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Gears of War 3
Like its predecessors, the game received widespread critical acclaim from critics. Critics praised its story, voice acting, graphics and visuals, and music, but criticized its lack of innovation. "Gears of War 3" sold over 3 million copies and was the second best selling game in the U.S.
Gears of War 2
On its release weekend, "Gears of War 2" sold over two million copies, and within two months of release, had sold four million copies. It was the seventh best selling video game of 2009 and received several accolades. The game received similar praise as its predecessor, with the new gameplay and multiplayer modes seen as outstanding additions. It was followed by "Gears of War 3" in 2011.
Yakuza (series)
The series sold 3.2 million games worldwide as of 2009 and 4 million copies as of September 2010; the best sellers being the first two games which sold between 500,000 – 1 million worldwide, each winning the PlayStation Gold Award. "Yakuza 3" sold 500,000 copies in the Asian markets as of 2010, also winning SCEJ's PlayStation Gold Award. However, after "Yakuza 4", Sega said that sales were slow in North America and Europe due to "the adverse market condition", noting "sluggish personal consumption" in those regions.
Gears of War (video game)
Gears of War is a 2006 military science fiction third-person shooter video game, and the first installment of the "Gears of War" series. It was developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios, initially as an exclusive title for the Xbox 360 in November 2006, before a Microsoft Windows version of the game, developed in conjunction with People Can Fly, was released a year later in 2007. The game's main story, which can be done in single or co-operative play, focuses on a squad of troops who assist in completing a desperate, last-ditch attempt to end a war against a genocidal subterranean enemy, and save the remaining human inhabitants of their planet Sera. The game's multiplayer mode allows up to eight players to control characters from one of the two factions in a variety of online game modes. Gameplay features players using cover and strategic fire in order to win battles.
Heroes of Might and Magic III
"Heroes of Might and Magic III" entered PC Data's weekly computer game sales charts at #3 for the February 28-March 6 period. It held the position for another two weeks, before exiting the weekly top 10 in its fourth week. It was the United States' second-best-selling computer game of March 1999. PC Data, which tracked sales in the United States, reported that "Heroes III" had sold 185,553 copies by September 2000. The combined global sales of the "Heroes" series had reached 1.5 million copies by December 1999.
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3
"Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3" sold 38,859 copies in its first week, and charted as the seventh-best selling game of the week. It sold over 108,000 copies by 2012.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
According to Konami, the game shipped over 3 million units worldwide on the day of its release. According to Enterbrain, "Guns of the Patriots" sold 476,334 copies in its first four days on sale in Japan, which includes copies bundled with the PlayStation 3, and caused a boost in PlayStation 3 sales. The PS3, which at the time sold about 10,000 units in a given week, went on to sell 77,208 units in the games debut week. It was the 11th best-selling game of Japan in 2008, selling 686,254 copies. According to Chart-Track, the game is the second fastest-selling PlayStation 3 title in the United Kingdom after "Grand Theft Auto IV" and was below ""'s opening weekend figure by 14,000 copies recorded in 2002; the sales of the PlayStation 3 increased by a "minimal" seven percent over the opening weekend. Konami has reported that "MGS4" sold over one million copies across Europe in its first week, with 25,000 limited-edition copies "snapped up almost immediately". The game received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In the United States, "MGS4" was the best-selling game in June 2008 selling 774,600 copies (nearly one million if the number of copies bundled with the PlayStation 3 console was included), causing PS3 sales to double over the previous month, according to the NPD Group. As of December 2009, the game had sold over 5 million copies worldwide, as stated on page 5 of Konami's 3rd Quarter Financial Results. This milestone labeled it as the best-selling PlayStation 3 exclusive until the release of "Gran Turismo 5". Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is now one of the Platinum range of bestselling games. However, these figures were widely misreported as it also included other games in the franchise. On May 21, 2014, Ryan Payton, a former employee of Kojima Productions who worked on "Metal Gear Solid 4", stated that the game has sold 6 million copies.
