Sony says global sales of Killzone: Shadow Fall, available exclusively for its PlayStation 4 console, have now exceeded 2.1 million units.
The company has previously announced PS4 sales of 4.2m, suggesting that around half of all console owners have bought the title.
The sales include both retail discs and digital downloads as of January 15th.
The latest installment in the award-winning Killzone franchise, Sony says the title has received positive feedback from users worldwide and has made “a great contribution” to take-up of the PS4 platform.
The Killzone covers the conflicts between the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) and the Helghast Empire.
Shadow Fall introduces a new chapter of the saga on the ISA’s stronghold, Planet Vekta.
Play as Lucas Kellan, an elite soldier/intelligence officer of the Vektan Government who faces various challenges to stop the terrorist group Black Hand from destroying the planet.
Guerrilla Games has continued to release updates for the title after its launch in North America and Europe, such as game patches which offer better support on both single and multiplayer modes.
The team is also currently working hard on a multiplayer expansion pack with additional features, as well as preparing two free multiplayer maps for the Killzone community. The release dates for the DLC will be announced shortly.
“I am thrilled that so many users have been enjoying KILLZONE SHADOW FALL since the launch of PS4,” said Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).
“This title fully embraces the creativity of the development team at Guerrilla Games*2 based in the Netherlands, and is a great representation of what SCE WWS has to offer. SCE will continue to deliver exciting software titles, and is currently developing more than 30 titles including DRIVECLUB™, inFAMOUS Second Son™ and The Order: 1886™, which offer entertainment experiences only possible on PS4.”
