Killzone Shadow Fall sells over two million units in first two months on PS4

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 30, 2014

News: Sony reveals impressive sales figures for one of their biggest PS4 launch games, Killzone Shadow Fall.

PlayStation 4 has been on the market for approximately 2 ½ months and Sony has just revealed that one of their launch titles has been putting up impressive sales numbers. Killzone: Shadow Fall, one of the PS4’s biggest launch titles, has surpassed sales of 2.1 million units as of January 15, 2014. This number includes both the physical retail version along with PSN downloads.

For those who aren’t familiar with the Killzone franchise it covers the conflict between the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) and the Helghast Empire. Killzone 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 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."

Have you had a chance to try out Killzone: Shadow Fall yet? If not, do you plan on picking it up at some point?

Killzone Shadow Fall Launch Trailer