Computer games sell worse than console games

    Worldwide sales of computer games in 2006 amounted to $ 1 billion, while games for consoles sold $ 12.5 billion, according to Business Week , citing research by NPD Group.

    The total amount of sales, as you might guess, is $ 13.5 billion, which is 18% higher than in 2005.

    The top ten best-selling games of 2006 (for personal computers) look like this:

    1. World of Warcraft
    2. The Sims 2
    3. The Sims 2 Open For Business Expansion Pack
    4. Star Wars: Empire At War
    5. The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack
    6. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
    7. MS Age Of Empires III
    8. The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff Expansion Pack
    9. Civilization IV
    10. The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack

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