Battlefield 1943 Now Fastest Selling Downloadable Game
source: http://www.crushfragdestroy.com/2009/07/23/battlefield-1943-now-fastest-selling-downloadable...
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Who says that gamers have grown sick and tired of World War II-based shooters? Certainly not the numbers, that’s for sure. EA and DICE announced today that Battlefield 1943 has carpet bombed its way to a new speed record for first day and first week sales for a downloadable game. More than 600,000 copies of the game sold over PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, despite the game’s rough launch.
DICE’s first download-only effort seems to have been a pretty impressive initial success, showing that console fans apparently think the $15 price point is more than agreeable.
“We are honored by the reception that the game has received so far,” said producer Gordon Van Dyke of DICE. “Watching and participating in this non-stop multiplayer action has been a real treat for us and we can’t believe how fast our fans reached 43 million kills.”
DICE’s first download-only effort seems to have been a pretty impressive initial success, showing that console fans apparently think the $15 price point is more than agreeable.
“We are honored by the reception that the game has received so far,” said producer Gordon Van Dyke of DICE. “Watching and participating in this non-stop multiplayer action has been a real treat for us and we can’t believe how fast our fans reached 43 million kills.”
