Heavy Rain sells one million copies @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on April 13, 2010

News: You might say Sony caught a lot of gamers in the downpour.

Heavy Rain was seen as a bit of a gamble by... well... pretty much everyone. But Quantic Dream's non-game has seen nothing but critical praise in the months since its February release. And now, it's a confirmed financial success as well as Sony has announced the game has sold one million copies worldwide.

Game director David Cage and executives at Sony are very pleased:

"It has been hugely gratifying to see the positive response that Heavy Rain has received from gamersФ says David Cage, the Writer and Director of Heavy Rain and CEO of Quantic Dream. УIt shows that it is possible to create games that break with convention, games that seek to tell complex stories, and games that can inspire unexpected emotions in players - and that such games can be commercial as well as critical successes. I hope that this success will continue to help pave the way for new, groundbreaking experiences."

УIt's a stunning achievement Ц not least because Heavy Rain is not a traditional blockbuster game,Ф says Mark Hardy, European Product Marketing Director at SCEE. УIt's a blend of gaming, drama and cinema Ц groundbreaking and utterly immersive for players Ц that defies the normal rules and lets you shape the story you play. It's been wonderful to hear the reviewers admiring the game's ambitiousness; however, the real delight has been in seeing the gamers taking Heavy Rain to their hearts so quickly. It shows that gamers are ready for more: more interactivity, more choice in how to play and more of the open-ended gaming experiences that only PlayStation is delivering.Ф

Sony recently added "The Taxidermist", the first episodic expansion to the game, to the PlayStation Network.