Santa Monica's
God of War seems to want to keep breaking records, especially when it comes to sales. The game's gameplay, as well as it's enticing story, have made it one of the most profitable titles to come out this year and for good reason. The team behind the game's production have been very open about process behind the game, and how they've managed to reinvent the franchise that, according to some fans, had gone stale.
God of War is, without a doubt, one of the year's most popular games, as well as a strong contender for this year's Game of the Year. This is exactly why it isn't surprising that it has managed to stay in the number 1 position for five weeks straight.
According to
GfK Chart-Track,
God of War is on its way to dethrone fellow Sony and Naughty Dog's
The Last of Us, which was able to stay in the Number 1 position for 6 weeks straight back when it came out in 2013. Not only did
The Last of Us managed to pull this off for the first time, but it's also been the only title to have managed to do it, making
The Last of Us the current record-holder.
The way Santa Monica's
God of War has performed over the past few weeks make it a strong contender to take this record away from Naughty Dog's survival horror so Sony, as well as everyone behind the development of both games, should be more than proud about this achievement.