Sony offers SOCOM success as proof of online dominance
A million sales and 300,000 online.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced it has shifted, at retail, over a million copies of its online team-based shooter SOCOM Navy Seals.
What’s more, in the latest shot across Microsoft’s online bows, claims to have over 300,000 players taking the game online. Figures given to the press included the claim that over 1,000,000 hours of Netplay were racked up just last week.
"With the USB headset bundled in with SOCOM: US Navy Seals, PlayStation 2 consumers are provided with a unique tool to begin their online experience for SOCOM and many more online titles to come," commented Jack Tretton, executive VP, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "This strong demand demonstrates the popularity and mass appeal of SOCOM while reinforcing the fact that millions of consumers are making PlayStation 2 their first choice in online gaming. Due to the engaging multi-player gaming experience found in SOCOM, we expect demand to remain high and continue to be a driving force for sales of the Network Adaptor for PlayStation 2."
Note the “first choice in online gaming,” a comment aimed squarely at Xbox Live.
SOCOM is due over here later this year, and will make up part of SCEE’s first generation online offering. It’s going to be an interesting year.
What’s more, in the latest shot across Microsoft’s online bows, claims to have over 300,000 players taking the game online. Figures given to the press included the claim that over 1,000,000 hours of Netplay were racked up just last week.
"With the USB headset bundled in with SOCOM: US Navy Seals, PlayStation 2 consumers are provided with a unique tool to begin their online experience for SOCOM and many more online titles to come," commented Jack Tretton, executive VP, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "This strong demand demonstrates the popularity and mass appeal of SOCOM while reinforcing the fact that millions of consumers are making PlayStation 2 their first choice in online gaming. Due to the engaging multi-player gaming experience found in SOCOM, we expect demand to remain high and continue to be a driving force for sales of the Network Adaptor for PlayStation 2."
Note the “first choice in online gaming,” a comment aimed squarely at Xbox Live.
SOCOM is due over here later this year, and will make up part of SCEE’s first generation online offering. It’s going to be an interesting year.
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