Spider-Man, Spider-Man. Sony sold lots of Spider-Man. Cash registers go cha-ching. Revenue more than Homecoming. Watch out! It`s payday for Spider-Man.USA Today reports that Sony sold 3.3 million copies of Marvel`s Spider-Man within the first three days of release, setting a new sales record. That edges out the prior record of 3.1 million in the first three days set by God of War earlier this year. Pre-orders were a record-setter as well, at one million copies. This figure doesn`t account for sales of the PlayStation 4 Pro bundle that included a specially painted console and a copy of the game.As the report notes, the retail price of $60 would translate to roughly $198 million in revenue, which actually tops the $117 million opening weekend box office for Spider-Man Homecoming. Not all of the copies would have sold for exactly $60, so the actual figure could be a bit less. Plus the comparison is a little skewed given that movie tickets cost significantly less than a new video game, but it`s still an impressive achievement.`Our expectations are always set at the highest levels,` said Sony global VP of sales Stephen Turvey. `It`s met and exceeded all expectations. I think the company, and the campus, and our fans are super proud of it.` He added that Insomniac Games brought Spider-Man back `in a way that you want to experience it.`Marvel`s Spider-Man is a critical success as well. It scored an aggregate 87 on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. Sony is planning three narrative expansions through the rest of the year, along with a New Game Plus mode. In GameSpot`s Spider-Man review, Edmond Tran praised the dynamic combat, fluid web-swinging, and surprisingly rich story.`There have been open-world Spider-Man games before, but none so riveting and full of personality, none that explore and do justice to this many facets of the universe,` Tran said. `Insomniac has created a superior Spider-Man experience that leaves a lasting impression, one that has you longing for just ...
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