The sales of Spider-Man 2, released by Sony exclusively on the PlayStation 5, broke records within 24 hours of its launch as it sold over 2.5 million copies.

Developed by Insomniac, Marvel Games, and PlayStation Studios, the game was launched on October 20 at a price of $69.99 for the regular version, while the premium version was priced at $79.99.

Spider-Man-2 allows players to use two main characters from the comic books; Peter Parker and Miles Morales take on enemies and swing through New York City buildings by launching their character’s cobwebs.

Spider-Man 2 outsold the God of War game published by Santa Monica Game Development Studio, which was released on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

The God of War game, which was launched in November last year, sold around 5.1 million copies in its first week of launch.

Sony hopes to boost sales of the game by boosting sales of the PlayStation 5, as sales of the device surpassed 40 million devices worldwide through the first half of this year.

Sony’s quarterly operating profit fell about 8 percent to 428.7 billion yen ($3.03 billion) in the October-December period.

Saudi Arabia is trying to control the electronic games market

In the region, Saudi Arabia seeks to control the electronic games market, especially as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a vested interest in the sector, thereby aiming to diversify the Kingdom’s sources of economic revenue serving the Saudis. Vision 2030.

The Saudi Public Investment Fund bought 8.58 percent of Nintendo in February, worth an estimated $4.19 billion, according to Refinitiv data.

Nintendo, which makes Nintendo and Nintendo Switch devices, has a market value of about $52 billion, and the percentage owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund is the largest percentage by a foreign investor outside of Japan.

The Saudi Sovereign Investment Fund owns Savi Electronic Games Production Company, which intends to establish approximately 250 electronic gaming companies and create approximately 39,000 jobs in the Saudi market. years to come.

On Monday, the Saudi Crown Prince announced the launch of the Electronic Sports World Cup, the world’s largest and first-of-its-kind event, to be held annually in Riyadh starting in the summer of 2024, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

In a related context, the Saudi Crown Prince announced the establishment of the Electronic Sports World Cup Foundation, a non-profit organization that will organize the tournament and act as an engine and link to move the sports industry. A new phase of cooperation between all partners and parties related to the gaming and electronic sports system.