Developer RedLynx has something to be proud of, as Trials HD, one of the most popular games on Xbox Live Arcade, has pushed past 1 million sales. The game was released a little more than a year ago in September 2009.
"Only a handful of downloadable console games have reached this plateau," said Tero Virtala, CEO of RedLynx. "For a company of about thirty-five people, it's a significant achievement, and it validates our strategy of focusing on online and downloadable games that have the potential to evolve into long-term, successful game franchises."
"Congratulations to RedLynx for creating such a beloved, fun game that powerfully showcases the Arcade experience," said Scott Austin, director of digitally distributed games at Microsoft. "We look forward to bringing more Trials HD content to the Xbox Live community with the upcoming release of Big Thrills."
The sales figures for the game do not include the expansion pack. The second pack, Trials HD – Big Thrills, is due out later this year, sometime in the fourth quarter.
"This is a satisfying milestone," said Antti Ilvessuo, creative director and co-founder of RedLynx, as well as the lead designer on Trials HD. "But it's just the beginning. With the Big Thrills DLC, we are including ten of the very best user-created tracks right alongside our own."
He sighed, and donned a long judge's robe and powdered wig, then picked up a gavel. "Thousands of tracks were entered into the competition," he said. "For the next few weeks, I shall be a very busy, track-judging man."
