Sonic Frontiers sells over 2.5 million copies worldwide

Sonic the hedgehog is one of the most recognisable video game characters ever. We first met the blue furry fella back in 1991 in the original “Sonic the Hedgehog” game which was released by Sega for the Sega Genesis. Since the first game's success, which won multiple awards including Game of the Year, we’ve seen Sonic and his other hedgehog companions in 25 games with the 25th being Sonic Frontiers, which was released on the 8th of November.

Sonic Frontiers is a platform game which has the player exploring the mysterious Starfall Islands to collect Chaos Emeralds after Sonic and his friends are separated when falling through a wormhole. Frontiers integrates platforming and traditional Sonic elements - such as rings and grind rails - into the series' first open world, where the player solves puzzles and beats challenges to collect items and fight against robotic enemies and colossal Titans.

The Sonic Team has recently announced via the Sega Official twitter page that Frontiers has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful console Sonic game since the 2006 game, “Sonic Heroes”, which sold 3.41 million copies. The sales of Frontiers is expected to increase as updates and DLCs are released, including the ability to play as Knuckles, Tails and Amy Rose.