Microsoft: Gears 5 sold better than Gears of War 4

Gears 5 was released on September 10. The release was accompanied by weak initial sales in British retail, a lack of excitement on Steam and low views on streaming services. At the same time, there were suggestions that players’ interest in the franchise was declining.

But, as Phil Spencer stated in an interview with Eurogamer, Gears 5 “sold well” — even better than the previous part. Inside Microsoft, the release of the game is considered a success: “It attracted a lot of players, it’s amazing,” said the head of Xbox. He did not give exact figures on sales and revenue.

In September, there were opinions that Gears 5 is most profitable to take on a Game Pass subscription. From Spencer’s words, it follows that access to the game via Xbox Game Pass did not interfere with the sales of individual copies. “If people want to buy Gears 5, then we want to give them this opportunity. I do not insist that the game be played only by subscription,” Spencer said.

We add that Gears 5 has become the most successful release within the Game Pass for PC.

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