Standalone Half-Life mod pulls $1m in first week

Natural Selection 2 posts sales stats giving insight into indie fight for survival

Half-Life mod cum standalone title Natural Selection 2 has made over $1 million in its first week after launch.
Over 144,000 copies have sold for the title, developed by San Francisco-based studio Unknown Worlds, with the biggest market being the US.

Belgium had the highest percentage of customers who bought the four-pack, gifting the other copies to friends at a discounted price.
Iceland had the highest sales per capita of population, and Singapore users were most likely to buy the deluxe edition.
Modding has proven an effective way for small teams to break into the market.

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