Lexis Numérique and directed by Eric Viennot. This group had previously created the successful Uncle Albert's Adventures game series for children, whose three entries had reached combined sales above 500,000 units. In Memoriam cost €1 million to develop, a budget that Lexis Numérique paid by itself. The game took four years to create. Reception Sales In Memoriam was a commercial success. The game sold 15,000 units in its initial 15 days of release in Europe, which the French newspaper Libération described as a favorable sign. To combat software piracy in the European market, the game retailed at a price of €30, as Lexis Numérique believed that a lower price would encourage purchases rather than theft. However, piracy remained a problem in Europe. Just Adventure's Randy Sluganski reported that In Memoriam had reached 85,000 registered users by the time its European sales hit 35,000 units, and that certain registrants were based in countries where the game was not available for purchase. In Memoriam nevertheless became profitable and "a hit" for Lexis in Europe by mid-2004, according to Sluganski, but profits lost to piracy slowed the developer's growth. The game reached 100,000 registered players by September 2004, following its release in the United States. In December 2006, Eric Viennot announced that In Memoriams sales had reached 300,000 units worldwide. Of this number, France accounted for 30,000 units and the United States for 80,000. Viennot noted that the game's audience was 40% female, and that 50% of players were below the age of 25. Critical reviews The review aggregation website Metacritic reported its critical reception as "generally positive". The editors of Computer Gaming World named In Memoriam their 2004 "Adventure Game of the Year". They wrote, "Missing: Since January isn't just Majestic done right, it's Majestic done." In 2011, Adventure Gamers named In Memoriam the 56th-best adventure game ever released. Legacy An expansion, titled The 13th Victim, was produced and released in late 2005. On July 14, 2006, The Adventure Company announced it was to bring the sequel, In Memoriam 2, to the US under the name Evidence: The Last Ritual, and it was released on October 17, 2006. In September 2006, the sequel was released in France under the title In Memoriam: Le Dernier Rituel. References External links In Memoriam The Adventure Company games In Memoriam In Memoriam In Memoriam Cultural depictions of Giordano Bruno Lexis Numérique games Single-player video games Transmedia