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Shovel Knight has sold over one million copies; Specter Knight and King Knight expansions will be finished by the end of the year

Posted on April 15, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Yacht Club Games is in a rather celebratory mood this morning as they’ve announced that Shovel Knight has now sold more than one million copies. According to a blog post on their official site, the current number is actually over 1.2 million copies, with 200,000 sales coming from the game’s recently released retail edition.

For statistics nerds, this blog post is a treasure trove of information including a sales breakdown for each platform, region, and retailer, as well as sections for Steam User Stats, the Plague of Shadows expansion, and the Amiibo figure.

And speaking of expansions, Yacht Club has pledged that development work on the Specter Knight and King Knight expansions will be completed by the end of the year. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll launch by the end of the year, but they’re much closer to release than they were yesterday.

The developers at Yacht Club condensed a lot of this information into a great infographic, which you can find right here.

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Shovel Knight quadruples Kickstarter goal

Posted on April 14, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Shovel Knight has reached the end of its Kickstarter odyssey and the retro platformer from Yacht Club Games has surpassed the developer’s wildest expectations.

Yacht Club Games, which is made up of several former members of WayForward Technologies, was asking for $75,000 to complete development on the PC, 3DS, and Wii U game. 14,749 backers responded with four times that amount and pledged a total of $311,502. The developer has set up a PayPal account for fans who missed out on the Kickstarter drive and still wish to donate and/or pre-order the game.

This outpouring of support has ensured that every stretch goal Yacht Club set for Shovel Knight will make its way into the final game including:

  • Music Player
  • Achievements
  • New Game+
  • 3 Playable Boss Knights
  • Linux/Mac Versions
  • Gender Swap Mode
  • Challenge Mode
  • 4 Player Battle Mode With All Boss Knights
  • Real, Physical Box

Congratulations to the team at Yacht Club Games. Shovel Knight is currently expected to be released in September.

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