Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Sees Huge Debut During Strong August For PSN
Revenue from the Playstation Network (PSN) brought in an estimated $5.7 million USD from PSN titles (not including PSOne Classics or downloadable retail titles). Revenues increased 20% from the month prior, making August a very strong month for Sony’s online service. ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’ saw a relatively massive 117,000 unit opening for the month ($1.2 million USD). Due to a release date earlier than the XBLA version, the PSN title easily surpassed the XBLA version’s 38,000 units.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game based on the comic book series
August saw multiple new releases with strong performances such as The Behemoth’s ‘Castle Crashers,’ which saw 27,000 units sold ($399,000 USD) in approximately 3 days, and ‘Shank’ by Klei Entertainment also did well, selling 23,000 units ($351,000 USD) in August. ‘Playstation Network proved strong in August, especially for marquee title Scott Pilgrim,’ said Benjamin Schlichter, Director of Research & Analysis at FADE. ‘This title was one of the few instances where a game based on a movie was better received than the movie itself.’
Top 5 PSN Titles for August 2010, by Revenue:
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Ubisoft) – 117,000 units ($9.99)
• Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) – 27,000 ($14.99)
• Shank (The Behemoth) 23,000 ($14.99)
• ZEN Pinball (Zen Studios) 27,000 ($9.99)
• Joe Danger (Hello Games) 14,000 ($14.99)
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