Great news for fans of de Blob: THQ announce that there's more to come from the little, inky goo ball!

You loved it, we loved it; it was difficult to espace the admiration for THQ's de Blob when it released last year.

The paint-themed platformer earned rave reviews everywhere, but its colourful style and modest marketing campaign led many to worry that the title would not perform as well as it deserves. Well, today we can put some of those concerns to rest, as IGN reveal just a portion of the success de Blob has managed in its few months out.

Straight from the NPD, the game managed to shift 230,000 copies in North America in December alone. Consider the fact that the game released in September, and then add all other regions to the equation and we can predict a healthy running-total for THQ's gem. Add to the fact that Nintendo's own Wario Land: The Shake Dimension only managed to sell through 150,000 units in the same festive period, and de Blob is a force not to be reckoned with.

No doubt the question on everypne's lips is: is it enough for a sequel? Speaking with IGN, a rep for THQ had the following comforting words for us:

"We're pleased with de Blob's performance worldwide... expect to see more of de Blob in the future."

So there we go. No firm confirmations or platforms noted, but at least we know it's not the last we'll see of de Blob.