January 22, 2007 at 19:52Computer 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
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