Many PlayStation 2 games stayed on a gamer’s mind and hearts forever, and those games even cannot be forgotten even though time has passed by, even though it's already dead, for example; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Bully, God Hand, Need For Speed, Guitar Hero, and Black. If we’re talking about Black, now writers will take you on a nostalgic trip by sharing with you five interesting facts about this game. Take a look here.

5. Sold For 1,5 Million Copies

Black is an FPS game released on February 24, 2006, and became the most popular game back in PlayStation 2 era. Many FPS gamers who started playing an FPS genre, some of them started with this one. It was developed by Criterion Games and under the surveillance of Electronic Arts. According to vgchartz.com, Black was sold for 1,5 million copies worldwide.

4. Received 1 Award and 3 Nominations

Creating a solid FPS game and received many praises from gamers was not as easy as flipping one’s hand, because the developer must undergo various experiments and the ambitious development process. Before developing Black, Criterion didn’t have any experience in creating an FPS game before and must take inspiration from Burnout. Progress didn’t betray results, as Black managed to win Best Art and Sound Develop Awards in 2006 and three nominations at BAFTA Awards 2006.

3. The Game’s Advertisement Once Aired on MTV

If you grew up in the 2000s, you surely once saw MTV (Music Television) channel, right? This TV channel offered music-related content from inside and outside the country. It turned out that it served as the medium for Electronic Arts to promote the game. If you remembered, there were many Black’s commercial videos shown back then, even there was one quiz show that anyone can participate to win the game.

2. Almost Had a Sequel

The success of Black made Electronic Arts decided to launch a sequel. Criterion once had a plan to develop Black 2, but this plan was scrapped due to differences with Electronic Arts. 

1. The “Successor” on PS3 and Xbox 360

Running out of options, some of the team members who developed Black, created a spiritual successor titled Bodycount. Unfortunately, the game developed by Codemasters was considered a failure among fans.

So that’s five interesting facts regarding Black that you should know. Don’t forget to follow DuniaGames.co.id for more information regarding video games.

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