God of War (2005 video game)
"God of War" sold more than 4.6 million copies worldwide, making it the eleventh best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time. Regarded as one of the best action-adventure games for the platform, it won several "Game of the Year" awards. In 2009, entertainment website IGN named "God of War" the seventh-best PlayStation 2 game of all time. It has been highly praised for its graphics, sound, story, and gameplay and has been hailed as one of the greatest video games ever made. Success of the game led to the development of seven more games and expansion into other media. The game and its first sequel, "God of War II", were remastered and released in November 2009 as part of the "God of War Collection", and in 2012, the remastered version was re-released as part of the "God of War Saga", both for the PlayStation 3 (PS3). A novelization of the game was published in May 2010 and a film adaptation has been in development since 2005.
Age of Empires III
"Age of Empires III" has sold over 2 million copies as of May 2008. As well as receiving favorable reviews, it has garnered awards, including GameSpy's "Best RTS game of 2005", and was one of the best-selling games of 2005. In 2007, "Age of Empires III" was the seventh best-selling computer game, with over 313,000 copies sold that year.
God of War II
Upon release, "God of War II" was commercially successful in multiple markets. In North America, it sold 833,209 copies by the end of March 2007, twice as many copies as the next-best selling game. It was the best-selling game in the UK in the first week of release. It sold over one million copies in the first three months after release, and in June 2012, Sony reported it sold more than 4.24 million copies worldwide.
Rock Band 2
The Xbox 360 version of "Rock Band 2" was the third best-selling game in North America during September 2008, selling 363,000 copies. and also has an average critic review score of 92% on Metacritic, tying it for the 11th highest-rated game for the Xbox 360 and the 7th highest-rated game on the PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 version continued to sell more than 119,000 copies in October 2008, while a similar number of units were sold of the PlayStation 3 version following its October debut. "Rock Band 2" sold 1.7 million units across all platforms in North America in 2008, about half as many as "Guitar Hero World Tour".
Battlefield 3
According to EA, "Battlefield 3" garnered 3 million pre-orders by the day of its release. The pre-order total makes it "the biggest first-person shooter launch in EA history", according to the publisher. Two days after launch, EA CEO John Riccitiello announced via a conference call to investors that "Battlefield 3" has already shipped 10 million units within a week of release, with 3 million of those being pre-orders. Electronic Arts stated that the title sold 5 million units within the first week of availability, easily becoming its fastest-selling game. After one month, EA chief financial officer Eric Brown announced "Battlefield 3" had sold 8 million copies, and that the publisher has shipped 12 million copies of the game to retailers, 2 million more than it shipped for launch week. Peter Moore, the high-profile COO of EA, insisted that "Battlefield 3" successfully captured a slice of ""'s market share. On 29 June 2012 EA revealed that the game has sold 15 million copies.
Wii Fit
According to the NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, and Enterbrain, from January to July 2008 the game sold 1.433 million copies in the United States, 624,000 in the United Kingdom, and 1.547 million in Japan, a total of 3.604 million copies sold. By March 31, 2009, Nintendo had sold 18.22 million copies of "Wii Fit" worldwide. According to the NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, and Enterbrain, in the third quarter of 2008 the game sold 1.283 million copies in the United States, 460,000 in the United Kingdom, and 346,000 in Japan, a total of 2.089 million copies. "Wii Fit" was the third best-selling game of December 2008 in the United States, selling over 999,000 copies. It was also the third best-selling game of 2008 in the United States, selling over 4.53 million.
King's Quest III
"King's Quest III" sold 250,000 copies by February 1993. According to Sierra On-Line, combined sales of the "King's Quest" series surpassed 3.8 million units by the end of March 1996.
Gears of War 3
Like its predecessors, "Gears of War 3" is a third-person shooter that emphasizes the use of cover and squad tactics in order to survive combat situations. The player's character can carry four weapons: one pistol, one set of grenades, and two primary weapons. Firearms can be swapped with other weapons dropped by fallen foes or at stockpiles throughout the game, along with ammunition. When the player reloads a weapons ammunition, they have an opportunity for an "active reload", shown by a small cursor moving over a line with a marked section on the player's heads-up display (HUD). If the player hits a control button when the cursor is in the marked section, they will reload faster with the resulting reload being slightly more powerful than normal bullets, causing more damage to opponents as well as allowing for more "knockback" meaning that enemies running directly at you will be slowed on shot. If they press the button outside this section, this temporarily jams the weapon, leaving the player vulnerable and taking longer to reload. Alternatively, the player can opt to not try for the active reload, reloading the weapon at normal speed, but with no added damage.
