Quantum Break Is Microsoft's "Best Selling" New IP

According to Microsoft, the recently released Quantum Interruption has become their "best selling" new intellectual property (I.P.).

Quantum Break

Today it was announced that Breakthrough Break from developer Remedy Entertainment, is the UK's best selling retail Xbox championship, hereby beating titles such as Clay Rally and The Division. According to Chart-Track, sales are tracked for the Xbox One version only, and digital downloads aren't included in the nautical chart.

On meridian of this keen news for both Microsoft and Remedy, Microsoft appear that Quantum Break is now their "best selling" new IP.

Cheers to our fans for making @QuantumBreak our best selling new IP of this generation and #1 game in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland! https://t.co/HYw1MWXZsv

— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) Apr xi, 2022

According to Microsoft's head of Xbox marketing, Aaron Greenberg, the 'claim' is solely for new IP, and doesn't apply to already established franchises or IP's. The claim isn't merely for IP's or franchises that Microsoft owns, but applies to all of the new IP's that Microsoft has published.

@Schnittgemuese Claim is for new IP, Halo is an existing IP/Franchise

— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) April xi, 2022

@AeroAlios @QuantumBreak All-time selling new franchise or IP we have published.

— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) April xi, 2022

Recently, Greenberg already stated that pre-orders for Quantum Break were exceeding their expectations. According to Xbox's marketing head, pre-orders for the game were going "really potent", and they could well be sitting on a "mega hit".

Quantum Break was released last week for both Xbox I and PC. While the Xbox One version seems to perform just fine, the PC version is plagued by performance issues. Remedy has stated that they are aware of these, and is looking into them.

Originally presented as an Xbox One exclusive, Quantum Break was offset scheduled for a release in 2022, but was delayed several times. According to publisher Microsoft, the reason for the game'due south most recent delay was due to a clash with other Xbox One exclusives releasing late 2022. Post-obit that delay, Remedy'south Sam Lake, assured fans that the extra development fourth dimension on the game, will exist used to further "smoothen" the game.

"We're really proud to be part of the incredible Xbox One line-up," said Sam Lake, Creative Director at Remedy. "We thank our fans for their patience, and want them to know that the team is taking reward of this opportunity to smooth and fine tune the game to create the kind of standout entertainment feel they've come to expect from us."

Let's hope that Remedy will shortly set up the apparent PC problems of Quantum Break. Nonetheless, an amazing accomplishment for both Microsoft and Remedy.