Et af sidste års største positive overraskelser var det lille indiespil Bastion, der med sin kitchede humor, sublime kampsystem og en meget iøjenfaldende oldschool visuel stil skød sig direkte ind i alles hjerter. Bastion blev udgivet først på Xbox Live Marketplace og senere på Steam. Greg Kasavin fra Supergiant Games kan nu meddele, at Bastion har solgt 500.000 enheder. Det er især tilbudskampagnerne på både Steam og Xbox Live Marketplace, der har hjulpet til at få spillet ud til over en halv million gamere. Ud over de flotte salgstal, så er Bastion blevet begravet under mere end 60 priser ved årets afsluttende hav af prisuddelinger. Herunder kan du læse et uddrag af Supergiant Games’ pressemeddelelse. Vi ønsker dem tillykke og ser frem til flere fænomenale titler i året der kommer.

First off, this week marked a major milestone for us when Bastion sailed past half a million copies sold.

Recent holiday sales on Steam and Xbox LIVE Arcade put us over the top. We’re happy to have this many people playing and to be in a position to make more games on our own terms. When we set out to make Bastion, a sales number like that seemed astronomical to us, so it feels great to have hit that mark. It goes to show that a lot of folks out there like what we’re doing and want us to keep going, which is great, because we intend to stick together as a team and do just that.

What’s more, we’re honored to see Bastion getting plenty of attention in various Game of the Year awards lists across all kinds of different publications including some big old mainstream ones. We wanted to make a memorable game so it’s great to see this level of recognition.

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