Michael Pachter: Darksiders II Must Sell 2 Million Copies to Break Even

Video Game analyst Michael Pachter recently weighed in on the sales numbers of Darksiders II and what the game needs to reach. “I think that the sales are below what they had hoped for. I presume it sold around 500,000 globally in the first two weeks, so it’s probably over 1 million now, but my understanding is that breakeven is greater than 2 million units, so it’s not likely to get much higher than that. We should probably give it another month and see if it’s tracking better.”

Thus far all we’ve heard from THQ is that the game needs to sell well in order for us to see a Darksiders III in the future. I’ve never heard the 2 million mark from THQ, but I suppose that is a reasonable mark. It’s hard to see what the exact numbers for what the sales are, but as of August 24th, 2012, Darksiders II sold 247,000 units in the US alone. This doesn’t include sales since August 24th, and also doesn’t include the European market, so it’s hard to track hard sales numbers at this point.

VG Chartz gives some estimated numbers, but it’s always hard to know how reliable these actually are. Sales numbers through September 1st are now available at VG Chartz and it shows the Xbox 360 version at 356,834 copies sold and the PS3 version at 333,980 copies. Toss in the estimated 40,000 PC copies sold, and Darksiders II is currently hovering around 730,000 copies sold as of September 1st. The PS3 and 360 versions sit at numbers 11 and 12 on the Top 100 sales for the week ending September 1st, while the PC version dropped out of the Top 100. You can see this weeks Top 100 below.

Global Weekly Chart

Week Ending 01st Sep 2012

Pos	Game	Weekly	Total	Week #
1	Guild Wars 2 (PC) NCSoft, Role-Playing	902,681	902,681	1
2	Madden NFL 13 (X360) Electronic Arts, Sports	721,069	721,069	1
3	Madden NFL 13 (PS3) Electronic Arts, Sports	617,950	617,950	1
4	New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) Nintendo, Platform	323,282	1,836,524	6
5	Next Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (PSV) Sega, Misc	159,688	159,688	1
6	Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS) Atlus, Role-Playing	71,231	71,231	1
7	Senran Kagura Burst: Guren no Shoujotachi (3DS) Marvelous Interactive, Action	69,969	69,969	1
8	Sleeping Dogs (X360) Square Enix, Action	69,010	335,589	3
9	Sleeping Dogs (PS3) Square Enix, Action	59,385	281,870	3
10	Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (X360) Activision, Action	55,268	80,799	2
11	Darksiders II (PS3) THQ, Action	45,273	333,980	3
12	Darksiders II (X360) THQ, Action	44,756	356,834	3
13	Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (PS3) Activision, Action	38,636	56,875	2
14	Mario Kart 7 (3DS) Nintendo, Racing	36,625	6,113,080	40
15	Kami Jigen Game Neptune V (PS3) Compile Heart, Action	36,157	36,157	1
16	Mobile Suit Gundam Age: Universe Accel / Cosmic Drive (PSP) Namco Bandai Games, Action	34,839	34,839	1
17	Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) Nintendo, Platform	33,398	6,570,128	44
18	London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (X360) Sega, Sports	31,379	373,203	10
19	London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PS3) Sega, Sports	31,270	381,198	10
20	Madden NFL 13 (PSV) Electronic Arts, Sports	29,722	29,722	1
21	Pokemon Black / White Version 2 (DS) Nintendo, Role-Playing	28,589	2,706,378	11
22	Tales of Graces f (PS3) Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing	26,735	645,454	92
23	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (X360) Activision, Shooter	25,509	14,460,904	43
24	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3) Activision, Shooter	25,426	12,292,233	43
25	Mario Party 9 (Wii) Nintendo, Misc	23,876	1,720,790	27
26	Madden NFL 13 (Wii) Electronic Arts, Sports	23,614	23,614	1
27	AquaPazza: AquaPlus Dream Match (PS3) Aqua Plus, Action	23,504	23,504	1
28	Batman: Arkham City (PS3) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action	21,629	3,579,102	46
29	Mario Kart Wii (Wii) Nintendo, Racing	21,217	32,381,182	230
30	Wii Sports (Wii) Nintendo, Sports	20,267	79,320,561	302

