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Heavy Rain sales to top 1.5 million, says Cage

Quantic Dream head tells German site Play3.de that his studio's PS3-exclusive psychological thriller has already gone platinum--and he thinks it should sell 500,000 more copies by year's end.

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It's official: Heavy Rain is a hit. The critically acclaimed game got off to a solid start in February, selling more than 200,000 copies in just four days in the US. Now, the head of the developer of the PlayStation 3-exclusive psychological thriller is crowing about its worldwide success--and how much he expects it to sell by year's end.

Heavy Rain's visuals may be shadowy, but its future is bright.
Heavy Rain's visuals may be shadowy, but its future is bright.

"We have sold more than 1 million copies of Heavy Rain worldwide," Quantic Dream cofounder and co-CEO David Cage told German site Play3.de. "That was a surprise to many, since estimated sales were between 200,000 to 300,000 units. We estimate that by the end of the year, we will have sold 1.5 million copies and are very pleased with the reception."

Cage was especially pleased with the sales, given that Heavy Rain didn't conform to normal game genres. "Our game isn't an action game, it's not a role-playing game, [and] it's not an adventure. It isn't in any one genre. When you create a new, convention-busting game to the market, it's always a risk, both for the developer and the publisher."

Heavy Rain was developed by Quantic Dream, the Paris-based shop behind 2005's Indigo Prophecy (aka Fahrenheit) for the PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Like that critically acclaimed title, Heavy Rain eschews normal game genres for a more cinematic approach, focusing on complex storytelling and emotion via realistic graphics. Heavy Rain follows the pursuit of a mysterious serial murderer, with players controlling several characters who must collect clues in a film-noir-style setting to crack the case.

The first expansion for Heavy Rain, The Taxidermist, was released last week on the PlayStation Network. More Heavy Rain Chronicles episodes are planned throughout the course of the year, and the game will support the PlayStation Move motion-control system when it is released this holiday season.

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Glad to see a unorthadox, original game do well.

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Congrats David Cage.

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Awesome =)

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Hell yes! New IPs can exist and sell well in today's shooter-centric industry. It's refreshing.

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Nice to hear it sold well, hope to see more of them types of games, nice to have variety i say.

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I was pretty negative about this game at first but playing through it now it really is engaging on a different level than any other game I can think of. and the interior spaces are gorgeous. it's a trip, and also a new feeling experince from say watching a movie. I have a rent on it cause im cheap but I hate to miss playing through alternate scenarios and stuff. glad it's doing so well.

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Imagine heavy rain in multiplayer, two people fighting, ramming each other with their cars, racing to reach the other side of the electric wires, or just chasing each other while jumping over obstacles; and it all depends on who presses the right buttons first.

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If I had money to spend I'd be buyin more games. =/ PS3 exclusives are the bomb, but sometimes you just buy stuff like SSF4 first cuz of your friends.

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Revolutionary game. There is nothing like it, that's what I love about it.

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ps3 owner's need to wake up and support great exclusives like this, 1.5 million worldwide is good for this type of game but producing these games are not cheap and ps3 exclusives need to produce better sales figures, its a shame.

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too many games to buy.... savin my cash for red dead/mod nation....then ill pick this one up looks awesome though

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Actual it is a role playing game in the basic sense of the word, but id probably lump it in the horror genre with RE and Silent Hill, albeit not a supernatural one.

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Glad it sold well. Heavy Rain was a great game.

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I would love to buy this game and support them. However with it only being for the PS3 I can't buy it.. release it on the PC and 360, you'll see more sales.

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finale the dev got some respect

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MW2 sux! Heavy rain is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

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Nice to see a game receive what it deserves .. but I expected that because Sony gamers know quality games when they see one and they appreciate it ..

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Yay that probably means more new and original games never a bad thing

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wow thats really good for a rental only type of game.

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You can add one more sale to the list once I see a good price drop and the all these huge game releases slow down a bit.

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Game of the Year, thus far, in my personal opinion.

