Top Selling Games of 2011
Surprise! It’s official. Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game in the industry last year.
In the US, Activision’s shooter charted ahead of Just Dance 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in 2011, with Battlefield 3 and Madden NFL 12 rounding off the top five, according to data from sales tracker the NPD Group.
2010′s Call of Duty: Black Ops took the No.6 spot on the chart, followed by Batman: Arkham City, Gears of War 3, Just Dance 2 and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.
The UK chart was largely similar, with FIFA replacing Madden as the most obvious change.
US 2011 chart
1.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)
2.Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3)
3.Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)
4.Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC) – Electronic Arts
5.Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)
6.Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC)
7.Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)
8.Gears of War 3 (360)
9.Just Dance 2 (Wii)
10.Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC)
UK 2011 Chart
All formats chart
1.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)
2.FIFA 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)
3.Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)
4.Zumba Fitness (360, PS3, Wii)
5.The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)
6.Just Dance 3 (360, PS3, Wii)
7.Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC)
8.LA Noire (360, PS3, PC)
9.Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3)
10.10.Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)
