Guerrilla Games’ Horizon: Zero Dawn has been provided with some impressive sale projections. We’re talking Uncharted 4 and Metal Gear Solid 5 levels of impressive. Statistical analysis firm SuperData forecast that the open world action RPG could sell 4 to 6 million units by 2017 end and even more in its lifetime.
“Lifetime sales will likely be around 6-8M, which puts it in the same category as Uncharted 4 and Metal Gear Solid 5.” said researcher Joost van Dreunen.
Positive reviews are will be a strong factor in determining financial success according to van Dreunen.
He also noted that the release timing will have to be “strategic” on behalf of Sony.
“Now that we are in the second half of the current console cycle forces Sony and its rival Microsoft into a price war for the more risk-averse consumers that typically enter the market at this stage.”
Horizon: Zero Dawn is out on February 28th for PS4.
