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Early Access effort Conan Exiles surpassed 1M sales ahead of launch

Developer Funcom called the open-world survive effort one of the most successful titles in its 25-year history, and said working on an Early Access title has been a positive experience.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

May 8, 2018

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Newsbrief: Conan Exiles is leaving early access having already sold over 1 million copies ahead of today's official launch.

Developer Funcom called the open-world survive effort one of the most successful titles in its 25-year history, and said working on an Early Access title has been a positive experience. 

The game, which features both a single and multiplayer mode, was initially released through Steam Early Access on January 31, 2017, and sold over 320,000 copies in its first week on digital shelves

It's since been made available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and today an update went out introducing entirely new areas and bringing the title up from Early Access to the launch build.

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Chris Kerr

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Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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