Surprised to find out EA DICE’s Battlefield 1943 outsold everything else on Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2009? Yeah, me too. Don’t get me wrong, I really love the game — especially now that the multiplayer servers aren’t exploding left and right — but people generally seem to dislike paying $15 for digital-only games.
At least, that’s what they tend to say publicly; maybe their wallets say otherwise. This just goes to show, if your game is substantial enough to warrant a higher price, go for it. Another surprise wasn’t seeing Castle Crashers as the runner-up, but was instead seeing Trials HD at number 3 on the top 20.
You guys actually bought the game? I’m so proud. Really, I am. For a while there, especially pre-release, I thought Trials HD was going to be overlooked in a big way. For the full list, as well as the 20 biggest Xbox LIVE, original Xbox, Indie, and Games for Windows LIVE games, Major Nelson has you covered.
The Top 20 LIVE Games of 2009 [Major Nelson]
