By all accounts, the verdict is that Shadow Complex is a pretty damn good game. It brought the experience and production values of a fully-fledged retail game into a downloadable title and earned well-deserved praise for doing so, even in spite of recent controversies. The game can also add another notch to its bedpost, since it’s just become the biggest selling single-player XBLA game in history.
Shadow Complex has been bought 200,000 times since the game’s launch on August 19, providing that a game can be awesome, new and still sell a bunch of copies. Major publishers ought to take serious note of that.
“We’re really flattered by all the great things fans and critics have said about Shadow Complex,” says Michael Capps 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.”
Well done to Shadow Complex. Success well deserved!
On August 19, Chair Entertainment, a subsidiary of Epic Games, Inc, and Microsoft Corp. delivered the next evolution in downloadable games with the launch of “Shadow Complex™” exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade®.
Officially recorded as the most downloaded single-player title in Xbox LIVE Arcade history to date, more than 200,000 people purchased “Shadow Complex” in the first week of its release.
In addition to exceeding sales expectations, “Shadow Complex” continues to garner outstanding critical acclaim. Awarding the game a perfect 5/5 score, Gamespy said “the game offers plenty of reason to play it more than once” and advises their readers that “this is a game not to be missed.” “Shadow Complex” also received a perfect 5/5 from G4TV, which commented “you really cannot have more immediate, satisfying fun than this game right now.” In its 9.4/10 review, IGN states they “found it very difficult to stop playing” and recommended gamers “go buy this game.”
“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.”
For more information about “Shadow Complex” please visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/shadowcomplexxbla/
About Shadow Complex
Powered by Unreal Engine 3, Shadow Complex features the best of classic side-scroller design combined with modern, cutting-edge gameplay and incredible high-definition graphics. Players collect power-ups, discover new abilities and evolve their character into a force of destruction as they explore a mysterious, open game world. Shadow Complex marries the quality and depth of a full retail title with the accessibility players expect from Xbox LIVE Arcade. Shadow Complex is available exclusively for Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points.