When in combat, the player can take some damage from enemy fire, filling a blood-colored "crimson omen" on the HUD as a measure of the player's health, unlike the traditional health bar in other shooters. By staying out of the line of fire, this will dissipate over time, but by taking too much damage, the player will become downed or killed, and must be "revived" by an ally within a short "bleed-out" period, or else the player will die, unless playing the game on Insane difficultly in which case a player will die immediately after taking too much damage without the bleed-out. The player can also be killed during the bleed-out by the use of the game's signature execution moves by the enemy. Some types of damage, such as explosives or head shots, can kill the player immediately without the bleed-out period. Similarly, the player can also cause enemies to fall into bleed-out in the same manner. The player and their allies and enemies can use nearly any structure as cover, firing blind from behind it or leaning out to take aimed shots while usually exposing their head more. Players can quickly switch between nearby covering walls or jump over lower cover to rush forward. Within "Gears of War 3", some cover can be destroyed after taking some amount of damage, which can be used to a tactical advantage to draw out enemies from cover.
Gears of War
"Gears of War 2" is a third-person shooter video game published by Microsoft Studios. It is the sequel to "Gears of War", and was announced by lead designer Cliff Bleszinski during the February 20, 2008 Game Developers Conference. It was released worldwide November 7, 2008. The game uses a heavily upgraded version of the Unreal Engine 3. "Gears of War 2" takes place after the first game, where the Locust are now attempting to sink Jacinto Plateau, and the COG forces have decided to launch a counter-offensive to stop them before they can complete their attempt. Ultimately the COG sinks Jacinto themselves to flood the home of the Locust (the Hollow) and drown them.
Cultural impact of the Guitar Hero series
Activision stated on January 21, 2008 that North American sales from all of the "Guitar Hero" franchise have exceeded one billion dollars with over 16 million units sold, excluding downloadable content. Over 20 million songs have been sold as downloadable content as of July 2008, and 34 million by May 2009. As of October 9, 2008, the series has sold 23 million units with sales of US$1.6 billion, and as of May 2009 has earned US$2 billion at retail. Activision claims that "Guitar Hero" is the third largest video game franchise after the "Mario" and "Madden NFL" series, and is present in over 15 million households. "Guitar Hero: World Tour" along with other music games such as "Rock Band 2" have surged the video game market in 2008; NPD Group reports cited that music video games made up 19% of the overall software industry sales in July 2008, and 16% through November 2008, and contributing to a 32% year-to-date sector growth through July 2008. Total sales of music games doubled in 2008, with total sales of US$1.9 billion. "Guitar Hero" represented about half of that figure, with a total of $992M of retail sales in 2008, and was the highest selling brand of the year. At the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Activision CEO Mike Griffith stated that "Guitar Hero III" is the first video game to exceed one billion dollars in total sales. Activision reported that the "Guitar Hero" franchise had 55% of the United States and European markets during the first quarter of 2009. Analysts expect 2009 to be a critical year to determine the future direction of music games, whether the sector will continue to grow or will remain stagnant. Early analysis of the first half of 2009 showed that sales of both "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" franchise games were down by half from the same period in 2008, likely due to fewer purchases of the more expensive game bundles that include one or more controllers, as well as large discounts on the prices of older games. Viacom, parent company of MTV Games, reported a 32% drop in 2009 second quarter profits, partially driven by weak sales of "Rock Band" amid the poor economy of the period.
Halo (franchise)
The "Halo" franchise has been highly successful commercially and critically. During the two months following "Halo: Combat Evolved"s release, it sold alongside more than fifty percent of Xbox consoles and sold a million units by April 2002. "Halo 2"s sales generated US$125 million on its premiere day, making it the fastest selling United States media product in history up to that time. Combined with "Halo"s sales, the two games sold 14.8 million units before "Halo 3"s release.
