AI War is #4 (edit: now #2) in popularity today on Impulse!

[x4000]

Just go to the "All" category on the impulse store and then sort by popularity.

Popularity just correlates to sales within the last 7 days, so far as I can tell.  The only games on all of impulse that are presently beating out AI War are Sins of a Solar Empire - Entrenchment, Demigod, and Hero's Tale Enhanced Edition.

On our last sale in June, we never got higher than the #7 mark.  I think the difference is a mark of the game's increasing appeal and exposure, and all of the great promotion efforts of existing fans of the game (thank you all who mentioned the game elsewhere!).

Hopefully AI War will stay in the top 10 or so for another weekish, and then hopefully we'll be back to our usual haunt in the top 20.  The lowest we have dropped since our first sale was I think 33rd (out of 250+), so we do pretty well in general on Impulse, but there's a huge difference in volume of sales between even being 16th and being 4th.

Pretty cool, anyway.

EDIT:  Now, on the 24th, it's up to #2!  It's beating out everything except the expansion to Sins.

[Admiral]

I promise to say good things about the game in return for only 37% of sales revenue...

[Huw]

Congratulations, Chris!  Thoroughly deserved.

[eRe4s3r]

I promise to say good things about the game in return for only 37% of sales revenue...

I will do it for 33% ... 

[liq3]

I promise to say good things about the game in return for only 37% of sales revenue...

I will do it for 33% ... 

I'll do for 0%!

Bahahahahaha.

[Admiral]

Wow I hate you guys!!!

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Now, on the 24th, it's up to #2!  It's beating out everything except the expansion to Sins.

[Echo35]

We're Number 1! Almost!

[spelk]

Its very encouraging news for the game. Well done Chris (and others)!

Fingers crossed for the #1 slot.

[x4000]

Thanks, Echo!  I imagine this is probably where we will peak for the time being, but it's pretty awesome nonetheless.  I had no expectations this sale would do quite this well.

[Echo35]

Thanks, Echo!  I imagine this is probably where we will peak for the time being, but it's pretty awesome nonetheless.  I had no expectations this sale would do quite this well.

Well you know how compulsive us gamers are. Let us see a sale on something and we want it

[x4000]

Thanks, Echo!  I imagine this is probably where we will peak for the time being, but it's pretty awesome nonetheless.  I had no expectations this sale would do quite this well.

Well you know how compulsive us gamers are. Let us see a sale on something and we want it

Oh, I know -- I've bought several games that were on sale through Impulse and the like, myself.  Hero's Tale, just this past week. :p

[Huw]

WOW!  That's amazing!  Can I have a go in your new private jet, Chris?

[x4000]

WOW!  That's amazing!  Can I have a go in your new private jet, Chris?

Haha, it's still not even enough for me to quit the day job, actually, but it's pretty cool.  If sales were always this high that would be a different story, I could afford to hire half a dozen people including myself, but for just one weekend on sale it's a nice bump (and helps increase the budget for further art upgrades and hires, etc), but it's not like winning the lottery or anything.  There's still a long way to go before this is completely self-sustaining for me, but this is definitely another nice step in the right direction!

[Revenantus]

Haha, it's still not even enough for me to quit the day job, actually, but it's pretty cool.  If sales were always this high that would be a different story, I could afford to hire half a dozen people including myself, but for just one weekend on sale it's a nice bump (and helps increase the budget for further art upgrades and hires, etc), but it's not like winning the lottery or anything.  There's still a long way to go before this is completely self-sustaining for me, but this is definitely another nice step in the right direction!

Said Chris nonchalantly, his voice crystal clear over the integrated voice system of his bespoke rocket car. He took a moment to adjust his golden monocle and take a puff of his cuban cigar, then, turning to his chaffeur, he spoke the words, "Jeeves, if only sales were always this high...", a wistful look in his eyes.