Praised by players around the world, Farming Simulator 17 has set a new record in the Christmas rush – one million players have already acquired the game, developed by Giants Software studio and published by Focus Home Interactive on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This is almost twice the sales of the previous installments at launch, which has since sold over 3 million copies in two years.
PC remains the premier platform with half the sales – the majority of PC players bought their copy in-store, placing Farming Simulator 17 at the top of the store PC charts in many territories including France and Germany.
Farming Simulator is also a record-breaker on Steam, with over 220,000 digital copies sold on this platform. The game is one of the top-played on Steam, with a highly positive user rating (over 90% positive reviews).
Although Farming Simulator 17 released on two consoles, versus four consoles for the previous edition, the game was number one for in-store sales on all platforms on day one in Germany. It also placed at No. 3 in Scandinavia, No. 4 in France and No. 5 in England, despite the competition of blockbuster releases during the same period.
“Reaching one million players in such a short amount of time is simply amazing. It makes us very happy to see that Farming Simulator 17 is being received so well after all the work we’ve put in the game and the additional people we brought on board to make our largest project ever come to life.” “In our publisher Focus Home Interactive, we have a great partner who fully supports our vision of creating a game that lives up to the expectations of our passionate community throughout all stages of development and release, which led to this success”, said Thomas Frey, Creative Director GIANTS Software
“Farming Simulator was always a game for fans, but with Farming Simulator 17 it has expanded into a whole new experience for a wide audience, who needed to be offered new things in video games. Existing fans of the series are already impressed by the improvements and its amazing content. As for newcomers to the series, they discover a really addictive and rewarding title, sharing some similarities in the games’ mechanics between Farming Simulator and other genre reference. Giants Software has done an exceptional job with Farming Simulator 17, and we are very proud to have collaborated with them for five years now. The happiness of these many players is the most beautiful reward for both our companies”, said Cédric Lagarrigue, President of Focus Home Interactive.
About Farming Simulator
Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Immerse yourself in a huge open world loaded with a harvest of new content. Explore farming possibilities over hundreds of acres of land, including a detailed new North American environment. Drive over 250 authentic farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson. After playing a game like this, it wouldn’t be a surprise if texas ranches for sale was something people wanted to get their hands on. Game makes everything look easy, but maybe you can compare it once you have your own ranch! Not everyone can say that.
Harvest many types of crops, including for the first time sunflowers and soy beans. Take care of your livestock – cows, sheep, chicken and now pigs – take part in forestry, and sell your products to expand your farm! Transport your goods with trucks and trailers, or load and drive trains to reach your destination. Grow your farm online with other players, and download community created mods for an ever-expanding Farming Simulator experience!
About Giants Software
Giants Software GmbH is a Swiss video game development studio based in Zurich. Since 2004, Software Giants has produced many innovative games and technologic products. In addition to the development of their successful games Farming Simulator and Demolition Company, Giants Studios offers its own game engine.
About Maximum Games
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Maximum Games publishes premier interactive video games for all leading platforms. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at: http://www.maximumgames.com
About Focus Home Interactive
Focus Home Interactive is a French publisher based in Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles that have become benchmark titles worldwide, available both in store and for download across the world. Focus publishes games on all major platforms, consoles and PC. 2015 has been exciting with the release of games such as Blood Bowl 2, Divinity: Original Sin on consoles, Act of Aggression, and Farming Simulator, among others. The publisher’s catalogue will get even richer the coming months and years with eagerly awaited games such as Vampyr, The Surge, Mordheim, Space Hulk: Deathwing, The Technomancer, and many more.
More information about the company at: http://www.focus-home.com
Official Website: http://www.farming-simulator.com
Official Store: http://www.farming-simulator.com/store
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/447020/
Kinguin: https://www.kinguin.net/farming-simulator-17
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