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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 sells 308K copies, now on Rock Band Network

by Richard Mitchell on Aug 25th 2010 11:30PM

While there are some that would write off Xbox Live Indie Games as just the domain of hobbyists, a handful of games have proven that the service can be lucrative for developers. Ska Studios' I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 is easily one of the most well-known examples, routinely topping the Indie Games sales list each week. Now, the company has announced that Z0MB1ES has sold in excess of 308,000 copies and is expanding into some new territory.

First, the game's incredibly super-catchy theme song is now available on Rock Band Network. And yes, it's just a dollar. Furthermore, Z0MB1ES apparel will be sold in Hot Topic stores starting next month. Presumably for more than a dollar.

Xbox.com: Add ZOMB1ES full song to your Xbox 360 download queue ($1)

Source: Ska Studios

Tags: i-maed-a-gam3-w1th-z0mb1es-1n-it1, microsoft, Ska-Studios, xbox, Xbox-Live-Indie-Games

Reader Comments (30)

The shirt is worth 15-20 copies of the game, until you wash it

@HybridPara But is the shirt worth going into Hot Topic?

@MowDownJoe

No. Nothing is worth going in there for.

I love hearing about developers doing well.

@Miketor
So do I, but unfortunately it seems to happen less and less nowadays.

So I take it this won't appear on the PS3 just like the Midnight Riders songs won't?

Harrmonixxx, just cause we have a PS3 doesn't mean we don't like those games and their songs!

We could go a week without more nameless indie metalcore bands on RBN, too! Put it together!

This should sell well in North Skakota.

@Chareth Cutestory Haha... I get it......:(

Great song! Game is fun too.
~d

I would totally buy this game, and anything else that Ska Studios does, if Xbox Live Indie Games could be played OFFLINE.

But since you can't play offline, and I'm an offline gamer I pretty much have to ignore XBLIG

@Androu1

offline gamer.......in this day and age. Such tragedy

@Androu1
I'm pretty sure you can, it just has to be on the same system that you were using when you bought it online. I found that out the hard way when I bought Castle Crashers on my friends system (with my HDD in it) and when I tired to play on my system offline it was the demo. Offline on my friends system it was (and still is) the full game. It's Microsoft's DRM. Also, since you're gonna want to know, you can reset all your purchased stuff to one system using this link: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/default.htm , BUT you can only do it once a year, so use it wisely

@TranceAddictFoX
Nope, that's a different issue. Indie games can't be played offline at all. Microsoft says it's for safety reasons (so they can block/pull games that have been deemed inappropriate post-launch).

@RadiantViper
Ah balls. Well that sucks!

@RadiantViper
Thanks for the info - I really didn't know that.

I'm offline at the moment as I'm redecorating and the router's been moved so it's good to know!

"Nope, that's a different issue. Indie games can't be played offline at all. Microsoft says it's for safety reasons (so they can block/pull games that have been deemed inappropriate post-launch)."

@RadiantViper

Thanks, RadiantViper. I confirmed this deal breaker after reading your post. Dammit! I won't allow anyone to force this on me. So far, it's only been an issue on the PC. I bought this game already, but it will be the last XBL indie title that I buy, unless they abandon this unacceptable restriction, of course. I was about to grab Apple Jack too.

DAMMIT!

I bought this game immediately after hearing about it.

I heart it. So much. Go indie devs like this.

308k copies??? GOD DAMN.

So, exactly what % of the sales does the developer get? Because good lord that's a lot of dough, considering the simplicity of the game (not that it isn't awesome).

MS takes at 35 to 70% cut of the revenue made from the game.

LOVE the game
LOVE the song
NEED the shirt

Ska studies give me Dishwasher 2 and Charlie murder kthxbye

Thats $308k not bad not bad

Hot Topic is gonna sell the shirt? The game is dead to me.

@ChuckBartowski

Stuff this good is like a modern wonder.

Arrrgh... I mean, I love ZOMBIES... but there are MUCH more deserving games on the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace for 300,000 sales. The Arkedo Series needs some love! That is quality that rivals full-priced XBLA games! This is more on the scale of "eh, it's only a dollar and it's pretty fun to show to a friend or two," while Arkedo's games are absolutely stunning, if for presentation alone.

@StarFoxA
Don't forget The Impossible Game. I got hours of enjoyment out of it and I think it was only a buck too. I'd love to know how many copies have been bought total for that game

@StarFoxA That managed to earn so much money, it came out on the iPhone's App Store. Addictive game, nonetheless.

@MintagedVortex I think you're thinking of Pix'n Love Rush, which stars the main character from one of Arkedo's games, but is developed by Pastagames, not Arkedo. None of the three Arkedo Series games have been released on anything other than Xbox Live Indie Games.

I got the song this morning, it was a pleasant surprise to see that on the list of new artists today on RBN.

Game is ok, but for one buck this is must have. Like to see it sell a million!

MS only takes 30% of the revenue. They originally had the plan of taking up to 70% if they advertised it but they've removed that stipulation after never doing it for the first year of indie games. So it's locked at 30% for every indie.

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