Mina the Hollower Sells 300,000 Copies in Three Days
The strong launch of Mina the Hollower appears to have resolved Yacht Club Games' reported financial difficulties, at least in the near term.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
Yacht Club Games announced that its pixel-art action-adventure game Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies within three days of its May 29 release. The studio, previously reported to be in financial trouble, now expects to continue operations without layoffs or external investment for the time being.
Yacht Club Games released Mina the Hollower on May 29. The game, a pixel-art action-adventure starring a rat inventor named Mina, sold 300,000 copies in its first three days. The studio had been reported to be in financial difficulty during development, but the sales success now allows it to continue without layoffs or outside investment, according to Bloomberg.
The game holds a Metacritic score of 92, the highest provisional score this year, and an 86% 'Very Positive' rating on Steam from about 2,700 user reviews. It is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.