It seems Rocksteady has cracked the code on making a great superhero game. Warner Bros Interactive has announced that Batman: Arkham City has shipped 4.6 million units worldwide since its release last week. The LA Times reports that 2 million of those units were sold through to customers, which is a great start for a sequel whose predecessor sold 4.3 million units total.
“Batman: Arkham City is one of the best action adventure games, proven by the tremendous reviews, and it further establishes the Batman brand as a marquee franchise for our growing business,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Rocksteady Studios went above and beyond in delivering an incredible game and the support of the entire team at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment drove the excellent campaign a game like this deserves.”
"The true test for any game is what the players think and we have been thrilled by their reaction to Batman: Arkham City,” said Sefton Hill, Game Director at Rocksteady Studios. “The team at Rocksteady put every ounce of effort into making the best Batman experience we possibly could, so we are overwhelmed by the incredible feedback from the community.”
With a Metacritic score sitting around 96, Arkham City seems well on its way to a Game Of The Year contender.
