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How many units does a succesful XBLA game sell?

By on September 24, 2009

Some recent and useful statistics (via GamaSutra):

RedLynx’s motorcycle game Trial HD has been a great success

“Barely a month since its launch, Trials HD has surpassed 300,000 sold units and the sales continue to ride on”

– Red Lynx press release

GamaSutra adds that XBLA exploration platforming game Shadow Complex sold 200,000 in its first week.

About Nicholas Lovell

Nicholas is the founder of Gamesbrief, a blog dedicated to the business of games. It aims to be informative, authoritative and above all helpful to developers grappling with business strategy. He is the author of a growing list of books about making money in the games industry and other digital media, including How to Publish a Game and Design Rules for Free-to-Play Games, and Penguin-published title The Curve: thecurveonline.com