Killzone 2 multiplayer reaches 1 million participants

by David Hinkle { Apr 30th 2009 at 11:20AM }

The Killzone 2 leaderboards aren't just for tracking who's best at putting down Helghast scum (or the invading ISA, if that's how you roll). The leaderboards are also handy for when you need to keep track of a milestone, like Killzone 2's millionth player to log in online, for example.

That's right, Killzone 2 has over one million folks taking the fight online, achieving the number in little over two months of being on store shelves. Based on sales data, this also means that roughly 2/3rds of the people that purchased the game have taken it online, which is impressive in and of itself. And with so many of the people that bought the game going online to try their skills against the rest of the world, we're willing to bet that Sony will sell a good deal of Steel and Titanium to gamers.

[Via PS3Center]

Tags: fps, guerilla-games, killzone-2, multiplayer, psn, steel-and-titanium

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kombat @ Apr 30th 2009 11:29AM

true!

il_duce620 @ Apr 30th 2009 11:37AM

Now, we just need to get more of those 1,000,000 people head sets!

Heavytoka @ Apr 30th 2009 12:25PM

I totally agree with you, it should be mandatory to have a headset if you play online

arrness @ Apr 30th 2009 1:05PM

it should be mandatory to have to hold down a button or something if you want to say something

Kodros @ Apr 30th 2009 1:44PM

+1 Need "push to talk".

Great Golem+ @ Apr 30th 2009 2:16PM

Agreed. Listening to heavy breathing and Pete's mom telling him to quit playing and do his homework are not things we should be subjected to. And there should be an electrocution device inside each headset, enabling us to take out annoying ¤%#% who thinks it's ok to listen to loud gangsta rap for all to hear while playing.

whazam1337 @ Apr 30th 2009 4:42PM

you guys know u can mute ppl right??

Kodros @ Apr 30th 2009 5:54PM

"whazam1337"

Of course I realize that. There's nothing more fun then going through a list and muting 5-6 people in the middle of a match. Also, having to hit the mute button on my headset every time I need to cough or talk to my wife is super fun.

Levi @ Apr 30th 2009 7:47PM

I think more people need to adjust the volume threshold for when the mic picks up and transmits sound. Far too many people have their TV's output coming through their mic. Either that, or turn down your damn TV when you're playing with a mic!

Anyway, I disagree that it is needed for everyone. Just for clans. Nobody ever uses the mics in the pub rooms for anything good, and you can't understand half of what they are saying.

pmj0823 @ May 12th 2009 10:44PM

we have em' we just dont use them.
i bet 80% of the people on kz2 have a working bluetooth lying around somewhere they could hook up

lopez.j.david @ Apr 30th 2009 11:50AM

Yeah, great news, but i think GG needs to put more things into the game, because only 200 k people play the online game.

Besides that, great work.

Patrick @ Apr 30th 2009 11:57AM

Good news

PS: I just brought the new maps =]

maxpontiac @ Apr 30th 2009 11:59AM

The name "Killzone" actually means something now with sequel being the game Sony and GG (and the fans) needed.

One million individual accounts logging in at one time or another is an excellent achievement.

WeeMackay15 @ Apr 30th 2009 12:02PM

I think there is something wrong with my connection - because asides from bodycount games there isn't anything i go into. If i request a list of assassination games going on at the time - it will usually come back with nothing, or maybe 1 game with 3 people in it. Anybody know why?

I.AM.IRON.MAN @ Apr 30th 2009 12:35PM

Killzone Co-Op reaches 2 participants.

I wish...

j.howlett @ Apr 30th 2009 12:53PM

all those squeaks, so satisfying

Hedgeson @ Apr 30th 2009 1:04PM

Great news!

Watch out! Red Eyes!!!

rohan @ Apr 30th 2009 2:08PM

so many ISA scum.....

rohan @ Apr 30th 2009 2:07PM

and im ranked 3500 =D
FOR HELGAN!!

kentuckyfried @ Apr 30th 2009 2:27PM

I'm one of those out of the million who haven't gone online with this thing...-_-

daki @ Apr 30th 2009 3:20PM

Still no coop. still no killzone for me and my brothrs

iNime @ Apr 30th 2009 3:49PM

Well, sucks for you buddy.

whazam1337 @ Apr 30th 2009 4:42PM

God get a 360 then and have all the fun you want with halo co op.

Levi @ Apr 30th 2009 7:49PM

Am I the only one that doesn't give a crap about co-op? Seriously, the game would not be any more fun to me with co-op. I never found co-op to be more fun than single player. Resident Evil 5 is actually slightly annoying to me compared to 4 because of the other player. Halo was never any more fun with another person to me.

I just don't get it :/

InFaMoUs1- @ May 12th 2009 12:50PM

@Levi

I'm with you man!

Co-op is for pussies who need their friends to hold their hand while the play game!

j/k but seriously sftu about co-op its getting fucking stupid, with every announcement of a game there is always one dumb kid who has to say "Co-op or no buy". Seriously just go shoot yourself then if Co-Op is the only reason you buy a game in the first place.

/end rant

*takes a deep breath*