1 Million Multiplayer Accounts For Killzone 2 News

Over on the leaderboards for Killzone 2, it has become apparent that the first-person shooter has recently passed through the milestone of 1 million multiplayer accounts for the game over PSN.

Not to be mistaken with unique users, multiplayer accounts simply represent players who are registered on the Killzone 2 leader boards. It doesn't necessarily mean that 1 million people have actually played online.

Sony hasn't exactly been crystal clear about Killzone 2's sales so far. A press release was dropped in the middle of April casually referring to "more than 1 million copies sold", although the release itself mainly focused on promoting Sony's library of games and the reference to Killzone 2 was fleeting.

Then there was SCEE boss, David Reeves' assertion that Killzone 2 had received 1.1 million pre-orders. This announcement came back at the beginning of February before Killzone 2 was released, although it would appear that these pre-order figures didn't translate well into sales if the press release mentioned above is anything to go by.

According to NPD sales figures for February and March, Killzone 2 sold approximately 619,000 units in the US over those two months, although it's worth noting that it was only on sale in the territory for two days in February.

So, what can be taken from these new multiplayer figures? They suggest impressive overall sales because, unless Killzone 2 has a phenomenal attach rate for its online multiplayer constituent, we can safely assume that global Killzone 2 sales should be far in excess of the 1 million mark by now.

If you're listening, Sony, then some more concrete sales figures for Killzone 2 would help. Thanks.