Deadly Premonition,that game we’re always talking about, has reached alandmark sales figure, having crossed the 50,000 mark in the United States. While clearly this number pales in comparison to the AAA games of the world, it’s still a huge success for an obscure budget game that everybody expected to disappear without a trace.
It would appear that the Internet’s fascination with irony has been a huge contributing factor toDeadly Premonition‘s sales. Obviously there wasplenty of excited coverageon Destructoid, not to mentionGiant Bomb‘s multiple videos, and the dedicated meme-producing cult that has surrounded Swery 65’s bizarre horror-comedy title.
As a huge fan of the game, this pleases me greatly, and it’s rather amazing to think that a $20 horror game that nobody heard of can become a success simply through word-of-mouth and the Internet. Fantastic, and encouraging, news. Zach would be proud.
