Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom topped the European Game sales list in the first half of the year
CTOnews.com, July 19 (Xinhua)-- Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom beat the Legend of Hogwarts and FIFA 23 to top the European sales list in the first half of this year, according to the latest data provided by GfK.
CTOnews.com found in charts released by Gfk that the statistics included rankings of physical gaming sales in the UK and major regions of the EU, but did not release specific sales figures, with Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom becoming the best seller in the UK and EU markets, while the Legend of Hogwarts ranked second with FIFA 23 in third place.
▲ Picture Source Gfk is not surprised by the success of Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom. Three days after its launch, the official announcement that global sales of games have exceeded 10 million copies (2.24 million in Japan and more than 4 million in the United States). The official Guinness World Records (GuinnessWorldRecord) website posted a blog post on the 25th of last month. It was announced that Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom surpassed the record set by Nintendo Star Battle Special Edition in 2018 to become the fastest-selling Nintendo game.
▲ source Nintendo Nintendo Games Press Zelda: tears of the Kingdom is a new Zelda series following Zelda: the Wilderness in 2017, which continues the open world gaming style while adding more innovative elements and colored eggs. In the game, players will play the brave link, working with Princess Zelda to explore the mysteries of the kingdom of Hailaru and save the world eroded by dark forces.