World War Z generated 42% of the publisher's total revenue for the first fiscal quarter
Zombie shooter World War Z was the reason for the record revenue growth of Focus Home Interactive in the first fiscal quarter. The game from Saber Interactive, partially based in Russia, is responsible for 42% of the publisher’s revenue for the period.
In total, the publisher earned $47.5 million in the first quarter. A year ago, his quarterly income was 49% lower. The main driver of sales growth was the World War Z launched in April . By the end of June, the game had sold 2 million copies, according to Gamesindustry.biz .
Saber Interactive has said before that the success of the game was a surprise for them. Only in the Epic Games Store, the circulation by the end of last month amounted to 700 thousand copies.
Also, the creators of the game reported that its release sales were “at an equally strong level” both in Europe and in the USA.
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