People Can Fly's video game parody of the Call of Duty franchise is officially an Internet sensation. The Bulletstorm studio announced yesterday that Duty Calls has been downloaded more than 1.25 million times.
After directing its over-the-top sense of humor at the Halo franchise, People Can Fly and Epic Games decided to take on the top dog of the FPS genre last week. Duty Calls mocks every aspect of the Call of Duty franchise, with the player-controlled soldier shouting, "Boring!" every time he shoots an enemy.
People Can Fly made the download announcement via its Bulletstorm Twitter feed, and as a thank you to fans, the studio also created Duty Calls wallpapers which mock the Call of Duty leveling system.
Bulletstorm is an Xbox 360, Windows PC, and PlayStation 3 title. The game is set to ship on February 22nd. Duty Calls is still available as a free download here.
Sharkey says: With their hilarious and popular takes on Halo and Call of Duty, as well as a fun demo, Epic and People Can Fly have done a great job promoting Bulletstorm. In the overcrowded FPS genre, debut IPs typically don't stand a chance, but it looks like Bulletstorm just might buck the trend. We'll find out later this month.