Posts Tagged ‘sales’

NBA 2K10 has sold over 2 million units worldwide

February 3rd, 2010 Console Digest

10th Anniversary of NBA 2K franchise celebrates the new year with sales milestone

2K Sports announced that the hugely popular and #1 selling basketball video game, NBA® 2K10, has sold over 2 million units worldwide, marking a phenomenal +60% increase in sales* over the same time period last year for NBA® 2K9. With the all-new My Player career mode and critically acclaimed NBA Today feature, NBA 2K10 continues to be the #1 rated NBA simulation** for the ninth consecutive year.

“We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished this year with NBA 2K10, and this milestone is another fantastic reason to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the NBA 2K franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We would like to thank all of our loyal fans for their dedicated support and look forward to the continued success of this title.”

“2K Sports has been a world-class organization to work with, and we are both really excited about the incredible success this season with NBA 2K10,” said Kobe Bryant, 11-time NBA All-Star of the Los Angeles Lakers, and cover athlete for NBA 2K10. “2K’s tireless attention to detail and dedication to giving fans the most authentic NBA simulation experience possible is what separates them from the competition, and it’s been great to be a part of that.”

In addition to the monumental success of NBA 2K10, the development team at Visual Concepts will receive an added boost this upcoming season by welcoming back longtime NBA 2K gameplay producer, Mike Wang. Bringing a wealth of knowledge from his deep experience in successful basketball titles, Wang will join an already impressive group of developers working on the next iteration of the franchise.

“It feels good to be back home with my 2K Sports family,” said Wang. “Being able to work on the greatest basketball game in the world has always been paramount for me, and now having that opportunity again is a blessing.”

NBA 2K10 raises the bar this season with the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features. Giving fans what they have long requested, the all-new My Player career mode allows fans to create their own ultimate NBA player and guide his every career move. NBA Today offers real world matchups, news and stats automatically streamed right into the game, along with keeping commentary and overlays fresh and up to date based on what is really happening in the NBA.

Developed by 2K Sports’ Visual Concepts studio, NBA 2K10 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is now available for $39.99 on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and WiiTM system; for $19.99 on PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system; and $29.99 for Windows PC. For more information about NBA 2K10, visit www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10.

  • NBA 2K10 unit sales include titles for the Wii and PSP platforms, which were not available for NBA 2K9.

** The NBA 2K series, published by 2K Sports, outranked competitors based on GameRankings.com average scores of 2001-2009 NBA video games published on equivalent platforms.

Posted in Microsoft, News, Nintendo, PlayStation 3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments »

PlayStation 3 retail sales exceed 3.8 million units worldwide during the Holiday sales season

January 7th, 2010 Console Digest

Remarkable 76% Increase Compared to the Previous Year, Resulting in the Most Successful Holiday Season in the History of PlayStation®3

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced that the holiday season retail sales of PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment systems during the five weeks following the last week of November 2009*1 exceeded 3.8 million units worldwide*2. The PS3 platform experienced a 76% increase in hardware sales compared to the same period in the previous year, marking the highest record sales for PS3 hardware for a holiday period. With the release of the new slimmer and lighter PS3 system combined with an exciting line-up of compelling software titles, as well as with the expansion of new content and services on PlayStation®Network, with more than 38 million registered accounts*3 worldwide, the PS3 platform continues to surpass its momentum every year and remains on track to further accelerate the growth of its worldwide installed base into 2010.

With continued strong support from game developers and publishers around the world, highly anticipated and exciting game titles on Blu-ray™ disc were released for the PS3 system during the holiday season. The software line-up includes platform-defining franchises that contributed significantly to PS3 hardware sales such as UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves from SCE, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed® II, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from Activision, and FINAL FANTASY XIII from SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. FINAL FANTASY XIII for North America and Europe/PAL territories will be available on March 9, 2010. In addition to this extensive line-up of software titles, multimedia capabilities that PS3 offers, including Blu-ray disc player functionality, combined with various rich content and services available for download on PlayStation®Network, continue to attract more and more users around the globe making PS3 the ultimate interactive entertainment system for the home.

In 2010, SCEI will continue to deploy various measures to further expand the PS3 software line-up, including highly anticipated titles such as God of War 3, Gran Turismo™ 5, MAG, Heavy Rain and ModNation Racers. The company will also vigorously enhance the network content and services, while tapping into a wider audience through the introduction of a new Motion Controller*4 supported with a variety of software titles as well as delivering outstanding 3D experience in homes with 3D stereoscopic games and movies*5, that is possible only on the PS3 platform.

*1 From November 23 to December 27 for Japan and Asia, from November 24 to December 28 for North America, and from November 21 to December 25 for Europe and PAL territories.
*2 Retail sales number is estimated by SCEI.
*3 Number as of January 3, 2010.
*4 “Motion Controller” is a tentative name.
*5 Users will be able to enjoy 3D stereoscopic games and movies by updating their PS3 system with the supported firmware updates. Details of the firmware updates will be announced when they become available.

Posted in News, PlayStation 3, Sony Tags: , , , , , , , , No Comments »
« Older Entries


  • Tags