Watch Dogs 2 hits PC on November 29, but the console version has been out for over a week and sales are much lower than the original. According to Eurogamer, launch sales were just 80k compared to the first game's 380k. A huge drop, and way more than expected. However, Ubisoft seems positive that the game will fare better in the long-term.
"We're incredibly happy with critics' and players' very positive reception of Watch Dogs 2, which should bolster support for the long-term success of the game," a Ubisoft spokesperson told Eurogamer. "It is true that first-day and first-week sales for a number of big games, including Watch Dogs 2 and titles from our competitors, are comparatively lower than previous versions in previous years."
"However, we expect both week-two and week-three sales to be above traditional sales patterns. There is a trend toward games, especially high-quality games, having stronger and longer 'tails' as favourable reviews and word of mouth spread. Watch Dogs 2 is already considered a tremendous addition to the open-world action adventure series and we're confident that millions of players are going to love it."
Let's hope the forthcoming PC version of the game, which most critics seem to agree is pretty damn good, isn't plagued by performance issues like a lot of other high-profile releases this year.