31	Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure	Wii	Activision	Action	47
32	Assassin’s Creed: Revelations	PS3	Ubisoft	Action	42
33	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Wii	Nintendo	Platform	146
34	Gran Turismo 5	PS3	Sony Computer Entertainment	Racing	93
35	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games	Wii	Sega	Sports	42
36	Zumba Fitness 2	Wii	Majesco Entertainment	Sports	42
37	Diablo III	PC	Blizzard Entertainment	Role-Playing	16
38	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	3DS	Square Enix	Role-Playing	23
39	Battlefield 3	PS3	Electronic Arts	Shooter	45
40	Just Dance 3	Wii	Ubisoft	Misc	48
41	LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	X360	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Adventure	11
42	Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception	PS3	Sony Computer Entertainment	Action	44
43	Batman: Arkham City	X360	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Action	46
44	Battlefield 3	X360	Electronic Arts	Shooter	45
45	Pokemon Black / White Version	DS	Nintendo	Role-Playing	103
46	Red Dead Redemption	PS3	Take-Two Interactive	Action	120
47	FIFA Soccer 12	PS3	Electronic Arts	Sports	49
48	Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenyaku Romantan – Kansen	PSP	Namco Bandai Games	Action	1
49	LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	PS3	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Adventure	11
50	Dragon Quest X	Wii	Square Enix	Role-Playing	5
51	Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	X360	Ubisoft	Shooter	15
52	Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!	3DS	Namco Bandai Games	Action	9
53	Kinect Adventures!	X360	Microsoft Game Studios	Misc	96
54	New Super Mario Bros.	DS	Nintendo	Platform	329
55	Call of Duty: Black Ops	X360	Activision	Shooter	95
56	LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	Wii	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Adventure	11
57	Dead Island	X360	Deep Silver	Action	52
58	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	PS3	Bethesda Softworks	Role-Playing	43
59	Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	PS3	Ubisoft	Shooter	15
60	Wii Sports Resort	Wii	Nintendo	Sports	167
61	Assassin’s Creed: Revelations	X360	Ubisoft	Action	42
62	Halo: Reach	X360	Microsoft Game Studios	Shooter	103
63	Super Mario Galaxy	Wii	Nintendo	Platform	251
64	The Sims 3	PC	Electronic Arts	Simulation	170
65	Forza Motorsport 4	X360	Microsoft Game Studios	Racing	47
66	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	X360	Bethesda Softworks	Role-Playing	43
67	Mass Effect 3	X360	Electronic Arts	Role-Playing	26
68	Wii Fit Plus	Wii	Nintendo	Sports	153
69	Gears of War 3	X360	Microsoft Game Studios	Shooter	50
70	Call of Duty: Black Ops	PS3	Activision	Shooter	95
71	NCAA Football 13	X360	Electronic Arts	Sports	8
72	Grand Theft Auto IV	PS3	Take-Two Interactive	Action	227
73	Need for Speed: The Run	PS3	Electronic Arts	Racing	42
74	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	PC	Bethesda Softworks	Role-Playing	43
75	Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb	3DS	Namco Bandai Games	Misc	8
76	Red Dead Redemption	X360	Take-Two Interactive	Action	120
77	Football Manager 2012	PC	Sega	Sports	46
78	Grand Theft Auto IV	X360	Take-Two Interactive	Action	227
79	Tohoku Daigaku Karei Igaku Kenkyuusho – Kawashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu – Mono Sugoku Nou o Kitaeru 5-Funkan no Oni Training	3DS	Nintendo	Misc	6
80	Just Dance Wii 2	Wii	Nintendo	Misc	6
81	Nintendogs + cats	3DS	Nintendo	Simulation	80
82	The Last Story	Wii	Xseed Games	Role-Playing	84
83	Spec Ops: The Line	PS3	Take-Two Interactive	Shooter	10
84	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	PC	Activision	Shooter	43
85	Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set	3DS	Nippon Columbia	Misc	6
86	The Amazing Spider-Man	PS3	Activision	Action	10
87	Kinect Sports	X360	Microsoft Game Studios	Sports	96
88	The Amazing Spider-Man	X360	Activision	Action	10
89	Mass Effect 3	PC	Electronic Arts	Role-Playing	26
90	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games	3DS	Sega	Sports	30
91	NCAA Football 13	PS3	Electronic Arts	Sports	8
92	Mass Effect 3	PS3	Electronic Arts	Role-Playing	26
93	Zumba Fitness	Wii	Majesco Entertainment	Sports	94
94	Max Payne 3	PS3	Take-Two Interactive	Shooter	16
95	Dead Island	PS3	Deep Silver	Action	52
96	Mortal Kombat	PS3	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Fighting	72
97	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Wii	Nintendo	Fighting	240
98	Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo	DS	Activision	Misc	43
99	Battlefield 3	PC	Electronic Arts	Shooter	45
100	The Sims 3: Pets	PC	Electronic Arts	Simulation	46

Source: VGChartz

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