PC Sales: Far Cry 2 and Dead Space Debut Strong

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The NPD Group has released its weekly take on the PC software marketing, listing the ten best-selling PC games at US retailers during the week of October 19 - 25.

Both Far Cry 2 and Dead Space were released on PC during that timeframe, with both making a strong debut on the sales chart. Also noteworthy is Warhammer Online's sudden drop to eighth place after sitting in the top four since its September release.

  1. Far Cry 2 / Ubisoft Montreal / $49 (Average)
  2. Spore / EA Maxis / $49 (Average)
  3. Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy / Her Interactive / $20 (Average)
  4. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)
  5. The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $26 (Average)
  6. Dead Space / EA Redwood Shores / $39 (Average)
  7. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $26 (Average)
  8. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning / EA Mythic / $49 (Average)
  9. World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20 (Average)
  10. Civilization IV: Colonization / Firaxis / $30 (Average)

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    November 3, 2008 1:56 PM

    Great to see other publishers on the list besides EA and Blizzard. Ubisoft Montreal eh? Awesome!

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