First episode in Syfy#146;s new drama is channel#146;s most-watched scripted series premiere in seven years; players have logged more than 6 million hours in tie-in game thus far.
Syfy's new TV series Defiance is off to a hot start, though the success of the of the same name remains to be seen.
reports that the premiere episode this week drew 2.7 million total viewers and 1.3 million adults 18-49.
This makes the show's premiere the network#146;s most-watched scripted series debut for adults in seven years.The previous ratings king for Syfy was the 2006 debut of Eureka
Defiance was developed as a TV series and a game from Trion Worlds. According to Deadline, players have logged more than 6 million hours in the title since it launched on April 2.
The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC game is set in the San Francisco Bay Area in a futuristic time period where Earth been dramatically changed by alien terraforming, whereas the TV series takes place in St. Louis.
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