It's that time of the week again, as the marketing research gurus at NPD have released their list of the best-selling PC games at US retailers during the week of March 15.
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the most part, NPD's list is unchanged from that of the previous week, the only tweak being the addition of Civilization IV, which bumped Ravenhearst down a spot.
However, Direct2Drive's list of best-selling games was a bit more active--Defense Grid: The Awakening topped the digital download provider's chart thanks to a half-price sale, with newcomers HAWX, Men
of War and The Path also appearing in the top ten.
NPD's Top Ten (3/15 - 3/21)Empire: Total War / Creative Assembly / $41World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39 The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $20Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II / Relic / $42World Of Warcraft Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20The Sims 2 Apartment Life Exp. Pack / EA Maxis / $20 Spore / EA Maxis / $50 Civilization IV / Firaxis / $20Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst / Big Fish Games / $20
Direct2Drive's Top Ten (3/15 - 3/21)Defense Grid: The Awakening / Hidden PathCommand & Conquer 3: Red Alert - Uprising / EA LATom Clancy's HAWX / Ubisoft RomaniaMen of War / Best WayEmpire: Total War / Creative AssemblyRome: Total War Gold Edition / Creative AssemblyWarhammer 40K: Dawn of War II /
RelicThe Path / Tale of TalesWorld in Conflict: Soviet Assault Expansion / MassiveFinal Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2008 / Square EnixRemember, NPD only accounts for brick and mortar stores in the United States and does not include digital distribution, while Direct2Drive's data only represents one of the many online digital download platforms available to PC owners.
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