Alone In The Dark: 2-3 Million Sales Forecast?
Few games can sell two or three million copies. However, that doesn’t stop game publishers hoping, and one anticipated game tipped to follow the success of titles such as the Grand Theft Auto series or Mario on the Nintendo Wii is Alone in the Dark.
As Joystiq reports that in an interview with Reuters, Infogrames CEO, David Gardner said that ATARI will sell two or three million copies this fiscal year.
If true, that means Alone in the Dark will be as much in demand as Call of Duty 4 or BioShock. Considering that game will be released on Wii, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC then its possible and doesn’t seem an exaggeration at all. On the other hand, it’s not only the number of platforms a game is released on that matters, but also the game itself.
Unlike other horror games, Alone in the Dark isn’t very action orientated. Although there will be zombies and other evil creatures, the developers instead concentrated their attention on creating an environment where simply walking around is frightening enough. The scary moments are instead mainly created by playing with lighting effects and shadows.
Still, the Nintendo Wii version might be something more as the game reportedly supports motion-sensitive controllers and has more impressive graphics than most other Wii games. Anyway, according to QJ.NET, Alone in the Dark will be released on June 20 in Europe and June 24 in the U.S. In the meantime, check out another trailer below.
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