'Pocket God' tops 2 million App Store downloads

Mobile software developer Bolt Creative announced its Pocket God has now sold more than 2 million copies via Apple's App Store--according to the firm, it's the first premium iPhone and iPod touch application to reach the 2 million sales benchmark. First released in January 2009, the 99-cent Pocket God--a casual game giving users the opportunity to rule their own remote island, complete with deity-like powers--has released close to 30 free updates in the last 12 months; Bolt Creative reports the title has moved as many as 53,000 units in a single day, and downloads topped 100,000 per week throughout the holiday season.

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