From Software announced that it has shipped (not sold) 1.5 million units of its latest action/RPG title Dark Souls to retail stores worldwide.

Shipping Details:

• Released in Japan on Sept, 22, 2011, Dark Souls has shipped 370,000 units
• Released in North America on Oct, 4, 2011, Dark Souls has shipped 620,000 units
• Released in Europe on Oct, 7, 2011, Dark Souls has shipped 470,000 units
• Released in Asia on Oct, 18, 2011, Dark Souls has shipped 40,000 units

Dark Souls breaks down barriers with a seamless world design that encourages exploration and fosters an adaptable gameplay experience. As players encounter terrifying enemies and discover new areas, the unerring foundation of challenge and reward permeates to offer an unparalleled sense of achievement.

Dark Souls, spiritual successor to PS3 exclusive Demon’s Souls, also brings that game’s uniquely challenging and rewarding style of gameplay to the Xbox 360 for the first time.  Stricken by the curse of undead, gamers are abolished to the northern realms and must battle hideous demons and unimaginable monsters to collect souls and find the Eternal Flame of Life, which is losing its light, to survive and cure the curse of undead.

With tense dungeon crawling and fearsome enemy encounters, the seamlessly intertwined world of Dark Souls is full of extreme battles, rewarding challenges, nuanced weaponry and magic, and the flexibility to customize each character to suit any desired play style.  The innovative online component allows gamers to draw from the collective experience of the Dark Souls community as they either help or sabotage each other on the journey through the Northern Realms to save the land from darkness.  With a massive, seamless open world design, Dark Souls encourages deep exploration and an adaptable gameplay experience.

The Dark Souls Collector’s Edition can be pre-ordered for $59.99, the same price as the standard edition, and will include a limited edition art book containing premium illustrations of characters and environments from the game, a mini-strategy guidebook, behind-the-scenes videos from the development studio detailing various stages of game concept, design and building, and the game’s soundtrack for digital download.  All of this will come packaged with the standard edition game in a custom-designed metal case.