Only Three Weeks Released, Sifu Game Has Sold One Million Units

Only three weeks of release, the game Sifu has already sold one million units (Photo: Sifu Games official Twitter)

JAKARTA - Game developer Sloclap announced that Sifu, a kung fu action game that has only been released for three weeks, has sold one million units worldwide.

Sifu launched digitally for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via the Epic Games Store on February 8. They will also release the game for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on physical retail on May 3.

In addition to selling more than one million, this game has also been recorded to have been played more than 10 million hours have been played. Even more than 45 percent of players have completed the challenging second level of the game.

Meanwhile there are more than 150,000 players have mastered this kung fu game enough to defeat Yang, the main antagonist character in the game.

Three weeks after #SifuGame release, more than ONE MILLION players have embarked on their path of revenge 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you so much, from the entire @Sloclap team ️ We are hugely grateful for the amazing reception and we can't wait to share more info on upcoming updates! ️ #Sifu pic.twitter.com/ElFyC7MNJR

— SifuGame (@SifuGame) March 3, 2022

“We are very pleased with the reception of Sifu from fans and the press,” said Sloclap executive producer Pierre Tarno in a press release, quoted from Gematsu.

Sloclap also said the existence of this game is a tribute to his favorite kung fu movie.

"We are grateful to our fans around the world, but we are very flattered by the overwhelming response the game has received in China. Our internal success metric is how well the game is received there and knowing that fans in China are the largest segment of our sales in China. outside North America and the positive reviews from Chinese critics mean a lot to us.” he continued.

Sifu is a kung fu action game set in a fictional Chinese city in the background. Through the game, players are asked to unravel ancient mysteries through a series of difficult confrontations that put their skills to the test.

To face the obstacles, the fighters will have to rely on mastery of kung fu and magical pendants that will bring them back to life after death.

Sifu's main inspiration comes from classic kung fu movies, with some of the developers at Sloclap having practiced kung fu, Pak Mei and various other martial arts.

From the early stages of development, Sloclap worked in partnership with Kowloon Nights to create an authentic experience and respect Chinese kung fu culture.