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Killzone 2 sells 500K, has big DLC news tonight photo

The hype continues to pay off for Guerrilla's PlayStation 3 exclusive, Killzone 2. The gritty FPS has set a new sales record, clearing 500,000 sales quicker than any first-party PS3 game to date. It's not like it's had a huge amount of competition so far, but that's still great news for a superb game.

Scott Steinberg, VP of Product Marketing at SCEA, has added that the title is the fastest-selling Sony game within thirty days of launch, and unsurprisingly stated that he was "extremely happy with the results."

In other Killzone 2 news, it has been revealed that the "huge announcement" promised on tonight's GameTrailers TV will be all about some upcoming DLC. GG's managing director Herman Hulst will be on the show to reveal Killzone 2's first batch of content.

If you're a Killzone 2 fan, you'll want to tune in to Spike TV at 12:30am for the full details ... or just hang around Destructoid and wait until we inevitably regurgitate it for you.


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eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 19:46
eternalplayer2345
always nice to see companies reward the customers for giving them money.

Quest's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 19:48
Quest
Great news ... KZ2 is a great game ... just a bit too short for the solo mode ... but online is fun
Guyver 0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 19:51
Guyver 0
only 500k.
hurm,
thought it woulda sold a hell of a lot more, didnt it have a million pre orders in the uk alone?
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 19:54
Jack Maverick
I prefer to get absurd shows and corny Van Damme movies from my Spike TV rather than video game news. After I saw their last VGA awards...ugh, I'm pretty sure anyone who has seen that knows how bad that was.

Besides, I'm already here so I guess I may as well post annoying, er, helpful comments as the time passes.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 19:54
fetusmilk
please more weapons/classes/maps.

i would like to see some type of remote mines or something. like a demolitions class.

or maybe a heavy class with flame thrower weapons.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 19:59
Jack Maverick
To Guyver, UK had around 1.1 million preorders last time I checked. Then again, it may have been because it was the only way to get the demo. They probably played it, thought the demo was meh and then cancelled the preorder. If they did, that's a dumb move simply because the demo doesn't do the game enough justice or there was something else they wanted.

I dunno, but I will say that I did expect higher sales now that I recalled that.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 20:02
Chronic Logic
Huge annoucements? Is is an update or dlc? Maybe they'll add vehicles?!
de BLOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 20:05
de BLOO
500k might be just the US
Guyver 0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 20:23
Guyver 0
@JackMaverick

We got the demo through psn, not as a promo like the us.

but still, if the uk got 1.1 million preorders the us musta got 5 million at least.
lazyhoboguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 20:39
lazyhoboguy
@eternalplayer2345

lmfao
burglarize's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 20:40
burglarize
How can Halo 3 have gotten over 1 million people to play online in the game's first 24 hours, and Killzone only sell 500k after a month.

That's some sweet injustice. Probably should've spent more on marketing. Especially given that there are over 21 million PS3s out there.
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 20:51
Black Nexus
500k in the US , about 2 million worldwide I believe. I'll double check my sources though.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 21:20
RonBurgandy2010
Probably a map pack.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 21:30
DinnertimeNinja
Quite misleading article (as well as the article this is linked to).

The announcement is to say that Killzone hit 500k faster than any other PS3 game before it. Also, it has sold more in its first 30 days than any other PS3 game. This does not say anything about current sales.

Currently, vgchartz says that it has sold about 1.4 million copies but it's usually a bit behind on recent games so I'd say it's probably a half million or so higher than that.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 21:34
Joe Burling
500k the fastest? If it was US alone, and it took 2 days to get 300k (per NPDs), that's not such a great statistic. It's probably worldwide
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 21:44
Kyousuke Nanbu
Halo is better.

Also eternal, STOP, the picture wasn't funny the first time and its not funny the billion or so times you've shoved it down our throat today.
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 21:53
TewDee
@Nanbu

No, it isn't. And yes, it really is.
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 21:58
necrozen
I had no doubts this game would sell well. As soon as folks get their hands on it, they are hooked.

Funny there is actually a reason for me to watch spikeTV. I hope they give some detail on the dlc.
terpitude71's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 22:15
terpitude71
I would be shocked if it were extra MP maps. Most FPS' wait at least a few months before putting out extra MP material
Shirley Temple's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2009 23:29
Shirley Temple
Knowing GTtv it's gonna be a 2 second "And what's next for Killzone 2? A DLC map pack. Now for the exclusive Bioshock 2 trailer."
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 00:08
necrozen
The new maps look really fun.
harrmonica's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 01:42
harrmonica
"halo is better..."

wow. just wow. let me guess, you are one of those tards that still runs around t-bagging people???
munkee's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 03:27
munkee
please be co-op, please be co-op, please be co-op!
Cynical Gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 06:26
Cynical Gamer
Bomba! No one wants to play the same old shit rehashed console FPS.
bart999's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 07:08
bart999
I'm having really dark thoughts about toucans now.
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