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Frostpunk Achieves Profitability In Week One, Expansion Content On The Way
Turns out there is a happy ending to the bleak city builder Frostpunk after all.
Today 11 Bit Studios revealed its critically acclaimed game has sold 250,000 copies. Why is this number significant? This was the threshold for the company to recoup all its development and marketing costs, which means every sale from here out is profit for the small Polish studio.
In response to the news, 11 Bit CEO Grzegorz Miechowski says, "We had plans for the expansions, and now we're 100% sure we are doing that, including many free updates."
You can read our review of the game here, or check out our tips for optimizing your city and avoiding a bloody revolt.
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