{"id":29241,"date":"2011-12-09T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=29241"},"modified":"2011-12-09T14:03:13","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T12:03:13","slug":"raptr-reveals-most-played-games-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/29241-raptr-reveals-most-played-games-of-2011","title":{"rendered":"Raptr reveals most-played games of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cross-platform games network, Raptr, has revealed the most popular games of 2011, according to its extensive database of over 10 million gamers.<\/p>\n

Statistics were determined based on total hours played in the first month; average session length in the first month; and average playtime per person in the first week.\u00a0 Due to data restrictions, this report does not factor in playtime data from Wii and PS3.<\/p>\n

Most played game of 2011:<\/strong> The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<\/p>\n

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Played Shooter<\/strong>: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)<\/p>\n

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Played RPG<\/strong>:\u00a0 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<\/p>\n

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Played Open-World Game<\/strong> \u2013 Batman: Arkham City<\/p>\n

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Batman Arkham City<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Played Sports Game<\/strong> \u2013 FIFA Soccer 12<\/p>\n

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FIFA 12<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Played Social Game<\/strong> \u2013 The Sims Social<\/p>\n

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The Sims Social<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Played New IP<\/strong> \u2013 L.A. Noire<\/p>\n

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LA Noire<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Successful Paid to Free-to-Play Game<\/strong> \u2013 DC Universe Online<\/p>\n

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DC Universe Online<\/p><\/div>\n

No huge surprises here – although just how Skyrim was awarded the Most Played Game award, yet it was beaten by Batman: Arkham City for Most Played Open-World Game, is a little puzzling.<\/p>\n

According to Raptr, Modern Warfare 3 racked up double the amount of playtime as Battlefield 3 in its first month – although the former did outsell EA\u2019s shooter by a significant margin. Also, the results exclude PS3 playtime, and the Call of Duty brand is particularly strong on Xbox 360.<\/p>\n

Skyrim was by far the most played RPG of the year, racking up six times as much game time in the first month as its closest competitor, Dragon Age 2.<\/p>\n

\u201c2011 is turning out to be a boon for gamers, and our awards highlight how gamers are investing the most amount of their precious time playing every day,\u201d said Dennis Fong, CEO of Raptr. \u201cWe want to congratulate all the people involved in creating the hit games that won in their respective categories.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can check out the full report on the Raptr Blog.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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