The first title “ sufficiently capitalized” the budget for the sequel. In addition, the upcoming Darkest Dungeon 2 has had 300,000 units sold on the Epic Games Store during its early access phase.ĭue to the first Darkest Dungeon’s resounding success, the developers found it inevitable to work on the second entry. According to an exclusive interview with Op Attack, the first entry has sold a total of 6.5 million copies for various platforms. The Darkest Dungeon franchise continues to reach new heights with its sales records.

According to the developers, Darkest Dungeon 2 will be a long-term project, with more updates and DLCs down the road.

The newest iteration in the franchise, Darkest Dungeon 2, has had over 300,000 units sold during its early access phase.

Darkest Dungeon has sold 6.5 million copies to date, the title’s developers have revealed in a recent interview.

For fans interested in waiting until the 1.0 release, keep in mind the original game spent a long time in development, so it is possible that the sequel’s official launch might not come in 2021. Despite the backlash, many games have found success with Epic and the company has even recently made changes to its royalties policies, creating an amazing deal for indie developers.Ĭonsidering the long silence from the developers and the fact that 2020 has been generally something of a horror story itself, it is surprising and exciting news that Darkest Dungeon 2 is releasing in Early Access sometime next year. Several developers, including indie creators of Ooblets, found themselves on the receiving end of harassment and even threats when announcing the decision to make their games an Epic exclusives.

Red Hook’s choice to release on Epic’s platform may cause some controversy amongst fans.

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