REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REMNANT II sold more than one million units across PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, Gearbox Publishing announced today. Gamers and media around the globe showered praise on REMNANT II as the breakout hit of 2023. REMNANT II, the follow-up to the best-selling REMNANT: From the Ashes, also more than doubled the number of concurrent players at launch, breaking its own franchise record.
“To everyone who helped us achieve this amazing milestone, thank you for your unwavering support,” said David Adams of Gunfire Games. “This was a multi-year journey for us and we couldn’t be happier to see fans having such a great time with a game we put our heart and soul into.”
“REMNANT II exceeded our expectations. As a commercial and critical hit, we’re incredibly proud of the Gunfire team and everyone here at Gearbox Publishing who brought this title to life,” said Yoon Im with Gearbox Publishing. “As excited as we are, we’re incredibly thankful to the Remnant community who supported us and the Gunfire team during development. To the new Remnant fans who joined our community in the past week, we’re thrilled you joined us on this journey.”
To celebrate REMNANT II surpassing 1 million units sold, Gearbox Publishing and Gunfire Games released an accolades trailer here: https://youtu.be/LcFWOd41Jh0
REMNANT II pits the last remnants of humanity against the harrowing forces of evil. The title evolves the co-op survival shooter with new unseen worlds filled with deadly surprises and encounters. Players join the battle to save humanity in a dynamically generated world filled with branching quest lines, unique loot, and overwhelming odds that encourage exploration and replayability, either alone or in three-person co-op. Players can define their own playstyle with an expanded Archetype class system and a wide assortment of guns, armor, and special augmentations as they overcome hard-fought challenges to stave off humanity’s extinction.
Watch the REMNANT II Launch Trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU6_2QnhP3U
All press assets for REMNANT II can be found here:
https://gearboxsf.box.com/v/Remnant2Assets
REMNANT II is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S with an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature. To learn more about REMNANT II, please visit: https://www.remnantgame.com or get updates at X, Facebook, and Instagram.
ABOUT GEARBOX PUBLISHING
Founded in 2016, Gearbox Publishing was established with the goal of helping developers around the world bring their products to market while retaining their unique creative visions. The mission began with the critically-acclaimed Homeworld Remastered Collection for PC, and has since been followed by many partnerships that include Hello Neighbor, Astroneer, We Happy Few, Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, REMNANT: From the Ashes, the Torchlight series, Have a Nice Death, Risk of Rain 2, Tribes of Midgard, and PlayStation® 5 launch title, Godfall. Gearbox Publishing remains committed to its mission to entertain the world and become the most developer-friendly publisher in the industry. The Gearbox Entertainment Company is a proud member of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly traded at Nasdaq First North (EMBRAC B). For more information, visit www.gearboxpublishing.com.
ABOUT GUNFIRE GAMES, LLC.
Gunfire Games is a PC, console and VR game developer based in Austin, Texas. The studio’s core team grew from the ashes of Vigil Games, best known for creating the Darksiders franchise as well as the best-selling Oculus Rift title, Chronos. Founded with a passion for creating games with great worlds, the team continues this mission with REMNANT II. For more information about Gunfire Games and REMNANT II visit https://gunfiregames.com
