Killzone: Shadow Fall hits 2.1 Million Sales
Sony today announced that Killzone: Shadow Fall has sold over two million units. Considering the amount of PS4s that have been shipped, that number is impressive to say the least, rivalling more or less anything on new-gen machines (and quite a bit from last gen as well). By comparison, the last Mario game sold roughly half as much on the Wii U, which has been out for well over a year.
From Twitter:
NEWS | We’ve sold 2.1 million units of the #PS4 exclusive Killzone Shadow Fall globally! Thank you for your support! #4ThePlayers
— PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) January 29, 2014
More surprising than the number – Killzone has been a big Sony franchise for a long time – is that it means around 50% of PS4 owners have bought Killzone new. More than that must have played it
Of course, it’s the only new shooter on the system, and the only “adult” game to push the next-gen thing. It was a little underwhelming in some respects, but since when does that have anything to do with anything when you can’t buy a PS4 without seeing pictures of Killzone absolutely everywhere? It’s been well-marketed, and helped along by a general lack of competition.
Not that it’s without its positives. The multiplayer is fun enough and different to the norm, at least in terms of levelling and level structure. Plus there’s free DLC on the way, meaning some 2.1 million people are likely to continue having a blast for the foreseeable future.
Article By Mat Growcott
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