It’s been a good year for videogames. We’ve seen huge blockbusters and the launch of new and innovative methods of control. We have entered a new phase of gaming, one that includes everyone and the sales figures of 2010 reflect the changing game culture. Here are the top 20 Xbox 360 titles of last year by VGchartz. The sales indicated are in the millions and reflect worldwide sales.
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops – 10.19
2. Halo: Reach – 7.55
3. Kinect Adventures – 7.15
4. Red Dead Redemption – 3.91
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – 3.22
6. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – 3.10
7. Fifa Soccer 11 – 2.73
8. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – 2.73
9. Fable III – 2.71
10. Forza Motorsport 3 – 2.50
11. Mass Effect 2 – 2.39
12. Kinect Sports – 2.28
13. Fallout: New Vegas – 2.26
14. Madden NFL 11 – 2.22
15. Medal of Honor – 2.02
16. Final Fantasy XIII – 1.71
17. Bioshock 2 – 1.66
18. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction – 1.66
19. Assassin’s Creed 2 – 1.40
20. Dance Central – 1.40
While some of this year’s bestselling titles have been Kinect titles, it is hard to tell if this will be a trend for 2011 or simply a strong interest in the new motion technology that Kinect brings to the table. Kinect Adventures is simply on the list because it was a pack-in with the Kinect, and Dance Central hinged heavily on the credibility of developer Harmonix. It will be interesting to see how many Kinect titles may find their way onto next year’s best seller list in lieu of more traditional titles.
