red Dead Redemption 2 surpasses 61 million units sold, marking a significant achievement for Rockstar Games.<\/li>\r\n <li>The game becomes the seventh best-selling video game of all time, closely following the original Super Mario Bros.<\/li>\r\n <li>GTA 5 continues to dominate, with over 195 million copies sold, showcasing Rockstar's unparalleled success in the gaming industry.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \n<h2><b>Red Dead Redemption 2 Shatters Sales Records<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games and published by Take-Two Interactive, has officially surpassed<b> 61 million units sold worldwide since its release in 2018<\/b>. This remarkable achievement cements the game’s status not only as <b>Rockstar’s second best-selling game following GTA 5<\/b>, but also as the <b>seventh best-selling video game of all time<\/b>. This milestone places it just behind the original <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/super-mario-bros-movie-shatters-box-office-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Mario Bros.<\/a> by a margin of 1 million units\u200b\u200b.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Red Dead Redemption 2 \ud83c\udf35 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1A11RcVgSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/1A11RcVgSU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Estela \ud83c\udf41 AH 43 JW MADRID \u2b50\ufe0f (@miuriine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miuriine\/status\/1756725813460758542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sales Growth and Industry Impact<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The game has seen a sales boost in recent months, a<b>dding over 4 million copies to its tally since the last quarter<\/b>. This growth indicates the game’s sustained appeal and ability to continue attracting new players years after its initial release. The <b>Red Dead Redemption series as a whole has now surpassed 86 million units sold<\/b>, with Red Dead Redemption 2 being a major contributor to this figure. The game’s success has solidified its position as one of the most important titles for Rockstar Games, contributing significantly to the company’s financial results\u200b.<\/p>\n<h2><b>GTA 5 Continues to Lead<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>GTA 5, another flagship title from Rockstar Games, has <b>reached over 195 million copies sold worldwide<\/b>. This further underscores the massive success of Rockstar’s portfolio, with both games exceeding the company’s expectations in terms of sales performance. The sales achievements of both titles were highlighted in Take-Two Interactive’s third quarterly report, showcasing their significant contribution to the publisher’s success\u200b.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Red Dead Redemption 2’s surpassing of 61 million sales <b>marks a significant achievement for Rockstar Games and sets a high bar for the gaming industry<\/b>. As one of the best-selling games of all time, it stands as a testament to the quality, dedication, and passion that Rockstar Games invests in its titles. With an ongoing legacy of success, the future of Rockstar Games looks bright, filled with anticipation for what they will deliver next to their eager fan base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":170183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[407],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}