GameSpot reported 4.2 million units of "Halo 3" were in retail outlets on September 24, 2007, a day before official release – a world record volume. "Halo 3" broke the previous record for the highest grossing opening day in entertainment history, making US$170 million in its first twenty-four hours. Worldwide, sales exceeded US$300 million the first week, helping to more than double the sales of the Xbox 360 when compared with the weekly average before the "Halo 3" launch. At the end of 2007, "Halo 2" and "Halo: Combat Evolved" were the number one and two best-selling Xbox titles, respectively, and "Halo 3" was the best-selling Xbox 360 title. "Halo Wars" was the best-selling RTS console game, selling more than one million units. The "Halo" series went on to sell more than 27 million copies by August 2009, and more than 34 million copies by May 2010. Tor Books reported that sales of all franchise materials are greater than $1.7 billion, and Bungie's games before "Reach" accounted for $1.5 billion in sales. The soundtracks to "Halo 2", "Halo 3", "ODST" and "Reach" all appeared on the Billboard 200 charts for at least one week. By May 2011, total gross of "Halo" merchandise was $2 billion, with 40 million copies of the games sold. The total amount climbed to $2.3 billion in July 2011, and $2.8 billion in January 2012. Total franchise grosses exceeded $4.6 billion by October 2015, with 25% of the figure from non-game-related merchandise.
MechWarrior 3
"MechWarrior 3" was heavily promoted in the lead-up to its release. In the United States, it debuted at #2 on PC Data's computer game sales rankings for May 30–June 5, 1999. The title rose to first place the following week, then remained in the top 10 from June 13–July 10. It took positions 1 and 9, respectively, for June and July overall. "MechWarrior 3"s sales had risen to 99,000 units in the United States by the end of July, according to PC Data. Mark Asher of CNET Gamecenter reported that these figures were "good but certainly not what Hasbro Interactive hoped for." Alongside the underperformance of "Starsiege" and "Heavy Gear II", the sales of "MechWarrior 3" led Asher to speculate that "the mecha market just isn't as big as we thought." "MechWarrior 3" was absent from PC Data's weekly top 10 by the week ending July 17, and charted 16th for August before exiting the monthly top 20.
Gears of War (video game)
"Gears of War" was first shown as an unnamed exclusive for the Xbox 360 in a behind-closed-doors presentation by Epic Games at the 2005 Game Developers Conference. The demo was presented as a technology showcase for Unreal Engine 3 that would run on the Xenon processor at the center of the new Xbox. It showcased a group of human soldiers patrolling a city at night that fell under ambush. The demo was noted for its overall realism, suspense, and visual clarity, helping to reinforce the argument advanced by Epic Games' founder Tim Sweeney for Microsoft to double the memory in the Xbox 360 from the planned 256 MB to 512 MB. This decision that would ultimately cost Microsoft tens of millions of dollars and restrict the number of Xbox 360 consoles available at launch, but allowed "Gears of War" and many other Xbox 360 games to run at 720p resolution.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Activision reported sales figures for "Modern Warfare 3" in the U.S. and UK being more than 6.5 million copies sold on launch day and grossed $400 million in the US and UK alone in its first 24 hours, making it the biggest entertainment launch of all time. It is the third year in a row that the "Call Of Duty" series has broken the same record. 2010's "Black Ops" grossed $360 million on day one; in 2009, "Modern Warfare 2" brought in $310 million. Activision Blizzard president and CEO Robert Kotick stated that "the launch of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" is the biggest entertainment launch of all time in any medium, and we [Activision] achieved this record with sales from only two territories."
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
"Guns of the Patriots" received universal acclaim, garnering perfect reviews and Game of the Year awards from several major gaming publications, including GameSpot, which claimed that the game was "technically flawless". The game has been considered one of the best games of the seventh generation of console gaming and among the greatest of all time. Its release caused a boost in sales of the PlayStation 3, where it sold over six million copies worldwide.
Persona 4 Arena
During its debut week the PlayStation 3 version of "Persona Arena" sold 128,000 units while the Xbox 360 version sold 9,346. Media Create later reported that both versions sold 90% of their stock with the PS3 selling 128,000 units and the Xbox 360 10,000 making the former the fastest selling fighter surpassing the debut of the PlayStation 3 version of "Tekken 6" that sold 103,000 units. As of late August 2012, the PS3 version had sold 181,578 units in Japan. Shortly after the game's release, Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales at Atlus USA, noted that critical response and sales were favorable, labeling "Persona 4 Arena" as "a singular phenomenon."
