Professor Layton series ships 12 million worldwide

News by Johnny Cullen Contributor

Published on May 10, 2011

Level 5 has announced that the Professor Layton series has shipped 12 million units worldwide since its inception in 2007. Four titles in the series have launched on DS, with a fifth - The Mask of Miracle - appearing on 3DS. A sixth game is in development, according to Level 5 boss Akihiro Hino.

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