Ubisofts newest franchiseThe Divisionhas been out less than a week and its off to a strong start that should bode well for the latest Tom Clancy titles future.
The publisher announced Wednesday thatThe Divisionsold more in its first day on sale than any other title has in the entire companys history.
Ubisoft is the company behindAssassins Creed,which is taking 2016 off with no major release planned this fall,Rayman, andFar Cry.
Ubisoft did not provide exact sales numbers, but also revealed that the games sales across all platforms in the first 24 hours beat the single day digital sales for all other games from the company.
The Divisionplaces players in a detailed recreation of midtown Manhattan as members of the titular agency called upon to help save those still alive in the city in the wake of a pandemic.
Players can battle through the streets alone or in groups, completing missions, saving hostages, and building out their Division member as they progress.
The Divisionis now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC,with more content announced for the games first year of release.
