The list of the top 10 most played games in 2008 includes a healthy mix of the new and the old. The Nielsen company set out to see just what gamers were playing in the year just passed.
These are not based on the number of units sold in the year, this is strictly showing the most played titles.
Additionally, the Nielsen Company made a list of the top consoles played in 2008. Feel free to hit the jump for the surprising results on this study.[break="which consoles kicked the most butt in '08"]
These are not based on the number of units sold in the year, this is strictly showing the most played titles.
- 1. World of Warcraft - 671 (avg minutes played / week)
- 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 403
- 3. Halo: Combat Evolved - 295
- 4. The Sims - 213
- 5. The Sims 2 - 291
- 6. RuneScape - 451
- 7. Diablo II - 313
- 8. Team Fortress 2 - 371
- 9. Counter-Strike - 282
- 10. Counter-Strike: Source - 426
Additionally, the Nielsen Company made a list of the top consoles played in 2008. Feel free to hit the jump for the surprising results on this study.[break="which consoles kicked the most butt in '08"]
- 1. PlayStation 2 - 31.7% (usage minutes)
- 2. Xbox 360 - 17.2%
- 3. Wii - 13.4%
- 4. Xbox - 9.7%
- 5. PlayStation 3 - 7.3%
- 6. GameCube - 4.6%
- 7. Other - 16.2%