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Finished it three times .almost got all the trophys.and i downloaded the soundtrack .ps3 exclusives are the best. killzone 2.infamous.uncharted1/2. mgs4.heavy rain.gow3.

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Never Played it and never will but congrats to a practically unknown publisher (in my mind never heard of them before this) to do well...keep making games like this just because us old gamers wont buy them doesnt mean u stop making them! 1.5 million is a complete hit game esspecially a new IP Congrats!

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Its hilarious how fanboys clash :D, and by the way, I am a ps3 fanboy cause I think Microsoft people are very greedy, kind of like republicans.

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over a million for an unconventional, new IP is fantastic. It whooped Fahrenheir/Indigo Prophecy and Omikron: the Nomad Soul, their previous new IP's by a large margin.

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even though it has its problems, heavy rain is very deserving of all of its profits. I hope that these guys keep making more games.

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@slicedbread117 A true illiterate Halo kid to the end, eh? Sales can go quite high when you make a game look good and hype it up, let's not forget to mention developers lying to make their game look better. Ala Call of Duty 4 to Modern Warfare 2, a masterpiece to trash. How's that P2P pay to play service working out for you? It's just that easy.

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Great game lots of fun. Debth, emotion.... I just wanted more to happen to that @%*#$#& #@&*#*$ of a *#@%*#@ idiot detective. Man I am gonna play again and see if I can get him killed.

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Heavy Rain is an awesome game. Definetely worth paying full price for! I hope to see Heavy Rain 2 during the PS3's lifespan!:)

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@psx warrior i feel your pain man..my 360 died on me and i almost got rid of it but at the time a ps3 or gaming pc wasnt right for me...the first halo is the best in my mind and i think if u gave the xbox another shot you'll really enjoy the other 2 haols..but hey just my opinion...and i really dont think microsoft is up to giving the other 2 games to pc..not just yet

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Guys...THIS IS HEAVY RAIN...can we DROP THE HALO BS >>

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@slicedbread117 I enjoyed the first Halo game, but after having two x-box consoles crash and burn on me, and the 360 having so much rrod problems, I haven't played the second or third ones. Tell Microsoft to release better hardware please, or put the other Halo games on the pc and I might consider playing the rest of them.

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@jones kyle i was interested to see how the game sold...i personally think that the ps3 has some very good games but i don't like people saying halo sux when it doesnt in anyway..and if it does please tell me how

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@Vhial THANK YOU VERY MUCH

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@Keiner ya so if halo is super medicore than so is any other shooter you compare it to...and just tell me...how is halo so bad?

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slicedbread117 Here is what you do...ignore them, they want a fight, they are 10 years old...just ignore them.

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@Grim Reaper007 hey dude i just hate people saying halo sux..sorry man..and i also think that heavy rain is a very good game i just hate people saying that an awesome game sux

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@slicedbread117 Why would u wanna get on a ps3 headline and mouth? thats kinda.... nevermind, its pontless to argue with a fanboy haha

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Finally, a game that is a little different gets a chance. I'm happy to see Heavy Rain doing well. Now please, put it on PC where it belongs.

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Can't we just have one topic where we focus on the main story and NOT Halo or something for once?. With that said I own all 3 of the Halo games (main series) so don't even try and say I bash it. Good for Heavy Rain ^^, amazing game.

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thank you consumers.. :) Thanks to you I'll be picking this game up for 30 bucks in 10 months once it goes "Greatist Hits" No rush, no rush...

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@slicedbread117 Are you serious? Who gets so offended by video game opinions. If you ARE serious, then you are a complete loser.

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@slicedbread117 Halo...*cough* Super mediocre....*cough*

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so proud...

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thats great! KUTGW Sony.. keep churnin out da good games and soon ur library will be one to be reckoned with

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This makes me happy :)

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Great to see this game sell well. I only hope Demons Souls also sells as many. That is also one deserving game of such sales.

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I'm VERY happy that this game is selling well. It will help bring new and more variety of games to the genre.

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Glad to see the game is doing well, but my complete lack of a PS3 is really bothering me, especially after seeing these sales.

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