Weekly PC Sales: Blizzard's Reign Continues, Civilization 4 Resurrected

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Sales-tracking firm NPD Group today issued its list of the ten best-selling pieces of PC software in the United States across the week of July 20 to July 26, 2008.

Blizzard's Diablo Battle Chest enjoyed its fifth straight week on the weekly charts, owing to the unveiling of Diablo III. The bundle fell to #6 this week from its spot at #4 during the previous reporting period.

This week's list sees the reemergence of Firaxis Games' Civilization IV at #9, first released in the fall of 2005.

  1. Nancy Drew: The Phantom Of Venice / Her Interactive / $18 (Average)
  2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $30 (Average)
  3. The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $20 (Average)
  4. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)
  5. Spore Creature Creator / EA Maxis / $10 (Average)
  6. Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)
  7. World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20 (Average)
  8. World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack / Blizzard / $30 (Average)
  9. Sid Meier's Civilization IV / Firaxis Games / $30
  10. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / Infinity Ward / $50 (Average)
From The Chatty
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    August 4, 2008 10:51 AM

    Why is this nancy drew game always up there? Is there seriously that big an audience for this game?

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      August 4, 2008 10:53 AM

      Eh, the PC is the ultimate for both the casual and hardcore audience.

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      August 4, 2008 10:59 AM

      Considering PC is the largest gaming platform around, why wouldn't it be up there?

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        August 4, 2008 11:13 AM

        Because it's nancy drew?
        I really wonder about these sales charts, doesn't seem right

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          August 4, 2008 11:23 AM

          How much was the pre-order for it, Ec?

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            August 4, 2008 11:38 AM

            I don't think it is the type of game people pre-order.

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      August 4, 2008 12:32 PM

      Women and children dominate almost all "recreational" type businesses. Have a look at how well the crappiest romantic comedy / crappy cartoon does at the movies compared to other movie genres. Granted, the rating system does come into play.

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      August 4, 2008 5:30 PM

      This post is the proof that 99% of 'gamers' don't know WTF about the actual market.

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