Today, the NPD Group released the sales data for all US PC software sold before June 21. EA and Maxis’ penis-monster invention tool, Spore Creature Creator, came out on top of the list. Also according to gameindustry.biz, the game hit number six on the “All Categories” list among other popular titles such as Windows Vista and Microsoft Office.
The list is as follows:
- Spore Creature Creator (EA)
- The Sims 2 Double Deluxe (EA)
- Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Eidos)
- World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack (Vivendi)
- World Of Warcraft (Vivendi)
- World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest (Vivendi)
- The Sims 2 FreeTime Expansion Pack (EA)
- The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff Expansion Pack (EA)
- Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (LucasArts)
I daresay that it looks like EA and Activision/Blizzard/Vivendi are the publishers to check out when pondering the future of PC gaming. Look at that diversification! If only every publisher knew how to create a portfolio as wonderfully unique as Electronic Arts’. It must be hard, to be so big, and have so many innovative ideas. Not to mention that new game called World of Warcraft. Anyone get a chance to play that yet? I heard through the wire that it was decent, but wouldn’t stay fresh for long.
[Thanks, Buck!]
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2:50 PM on 06.30.2008
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Spore is probably going to be fun.
'Cept the DRM issue.
Let me point something out that maybe you didn't notice. See all those Sim games that are exactly the same. With the label EA next to them. How many of those do you think Will Wright went through before he got the chance to be creative?
Please don't ever say EA is creative its fucking disturbing.
Also lol @ Volomon for not sensing sarcasm.
No worries. Sarcasm is hard to detect through text. Though the WoW part at the end should have made it obvious :p
Seriously though, isn't there anyone making a game that isn't part of the WoW or Sims franchises?