Following the game’s release on PlayStation 4 in late 2019, Kojima Productions broughtDeath Strandingto PC, welcoming an influx of new fans to experience its divisive apocalyptic postman simulator. Thanks to a new financial report published by505 Games' parent company Digital Bros, it’s now been confirmed that the port was a significant success for the company, making them a total of €23 million last year.
The report shares statistics for a number of 505’s biggest releases over the last two years, withDeath Strandingstealing 2020’s top spot by a decent margin. The report documents the total number of sales for each game from January to December of 2020, meaningDeath Strandingmanaged to soar to the top of the company’s sales charts in just five months.
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Other games included in the report wereControl, Ghost Runner,andAssetto Corsa.As was to be expected consideringRemedy pulled in record-breaking revenue numbers during 2020,Controlalso managed to amass high sales throughout last year, pulling in a total of €16 million.Assetto Corsa,on the other hand, generated just under €9 million andGhostrunnerpulled in almost €7 million. It’s clear 2020 was a good year for 505 Games, especially with the PC release ofDeath Strandingexceeding expectations.
For those who didn’t get a chance to hop into the gamewhen it hit PlayStation 4 in 2019 or joined PC last July,Death Strandingfollows Sam Porter Bridges – a delivery man who traverses a futuristic, post-apocalyptic rendition of America plagued by shadowy creatures and other threats.Hideo Kojimamarketed the game as the first entry in an entirely new genre, as players had to manage packages, cross perilous terrain, and use various navigational tools to reach their destination. It was met with mixed reactions at release, with some lording the title as something entirely new and unexpected, while others claimed it was overly long, tedious, and harbored an obtuse story.
Although nothing’s been confirmed just yet,recent reports have stated that Kojima could be announcing a new project soon, with many hoping it might be a second helping ofDeath Stranding.It’ll be interesting to see whether the director returns to his first franchise since establishing Kojima Productions or moves onto something entirely new, with several rumors hinting that he could be working on an ambitious horror project.
As for the other games mentioned in the report, the future definitely looks bright. Remedy has already confirmed it’s moving forward with another game set inControl’suniverse. Meanwhile,505 Games recently purchased theGhostrunnerIP for €5 million, securing the right to make follow-up releases.
Death Strandingis out now on PC and PlayStation 4.
