"Demon's Souls", which came out in 2009, pioneered the Souls genre, and its spiritual sequel "Dark Souls" successfully brought the genre to the mass market and triggered a phenomenon-level craze - the latest sales figures confirm this legend.Bandai Namco’s latest financial report shows that the cumulative global sales of the “Dark Souls” series have reached approximately 39.7 million copies.This milestone is even more remarkable considering it has been nine years since the last game in the series was released.

It is worth noting that after the release of "Dark Souls 3" in 2016, the popularity of soul games has declined. However, the success of "Elden's Ring" not only reignited market enthusiasm, but also led to an increase in sales of classic works.

According to Bandai Namco's latest financial report, the sales performance of its main console game series is as follows: the "Tekken" series ranked first with sales of more than 60 million copies, and the "Dark Souls" series ranked second with 39.71 million copies.It should be noted that this statistical period is from September 2011 to March 2025, which means that the current actual sales of this series may have exceeded the 40 million mark.

Although players have praised "Ring of Elden" developed by FromSoftware, "Dark Souls", which made the Souls game truly popular around the world, always occupies a special place.Players have been clamoring for a new game for years, but the developers seem to have concluded the series with a third installment.

The latest sales statistics are as follows:

"Super Robot Wars" series - 20.8 million copies

Tekken series – 61 million copies

"Legend" series - 31.21 million copies

"Naruto" related works - 37.86 million copies

"Dark Souls" series - 39.71 million copies

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