AdHoc Studio's Dispatch Sells Over 1 Million Copies Across PC and PS5 in Just 10 Days
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Developer AdHoc Studio’s narrative-driven superhero game has reached a new milestone as it sold over 1 million copies through PC and PS5. This was achieved when not all of its episodes were out yet as Episode 5 and 6 just launched today. What’s more impressive is that they reached this milestone in just 10 days after launch.
Dispatch getting well-received so far
The game is also doing pretty well with critics and players as in Metacritic it’s holding a commendable 9.1 user rating with 202 reviews logged. Most critics have not fully given their verdict just yet as, again, not all episodes are available, but it does have 5 critics reviews logged it, putting it at 84 for now.
As for Steam, the same story with players as it’s holding a ‘Very Positive’ user review rating after over 16,000 reviews logged so far.
“It’s always a little strange when the numbers get so big you have to talk about them,” says Michael Choung, Executive Producer and CEO at AdHoc Studio. “A week ago, we were just as thrilled watching Let's Plays and reaction videos. But milestones like this matter. They mean AdHoc will be able to make more story-driven episodic originals, and we hope it means it'll be easier for other devs to do the same. Hard to believe we’re only halfway done.”
Dispatch is a game created by former writers and directors of the famed Telltale Games, best known for their rich storytelling where player choice steer’s the narrative of the story. In this game, players take the role of Robert Robertson, better known as Mecha Man. After his mech-suit was destroyed in a battle, the former superhero is now in charge of a rehabilitation program for ex-supervillains and must manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes. Robert’s task is to dispatch this chaotic crew on missions, navigate their quirks, flaws, and personal baggage, all while trying to repair his suit and avenge his nemesis.
Dispatch is available now on PC and PS5 and as the last and final episode of the game lanuches next week, November 12.
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