Noticias Por Kurono_Gintoki 24 junio, 2008

Metal Gear Solid 4 supera el millón de copias vendidas en Europa

Así lo ha anunciado la propia Konami

La ultima entrega de Metal Gear Solid ha conseguido vender en Europa más de 1.000.000 de copias en la semana de su lanzamiento, así lo ha confirmado Konami Entertainment a través de nota de prensa. De este modo, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ha logrado alcanzar el primer puesto en la lista de ventas.

Konami también confirmó que llegaron a Europa 25.000 ediciones limitadas del juego, pero que se agotaron rápidamente debido a la gran cantidad de fans que querian hacerse con ella.

Nota de prensa

Konami has shipped over one million copies of the game to retailers across Europe to meet the exceptional demand, with high sales confirmed in all European territories and securing the Number One position in the relevant sales charts.

Released globally on June 12th, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots marks the final adventure for series hero Solid Snake. With his body failing and ageing at an accelerated rate, Snake is called on one last mission to halt the plans of his long-term nemesis Liquid Snake. Liquid has seized control of a series of private armies for his own nefarious needs and, in a mission that spans the Middle East, South America and returns to Shadow Moses, Snake must stop Liquid at all costs. Also included on the disc is Metal Gear Online, a dedicated online game featuring locations from and inspired by MGS4.

In addition to the high sales across Europe, Konami has also confirmed that the limited edition MGS4 sets that comprised a ‘Making Of’ Blu-Ray, soundtrack CD and ‘Old Snake’ mannequin. 25,000 sets were made available across Europe, but were snapped up almost immediately by fans of the series.

“The Metal Gear Solid series has again proved its huge potential, and we are delighted with the fantastic response the game has enjoyed at retail,” commented Martin Schneider, Sales and Marketing Director Germany for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “MGS4 is nothing short of a masterpiece – an epic conclusion to the Solid Snake story. We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback we have received from retail and consumers alike, and will keep satisfying their needs with updates to the game’s ‘Extra’ option, and via new content to Metal Gear Online.”

Fuente: Strategyinformer