Gears of War (video game)
"Gears of War" was an immediate hit upon its release. On November 7, 2006—the day that it was released—it became the most popular game on the Xbox Live service, until the release of "Halo 3", overtaking "Halo 2" which had held the spot since its launch in November 2004. "Gears" was the second most-played game on the Xbox Live service throughout 2007. "Gears of War" sold one million copies in its first two weeks on sale making it the fastest-selling Xbox 360 game to date. By January 19, 2007, just ten weeks after its debut, over three million units of the game had been sold. It received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom. As of November 7, 2008, the game has sold 5.88 million copies worldwide. "Gears of War" was also the first Xbox or Xbox 360 game to sell out and reach the top ten charts in Japan.
Ivalice
"Final Fantasy Tactics" sold 824,671 copies in Japan in the first half of 1997. Since then, the total number of copies sold in Japan has reached approximately 1,350,000. In the United States it reached an estimated sale of 750,000 units as of year 2004. As of March 31, 2003, the game had shipped 2.27 million copies worldwide, with 1.36 million of those copies being shipped in Japan and 910,000 abroad. "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance" sold over 440,000 copies during its year of release in Japan, with nearly 225,000 units being sold in its first week alone. By August 6, 2004, more than 1 million units of the game were sold in North America and Europe together. "The War of the Lions" reached the top of Japanese gaming charts, and sold 100,000 copies in the first month of release in the United States. The game was the 53rd best-selling game of 2007 in Japan at 301,796 copies according to "Famitsu" magazine. The Ultimate Hits edition sold an additional 19,488 copies in Japan. Square Enix reports that as of May 31, 2009, "Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift" has sold 670,000 copies worldwide, with 310,000 copies sold in Japan, 240,000 copies in North America, and 120,000 copies in Europe.
Drakengard 3
During its first week on sale in Japan, "Drakengard 3" sold 114,024 copies, coming fourth in Japanese sale charts and reached 125,500 units by the end of the year. Total physical sales in Japan as of May 2014 have reached 150,866 units. It reached 79th place on "Famitsu"s list of 100 best-selling titles of the year, while it reached 62nd place "Dengeki Online"s list. "Drakengard 3" received a 34/40 from "Famitsu", with the four reviewers giving it scores of 9, 9, 8 and 8. The game received "average" reviews, according to Western video game review aggregator Metacritic. Anime News Network's Todd Ciolek named "Drakengard 3" Game of the Year in 2014.
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
"Warcraft III" sold one million units in the first month after release, becoming the fastest-selling PC video game in history at that time and surpassing a record set by "Diablo II." The NPD Group declared it the third-best-selling computer game of 2002. In the United States, "Warcraft III" sold 1 million copies and earned $49.4 million by August 2006, after its release in July 2002, making it the country's seventh best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. "Warcraft III" received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Initial sales of "Warriors of Rock" were below estimates. NPD Group reported 86,000 units sold in the United States across all platforms for the last five days of September during which it was available. This figure fell below the initial sales of the previous games, such as 1.5 million and 500,000 units in first-week sales for "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" and "Guitar Hero World Tour", respectively. Combined sales in North America of "Warriors of Rock" and "DJ Hero 2" were below one million in 2010, 63% below the total sales of "Guitar Hero 5", "DJ Hero", and "Band Hero" in 2009. Weak sales of "Warriors of Rock", in part, led to Activision shuttering its "Guitar Hero" business unit in February 2011 and cancelling a planned 2011 sequel. As a result of the closure, no further downloadable content was created following the February 2011 packs.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Cataclysm sold more than 3.3 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release including digital presales, and 4.7 million copies in its first month of release. It held the distinction as the fastest selling PC game, overtaking the former holder "" which sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours, until "Diablo III", also a game released by Blizzard Entertainment, took its place by selling 3.5 million copies in its first 24 hours. "Diablo III" remains the fastest selling PC game to date. It also used to hold the record for the most number of copies sold for a PC game in the first month, selling 4.7 million copies, until "Diablo III" took over its place with 6.3 million copies sold in its first month. In the UK, the game placed 3rd on the "Top 10 Entertainment Software (All Prices); Week Ending December 11, 2010" behind "" (Activision) and "FIFA 11" (EA Games). It later became a UK bestseller, replacing "Gran Turismo 5".
