Skyrim's the Third Most Popular Game on Xbox 360
Even though it's not a multiplayer game, Xbox Live still tracks what connected consoles are playing.
And they are playing a lot of Skyrim. Each week, Major Nelson a.k.a. Microsoft's Xbox guru Larry Hryb, lists the most popular games on his service. Usually, such lists are dominated by online shooters with a random sports game or two thrown in. Last week's list is no different, with Call of Dutys Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops in the #1 and #2 spots respectively. The anomaly is Skyrim sitting there in the tertiary position. Not bad for an uber-nerdy fantasy RPG.
What's even more amazing is that Skyrim has no multiplayer component, but Major Nelson's lists track consoles that are connected and signed into Xbox Live even if the games are not actively played over the online service. That means that Skyrim is the third most popular game on connected Xboxes - not a small feat - but I wonder how the player numbers would compare if unconnected Xboxes could be tabulated.
Would Skyrim beat out MW3 then? I hope so.
Here's the full list for the week ending on November 21st, if you're interested:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Skyrim
Battlefield 3
FIFA 12
Modern Warfare 2
Halo: Reach
Gears of War 3
Madden NFL 12
Saints Row: The Third
Assassin's Creed Revelations
GTA IV
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Forza Motorsport 4
Batman: Arkham City
NBA 2K12
Halo 3
FIFA S
NHL12
Call of Duty 4
Source: Major Nelson [http://majornelson.com/2011/11/30/live-activity-for-week-of-november-21st/]
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Even though it's not a multiplayer game, Xbox Live still tracks what connected consoles are playing.
And they are playing a lot of Skyrim. Each week, Major Nelson a.k.a. Microsoft's Xbox guru Larry Hryb, lists the most popular games on his service. Usually, such lists are dominated by online shooters with a random sports game or two thrown in. Last week's list is no different, with Call of Dutys Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops in the #1 and #2 spots respectively. The anomaly is Skyrim sitting there in the tertiary position. Not bad for an uber-nerdy fantasy RPG.
What's even more amazing is that Skyrim has no multiplayer component, but Major Nelson's lists track consoles that are connected and signed into Xbox Live even if the games are not actively played over the online service. That means that Skyrim is the third most popular game on connected Xboxes - not a small feat - but I wonder how the player numbers would compare if unconnected Xboxes could be tabulated.
Would Skyrim beat out MW3 then? I hope so.
Here's the full list for the week ending on November 21st, if you're interested:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Skyrim
Battlefield 3
FIFA 12
Modern Warfare 2
Halo: Reach
Gears of War 3
Madden NFL 12
Saints Row: The Third
Assassin's Creed Revelations
GTA IV
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Forza Motorsport 4
Batman: Arkham City
NBA 2K12
Halo 3
FIFA S
NHL12
Call of Duty 4
Source: Major Nelson [http://majornelson.com/2011/11/30/live-activity-for-week-of-november-21st/]
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