Torchlight, Full House Poker Boost XBLA Revenues in 2011 - News
by VGChartz Staff , posted on 25 July 2011 / 3,617 Views
Xbox LIVE Arcade has generated an estimated $66.2 million in revenue in the first half of 2011, according to analyst firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC (FADE).
Full House Poker and Torchlight led the charts in the first half of the year when ordered by units sold, selling an estimated 268,000 and 238,000 units, respectively. Trials HD moved 216,000 units, while Playdead's critically-acclaimed LIMBO moved 139,000. Double Fine's recently released Trenched sold an estimated 122,000 units. In total, 18 games saw revenue estimates of over $1 million, which FADE says is a record for the service.
"Despite being six years into the Xbox 360's lifespan, Xbox LIVE Arcade is still exhibiting incredible growth, showcasing the importance of Microsoft's digital strategy" said Benjamin Schlichter, director of Research and Analysis at FADE. "As per our June report, seven titles have debuted with over $1 million USD in revenue during the year, up from just two during the first half of 2010."
Estimated Top Selling Titles, by Units Sold (January through June, Year-to-Date)
- Full House Poker (Microsoft Game Studios) - 268,000 Units / $2.7 Million USD ($10.00 ASP)
- Torchlight (Runic Games) - 238,000 Units / $3.6 Million USD ($15.00 ASP)
- Magic: The Gathering 2012 (Stainless Games) - 222,000 Units / $2.2 Million USD ($10.00 ASP)
- Trials HD (Red Lynx, Ltd) - 216,000 Units / $2.9 Million USD ($13.59 ASP)
- Beyond Good & Evil HD (Ubisoft) - 173,000 Units / $1.7 Million USD ($10.00 ASP)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale (Atari) - 166,000 Units / $2.5 Million USD ($15.00 ASP)
- ilomilo (SouthEnd Interactive) - 166,000 Units / $1.6 Million USD ($9.54 ASP)
- Dead Rising 2: Case West (Capcom) - 144,000 Units / $1.3 Million USD ($9.00 ASP)
- LIMBO (Playdead) - 139,000 Units / $1.8 Million USD ($13.26 ASP)
- Family Game Night - All Titles (Hasbro) - 135,000 Units / $1.3 Million USD ($10.00 ASP)
