Square Enix recently announced that the long-awaited RPG "Final Fantasy XV" has globally transported five million copies following its release on Nov. 29 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The shipment figure relates to the number of copies that are sent to retailers and not the total amount being sold to customers.
The developer also highlighted that the game is competent as the long-lived fastest-selling franchise. Eurogamer reports that "Final Fantasy XV" also topped in Japan for the most digital downloads of any game on the day of its release as well as the biggest release in Asia.
According to GameSpot, the news came out through a Japanese press release, which was translated by Siliconera. "Final Fantasy XV" director Hajima Tabata previously said that the game should sell ten million copies to succeed but he clarified recently that ten million is the personal goal of Square Enix and doesn't necessarily mean how many units to sell for revenue.
The game was announced during E3 2006 as "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" but it was renamed as "Final Fantasy XV" at E3 2013. The game's development took more than a decade since it got delayed many times before its release.
Additionally, GameSpot's review scored the game an 8/10. Reviewer Peter Brown explained that despite the fans conclusion that some aspect of "Final Fantasy XV" is discouraging whether it's the finicky Astrals or the shallow story, anyone who would give the game a chance will surely find it fascinating. "Where its characters fail to impress, Final Fantasy XV's beautiful world and exciting challenges save the day," he said.
A series fan reviewed "Final Fantasy XV" for Eurogamer and said that the game is hard to pin down with an unsatisfying story although she commended the variety of challenges. She also added that the game benefits from a vision that encourages its developers to try something new by reinventing a series while getting back the level, which the devoted fans are used to.