God of War III
On March 20, 2010, a NASCAR car driven by Joey Logano during the Scotts Turf Builder 300 had a "God of War III" and GameStop-themed paint design. In April, Machinima.com released five "Art of the Game" videos for "God of War III" on the PlayStation Store, featuring interviews with team developers. A "God of War III" action figure line was produced by DC Unlimited. To celebrate the game's entrance into Sony's Greatest Hits library, Santa Monica sponsored a sweepstakes from March 4 to April 1, 2011. Fans could submit an original design of an "Ultimate "God of War" Monster" for one of three prizes: a limited folio edition, a special edition, and a paperback edition of "The Art of God of War III", signed by the development team.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The PlayStation 3 version sold 79,586 copies within its first week on sale in Japan, making it the bestselling game of the week in the country. In the same week, the PlayStation 4 version sold 64,060 copies, and the Xbox One version sold 3,370 copies.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Prior to its release, Capcom expected to sell 2 millions units of "Marvel vs. Capcom 3" worldwide across both platforms. The game reached number 2 in the United Kingdom PlayStation 3 sales chart, behind "". On March 30, 2011, the company announced that it had shipped more than 2 million copies of the game a month and a half after its debut. In response to reaching the milestone, Capcom dubbed "Marvel vs. Capcom 3" a commercial success.
Doom 3
"Computer Games Magazine" nominated "Doom 3" for its "Best Technology" award, which ultimately went to "Half-Life 2". 
"Doom 3" was a commercial success for id Software. In the United States, the computer version sold 760,000 copies and earned $32.4 million by August 2006. It was the country's 16th best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. Its computer version also received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
As with its predecessors, "Sonic 3" was a critical and commercial success, with critics seeing it as an improvement over previous installments. It sold over one million copies in the United States; though this makes it one of the bestselling Genesis games, its predecessors, bundled with the Genesis in some regions, had sold a combined 21 million. The game has been re-released in compilations and download releases for various platforms, including "Sonic Mega Collection" for the GameCube and "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection" for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Falcon 3.0
"Falcon 3.0" sold 400,000 copies by March 1995. Including its expansions, the full ""Falcon 3.0" line" surpassed 700,000 copies in sales by December 1998. According to GameSpot, ""Falcon 3.0" sold well for years after its initial release, and add-on products extended its longevity."
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
During the first week after release, the PlayStation Vita version outsold the PlayStation 3 version, placing second place in the Media Create software sales charts with 81,622 copies sold, compared to the 67,718 copies sold for the PS3 version in fourth place. The game resulted in significant profits for Falcom, with 1.9 billion yen in net sales, and 700 million yen in operating profit. The game was awarded during the Japan Game Awards 2013 during the Tokyo Game Show by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association, as one of eleven titles within the Future Division winners.
Pop Mhan
Pop's worked on the Gears of War 3 comic book
God of War III
"God of War III" was critically acclaimed upon release, with a reviewer from IGN stating that it redefines the word "scale" in video games. It has been praised for its graphics, particularly of Kratos, which IGN called "perhaps the single most impressive-looking character ever in video games". The game received several awards, including "Most Anticipated Game of 2010" and "Best PS3 Game" at the 2009 and 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, respectively, and the "Artistic Achievement" award at the 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Video Game Awards. The second best-selling game in the "God of War" series and the ninth best-selling PlayStation 3 game of all time, it sold nearly 5.2 million copies worldwide by June 2012 and was included in the "God of War Saga" released for PlayStation 3 on August 28, 2012. In celebration of the "God of War" franchise's tenth anniversary, a remastered version of "God of War III", titled "God of War III Remastered", was released on the PlayStation 4 on July 14, 2015.
