Glad To See XBLA is Still Doing Good
by mau64
Out of all the consoles and download services they offer, my favorite will definitely be going to XBLA. Sure, I like some of the different types of games on PSN but hardly ever surf what the Wii offers; XBLA is something I watch week after week. This service makes a killing in profit according to the Research & Analysis division FADE (forecasting & analyzing digital entertainment.) FADE reports...
Out of all the consoles and download services they offer, my favorite will definitely be going to XBLA. Sure, I like some of the different types of games on PSN but hardly ever surf what the Wii offers; XBLA is something I watch week after week. This service makes a killing in profit according to the Research & Analysis division FADE (forecasting & analyzing digital entertainment.)
FADE reports that although XBLA was off to a rough start in the beginning months of this year, the overall market grew by 13% making $46.1 million in the first half of 2010. Even the month of June was up a staggering 36% from 2009 June. I gotta say, this is pretty impressive since it’s already been an amazing year with retail and downloadable games; the market must be growing. Microsoft did a big push in June with sales on many popular downloadable titles that helped bring in so much money, and July is the kick off with Summer of Arcade which is always a big hit. FADE also reports due to Summer of Arcade, Kinect, among other things, XBLA could bring in over $130 to $140 million dollars; whoa.
Here are the top selling games of this year:
* Toy Soldiers (Signal Studios) – $4.6 million (1200 Microsoft Points)
* Trials HD (RedLynx) – $4.4 million (800 – 1200 Microsoft Points)
* Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) – $2.9 million (800 – 1200 Microsoft Points)
* Battlefield 1943 (EA DICE) – $2.5 million (800 – 1200 Microsoft Points)
* Perfect Dark (4J Studios) – $2.4 million (800 Microsoft Points)
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Capcom) – $1.8 million (800 – 1200 Microsoft Points)
* Family Game Night (EA Bright Light) – $1.7 million (400 – 800 Microsoft Points)
* Shadow Complex (Chair Entertainment) – $1.2 million (800 – 1200 Microsoft Points)
* Magic: The Gathering (Stainless Games) – $900,000 (800 Microsoft Points)
* Call of Duty Classic (Infinity Ward) – $800,000 (1200 Microsoft Points)
What are some games you have enjoyed this year? I think LIMBO takes it for me so far but definitely looking forward to the Lara Croft game and hoping NBA Jam comes to XBLA/PSN. Also, I’m glad to see Castle Crashers is still leading sales even after two years.
originally written for 64bitbastard.