Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Cut The Rope Sells One Million Copies In 10 Days
One of the more interesting things about mobile gaming is how title can pop up out of nowhere and become phenomenally successful within a matter of days. The combination of low pricing and word-of-mouth recommendations doesn't necessarily make every game a possible blockbuster, but they do contribute to a climate that's particularly friendly to breakthrough releases. The latest such game is Chillingo's iPad/iPhone/iPad touch game Cut the Rope, which recently hit a sales milestone in record time.
According to the publisher, Cut the Rope has sold one million copies worldwide after 10 days of launching. The $.99 game ($1.99 on iPad) is currently the top paid game in the U.S., France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Sweden, Chillingo says.
"Cut the Rope's popularity has skyrocketed throughout recent days as fans eagerly share with others how addictive and fun the gameplay is on iOS devices," explains Chris Byatte, Director of Chillingo. "We are thrilled to see Om Nom's fame spread across the world and are collaborating with Developer, ZeptoLab to bring fresh new updates, which will be revealed soon."
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
