Shadow Complex Breaks Xbox Live Arcade First Week Sales Record

This game seriously rocks... go play it people!

Critical praise has already been heaped all over Shadow Complex, and now it would appear the downloadable game (exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade) has the commercial success to match the solid review scores. Microsoft and Chair Entertainment, a subsidiary of Epic Games, both announced today that Shadow Complex already sold over 200,000 copies on Xbox Live during its first week, which makes it the most downloaded single-player title in Xbox Live Arcade history. 

“Congratulations to Chair Entertainment and Epic Games for creating an outstanding game,” said Scott Austin, director of digitally distributed games at Microsoft. “As the capstone title of the second annual Summer of Arcade program, Shadow Complex has raised the bar for downloadable games. We’re proud to offer such high-quality content on Xbox LIVE Arcade.” 

"We're really flattered by all the great things fans and critics have said about Shadow Complex," said Dr. Michael Capps, president of Epic Games. "Chair's goal was to make a gorgeous game with tons of action, addictive challenges, and a great sense of exploration – and they knocked it out of the park.  We’re so proud to have Shadow Complex join the Epic portfolio. If you haven’t already downloaded it on Xbox LIVE, give the demo a try."

Shadow Complex goes for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) and is powered by the Unreal Engine. The game combines classic 2D side-scrolling and "Metroid-vania" style map exploration with more modern gameplay elements and visuals. IndustryGamers has been playing it a lot these days and we heartily recommend it.