Two weeks from launch, Vermintide 2 has already made more cash for developer Fatshark than its predecessor.
In phrases of income, Vermintide 2, which solely launched on PC up to now, is already forward of what the unique sport achieved in two years. The first Vermintide got here out on PC and consoles, nevertheless it appears the sequel has been an even bigger success than Fatshark imagined.
CEO Martin Wahlund advised PCGamesInsider (by way of GamesIndustry) that the feat was achieved in simply two weeks, and it’ll little doubt be even larger when PS4 and Xbox One variations launch later this 12 months.
“We knew we had a good game. We didn’t have a huge marketing budget, but we got a lot of support, both from the media, from streamers and from gamers all over the world,” mentioned Wahlund.
Fatshark lately introduced the sport has offered over half a million copies within the first week on sale, so it’s simple to see how this milestone was achieved.
Wahlund believes Vermintide 2’s success is a mix of the sturdy phrase of mouth by the unique’s viewers, and the enhancements Fatshark made within the sequel.
“First of all, it’s a sequel. If you do a follow-up to a sport that was fairly profitable, which the primary one was, you will have the previous viewers, who come again and vouch for it, which provides you a headstart. So phrase of mouth spreads.
“It’s also a much better game. We learnt a lot about giving people something to strive for. We have a different system by which players can get stuff. The core of the game is just better.”
The techniques Wahlund is referring to are the development and loot techniques, which noticed significant upgrades.
Loot rewards in Vermintide 2 are extra frequent, and so they at all times drop for the category you play as, which is a direct response to one in all many gamers’ pet peeves with the primary sport. We discover this characteristic in-depth in our loot system primer.
For extra on Vermintide 2, take a look at our weapon traits and character classes/subclasses guides.
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