EA have announced that their science fiction epic Mass Effect 2 has already sold a staggering 2 million units worldwide. This is an amazing number considering that the game was only released this week.
Here is the official press release:
Are you one of the 2 million with a copy of the game? What are your impressions thus far? If you don’t already own Mass Effect 2, what on earth are you doing still reading this? Go and buy a copy right now!
BIOWARE’S MASS EFFECT 2 HAILED AS 1st BLOCKBUSTER OF 2010
Game Earns Rave Reviews, Sells 2Million Units in Week One
Guildford, UK (January 29, 2010) — Forty perfect scores. Two million units. One pop culture phenomenon. BioWareâ„¢, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Mass Effectâ„¢ 2 has sold-in over two million units worldwide in its first week of release*. Lauded for its intense shooter gameplay and deep, hand-crafted story, Mass Effect 2 has earned an average review score of 96** – making it the second highest rated game of all time on the Xbox 360 platform***. Mass Effect 2 has earned 40 perfect scores, amassed over 30 editor’s choice awards and is donning the front cover of 20 magazines worldwide. On launch day, the term “Mass Effect” was in the top 10 trending topics on Twitter and most searched on Google News. MSNBC.com said, “Mass Effect will go down as one of the most influential video game series of all-time.”
Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA said, “Mass Effect 2 is poised to be one of the biggest games of 2010. We could not be more proud of the game’s universal acclaim and early commercial success.”
Source: VG247
