14 DAY TRIAL // Barely have two weeks passed since the release of Journey on the PlayStation Network and developer thatgamecompany has confirmed that it’s broken sales records for the online service, overtaking last year’s Infamous: Festival of Blood.
Studio thatgamecompany has gotten PS3 owners used to surreal experiences with previous titles like Flow or Flower but it seems that the latest project, Journey, has really touched the hearts and minds, as well as wallets, of even more people.
As such, thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen has now announced that Journey has become the fastest selling game on the PlayStation Network, overtaking the previous accomplishment of Infamous: Festival of Blood.
“It has been an exciting two weeks for us since we launched Journey on the PlayStation Store,” Chen said. “We see the personal connection between our work and the players, which is the most real and priceless reward for us. For that, we thank you so much for your support, for spending time and money to play our game, and for spreading the word about Journey to your dear friends and family.”
“Thanks to you all, Journey has officially broken PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store sales records, surpassing all games ever released on the PlayStation Network to become the fastest-selling game ever released on PlayStation Store, in both the SCEA and SCEE regions.”
According to Chen, the response from Journey has been more than just economical, as lots of feedback has been gathered from players from all around the world.
As a thank you, besides the impressive piece of artwork you see above, the studio will also release the soundtrack for Journey at the beginning of April.
“A lot of you have seemed to really enjoy the music in the game, which was composed by Austin Wintory. And we’ve received a lot of requests to release the soundtrack of the game. Well, I’m happy to announce that the soundtrack will be hitting the PS Store and iTunes on April 11, and there will be a limited CD release in the near future as well.”
Did you enjoy Journey or have you yet to experience the impressive downloadable experience?