The people on IGN are probably drawn to this because it is a relevant topic because it is a gigantic game release that many have been looking forward to and to know that it is selling so well is great news and an indicator of how the game is selling already as well.

This stat is shocking, and relevant because the game just came out and it shows how popular the game is.

IGN is a gaming news and reviews hub, they are known for their website where they host reviews of new games, news about games and upcoming games, and guides for games as well. They are owned by Ziff Davis who is a media company, they own a lot of digital media networks.

This was the day the game came out

Wesley Yin-Poole is a news editor for IGN who has been working with them for over 16 years. And, they have won awards in video game journalism.

This is news because it is a shocking stat, that is relevant and topical because the game just came out this week. But its timely because it shows that within the first day of release how popular the game is among consumers.

Spider-Man 2 is a greatly hyped up and anticipated game, after the success of insomniac's first Spider-man game in 2018. The game came out this week.