SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 18, 2008) - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) was the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share for the year to a record 17.7%, a 7.2% increase over the same period last year. Additionally, Guitar Hero was the #1 best-selling franchise in the U.S. for the full calendar year and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, which was released on October 28, was the #1 title across all platforms in both units and dollars, according to The NPD Group.
For the month of December, Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4TM: Modern WarfareTM were the #1 and #3 best-selling titles respectively in dollars across all platforms, according to The NPD Group.
Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, Activision, Inc., commented, “For the first time in our history, we were the #1 U.S. publisher for the calendar year. We are well on our way to delivering sixteen years of record revenue growth and by far our most profitable year ever.”
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
01. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) - 1,470,000
02. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 1,400,000
03. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2) - 1,250,000
04. Wii Play with Remote (Wii) - 1,080,000
05. Assassin’s Creed (Xbox 360) - 893,700
06. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - 742,700
07. Brain Age 2: More Training In Minutes A Day (DS) - 659,500
08. Madden NFL 08 (PS2) - 655,200
09. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360) - 624,600
10. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) - 613,000
Via Kotaku
According to Les Echoes, who reported Microsoft’s sales announcement, the PS3 has sold 563,000 units, compared to the Xbox 360’s 589,000 as of this month. Although the Xbox 360 leads in these numbers, Microsoft’s console was released over a year before Sony’s offering. These numbers are supposedly from the Gfk Institute, suggesting that Sony’s price drop considerably narrowed the gap during the holiday season.
Via Ripten
There really is no justice in the world of video games as the craptastic Kane & Lynch just passed 1 million in sales. Proof once again that marketing trumps quality.
Via Next-Gen
A turn-based strategy RPG with Gundam on the Playstation 2 was the top seller for Holiday 07′ in Japan. If this isn’t proof that gameplay and branding matter way more than the latest technology and graphics then I don’t know what is. While Nintendo dominated most of the top 50, the PSP did get a couple hits in the top 10 and surprisingly the PS3 had a few in the top 50.
Via Media Create
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