Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the millionth sale of Heavy Rain for the PlayStation 3 worldwide - just five weeks after its launch at the end of February.

The game has become an overnight sensation for its combination of gripping plot, thought-provoking themes and emotional involvement. The critics are raving about the new possibilities in emotive, open-ended play and cinematic gaming that Heavy Rain delivers.

Now, just five weeks in, the sales figures show that more than a million gamers agree with them. Years in the making, developer David Cage’s hugely innovative and ambitious project has paid off.