Minecraft dethrones Modern Warfare 3

26 October 2012

Minecraft has finally done the impossible and knocked a Call of Duty game off the top of the Xbox Live list.

A report on the Xbox Live activity for the week of 15 October shows that Notch’s block-building phenomenon has risen above all other games, including some big names like FIFA 13, Halo: Reach and Battlefield 3.

In addition to being the most played game on Xbox Live, Minecraft also managed to top the Xbox Live Arcade charts for the week too.

Top Xbox 360 Live titles (based on unique users)

  1. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  3. FIFA Soccer 13
  4. Call of Duty: Black Ops
  5. Borderlands 2
  6. Halo: Reach
  7. Battlefield 3
  8. Modern Warfare 2
  9. Madden NFL 13
  10. NBA 2K13
  11. Happy Wars
  12. Skyrim
  13. Gears of War 3
  14. Resident Evil 6
  15. GTA IV
  16. FIFA 12
  17. Forza Motorsport 4
  18. Dishonored
  19. EA SPORTS NHL13
  20. Halo 3

Top Arcade titles (full versions purchased)

  1. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
  2. The Walking Dead
  3. Sonic Adventure 2
  4. Trials Evolution
  5. Serious Sam 3: BFE
  6. Worms Revolution
  7. Counter-Strike: GO
  8. Pinball FX2
  9. Zombie Driver HD
  10. Trials HD
  11. Castle Crashers
  12. Naughty Bear Panic in Paradise
  13. Mark of the Ninja
  14. Magic 2013
  15. Nexuiz
  16. Jet Set Radio
  17. Toy Soldiers: Cold War
  18. Fruit Ninja Kinect
  19. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
  20. Toy Soldiers
Source: Major Nelson

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