XCOM: Enemy Unknown sales estimate
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a strategy game by Firaxis Games and Feral Interactive (Linux), released on Steam on October 8, 2012 at $14.99. It has 40,501 Steam reviews (Very Positive, 93% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 1.6M and 4.1M copies on Steam, for $8.4 million to $21 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 1,620,040 | 2,835,070 | 4,050,100 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $8,445,143 | $14,779,000 | $21,112,857 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Release date | October 8, 2012 |
| Price | $14.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 40,501 · Very Positive · 93% positive |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
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