As we’ve covered over the past few weeks, it hasn’t been an easy road to release for Halloween: The Game.
First the game was denied a certificate in Australia and New Zealand. However, the New Zealand authorities later overruled this, allowing Halloween to be sold via digital platforms.
More recently, Japan has refused to stock the game via its PlayStation store branch. Despite this, the video game will still be sold via other digital platforms including Xbox and Steam.
Despite this, Halloween: The Game has been greeted with tremendous success.
Upon its worldwide debut on September 8th, Halloween: The Game garnered over 500,000 worldwide players.
This set a record via online gaming outlet Steam, becoming the most successful debut for a game in the platform’s history.
This is a major win for a game that’s had so many bumps in the road before release.
However, that isn’t to say there haven’t been any concessions on the developer’s part. Given the ban in Japan was due to “sexual content,” it seems certain changes have been made to obtain the approval of the ratings board.
According to a reliable source, IllFonic have removed a mini quick-time game that allows players to make characters engage in sexual intercourse. This change came only twenty-four hours after the game’s early release to premium users.
Regardless, it seems Halloween has beaten every other IP based slasher game to become the fastest selling to date. This is great news for the brand, as the IP is allegedly gearing up for a new film to celebrate 50 years of Michael Myers.
Alongside this impressive debut, the game has been left open for additional chapters, so hopefully that means more content is on the way.
We can’t say we’re surprised that Michael Myers has once again emerged as the most commercial slasher on the market… He was here first, after all.
We’ll let you know should any further updates emerge.
