While Time Warner was announcing its earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year – which officially ran from April to June – the company officially declared the NetherRealm Studios fighting gameInjustice 2to be the highest grossing console game during Q2 2017. The title has achieved this feat despite launching at about the midway point of the financial quarter, asits release datecame on August 17, 2025.
This may not come as much of a surprise to the myriad fans who picked up a copy ofInjustice 2, as it didn’t face a lot of major competition during the financial quarter that would threaten the fighting game’s top-grossing success. Nevertheless, titles such asMario Kart 8 Deluxe,Tekken 7, andPreygave it a shot, while other high-performing sellers released prior to Q2 such as Nintendo’sThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildand Rockstar Games’Grand Theft Auto 5had a chance to surpass the DC Comics-inspired brawler, but ultimately did not.
Upon its launch in May,Injustice 2debuted at number one on the UK sales charts, setting the stage for further supremacy in terms of moved units later on down the line. As it so happens, the NetherRealm Studios fighting game was so incredibly well-received by both fans and critics alike that it managed to maintain it status on the software sales charts for the second week of its availability while fending offOverwatch’s sales during the team-based shooter’s much-lauded Anniversary event.
All things considered, while it’s safe to say thatInjustice 2won’t be dominating Q3 2017 as the highest-grossing title, as there are a slew of new Triple-A games coming out during the period such asMadden NFL 18,Destiny 2, andMarvel vs. Capcom Infinite, it will still be interesting to see how NetherRealm Studios will continue to support the fighting game with post-launch content. Starfire is set to join the roster this month, and if a teasing tweet from Ed Boon is to be believed, thenMortal Kombat’s Cyraxcould be included in the ranks sometime in the future.
Injustice 2is available now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
