Dispatch passes 5 million players as developer AdHoc Studio marks anniversary
AdHoc Studio announced that its game Dispatch has passed 5 million players as the developer celebrates the one-year anniversary of the title.
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AdHoc Studio has announced that its game Dispatch has passed 5 million players, according to GamesBeat. Inven Global reported that the game has sold more than 5 million copies. GamesIndustry.biz, Mezha.net, and Inven Global all confirmed the 5 million milestone as the developer marks the one-year anniversary of the release of the first episode. [1][2][3][5]
To mark the anniversary, AdHoc Studio is adding a new commentary and storyboard mode to the game, GamesIndustry.biz reported. Mezha.net and Inven Global reported that the studio is also planning a live anniversary concert titled Dispatch: Night Shift in Los Angeles. GamesBeat added that the studio is planning a mobile expansion. [1][2][3][5]
AdHoc Studio is an American video game developer founded in 2018 by industry veterans Michael Choung, Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, and Pierre Shorette. The founders previously worked at Telltale Games, Ubisoft, and Night School Studio. [6]
GamesIndustry.biz reported that Dispatch became an unexpected success in 2025. Last November, the studio said the title was on track to beat its three-year sales target after only three months on the market. [1]
In short
- Dispatch has reached over 5 million players and copies sold.
- AdHoc Studio is adding a new commentary and storyboard mode to the game.
- A live anniversary concert titled Dispatch: Night Shift is planned in Los Angeles.
- AdHoc Studio was founded in 2018 by former Telltale, Ubisoft, and Night School developers.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]"It was crushing how hard it was" – The chaotic development of Dispatch, and what AdHoc Studio plans nextGamesIndustry.biz, 12d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]AdHoc Studio Plans ‘Dispatch: Night Shift’ Concert for Game’s First Anniversary After Sales Top 5 MillionMezha.net, 12d ago
- [3]Dispatch passes 5 million copies sold as AdHoc Studio sets a live anniversary concert in LAInven Global, 12d ago
- [4]"It was crushing how hard it was" – The chaotic development of Dispatch, and what AdHoc Studio plans nextGameDev.net, 12d ago
- [5]Dispatch surpasses 5 million players as AdHoc announces mobile expansionGamesBeat, 12d ago
Background
- [6]AdHoc Studio on Wikipedia
- [7]Astroworld Festival crowd crush on Wikipedia
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