Shadow Complex breaks XBLA record with 200,000 downloads
Game takes first week sales record and "raises bar" for digital titles, says Microsoft
Shadow Complex has broken first week Xbox Live Arcade records after being downloaded 200,000 times during its debut seven days on sale.
After a week, the title was standing as the most downloaded single player title on XBLA to date, a fact that stands as testament to the quality of the title, said Microsoft's director of digitally distributed games Scott Austin.
"Congratulations to Chair Entertainment and Epic Games for creating an outstanding game," he commented. "As the capstone title of the second annual Summer of Arcade program, Shadow Complex has raised the bar for downloadable games. We're proud to offer such high quality content on Xbox Live Arcade."
"We're really flattered by all the great things fans and critics have said about Shadow Complex," added Dr Michael Capps, president of Epic Games. "Chair's goal was to make a gorgeous game with tons of action, addictive challenges, and a great sense of exploration and they knocked it out of the park."
Released on August 19, Shadow Complex currently holds a score of 89 on aggregate review site Metacritic.