Gran Turismo 5
As of March 2013, "Gran Turismo 5" sold over 10 million units. For 13 days, 423,000 copies of the game were sold per day. "Gran Turismo 5" was the best-selling video game for the PlayStation 3 until 2013 when it was beaten by Grand Theft Auto V. The Gran Turismo series as a whole has now totalled more than 65 million units sold so far worldwide and remains the highest-selling PlayStation-exclusive franchise of all time. According to Polyphony Digital, "Gran Turismo 5" shifted 6.37 million units between its launch in November and the end of 2010. As of September 2012,Sony Shipped 9.19 million units of Gran Turismo 5.
Despite a late release in 2010, "Gran Turismo 5" managed to become the 7th best selling PlayStation 3 title in the US, making the game the 2nd best selling exclusive of the year. "Gran Turismo 5" also became the best selling PlayStation 3 exclusive in Europe, including UK.
Vanquish (video game)
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game respectively debuted at number four (48,318 units) and number 14 (11,204 units) on Japanese sales charts during their release week. By February 2011, the game had sold 820,000 copies worldwide. By March 2011, the game had sold 830,000 copies worldwide. By July 1, 2018 the PC version had approximately 143,289 players.
The Last of Us
Within seven days of its release, "The Last of Us" sold over 1.3 million units, becoming the biggest video game launch of 2013 at the time. Three weeks after its release, the game sold over 3.4 million units, and was deemed the biggest launch of an original game since 2011's "L.A. Noire" and the fastest-selling PlayStation 3 game of 2013 at the time. The game became the best-selling digital release on PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3, though numerical sales figures were not disclosed; this record was later beaten by "Grand Theft Auto V". "The Last of Us" ultimately became the tenth best-selling game of 2013. By August 2014, the game had sold eight million copies: seven million on PlayStation 3 and one million on PlayStation 4. By April 2018, the game sold 17 million copies across both consoles. It is the third best-selling PlayStation 3 game of all time. In the United Kingdom, the game remained atop the charts for six consecutive weeks, matching records set by multi-platform titles. Within 48 hours of its release, "The Last of Us" generated more than the £3 million earned by "Man of Steel" in the same period. The game also topped the charts in the United States, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Spain, and Japan.
Quake III Arena
"Quake III"s sales surpassed 50,000 copies during its first three days of release, by which time 1 million copies had been printed. It debuted at #5 on PC Data's weekly computer game sales chart for the December 5–11 period. The game rose to fourth place in the weekly top 10 the following week. Domestically, it sold 222,840 copies and earned revenues of $10.1 million by early 2000.
Gears of War 3
The game was available for pre-order in three retail versions: Standard, Limited, and Epic. The game also has special character variants based on where the game was pre-ordered. Confirmed variants include Mechanic Baird, Commando Dom, Savage Grenadier Elite, and Savage Kantus. On May 23, 2011, Epic Games confirmed that an exclusive replica Retro Lancer designed by NECA will be available exclusively at GameStop, while a gold version of the replica Retro Lancer is also available exclusively at Play.com.
Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
Al Lowe has said that each game in the "Leisure Suit Larry" franchise, including "Leisure Suit Larry III", sold over 250,000 copies. According to Sierra On-Line, combined sales of the "Larry" series surpassed 1.4 million units by the end of March 1996, before the release of "" The total sales of the first five "Leisure Suit Larry" games had surpassed 2 million copies by the time of "Love for Sale"s launch.
Gears of War
"Gears of War 3" is the concluding part to the trilogy. Originally with an April 6, 2011 release date, it was moved to September 20, 2011 to anchor Microsoft Studios' holiday portfolio for the Xbox 360.
God of War (franchise)
With physical and digital copies combined, the "God of War" franchise has sold over 27 million games worldwide. "God of War" (2005), "God of War II", "Chains of Olympus", "God of War Collection", "God of War III", and "God of War" (2018) each received critical acclaim from several reviewers as compiled by review aggregator Metacritic, with both the 2005 and 2018 titles being tied for the highest score in the franchise at 94/100. "Betrayal" and "Ghost of Sparta" only received generally favorable reception. "Ascension" also only had a generally favorable reception and, not including the PlayStation Vita port of "God of War Collection", it has the lowest score in the series from Metacritic (80/100).
Syberia
"Syberia" was a commercial success. According to Cedric Orvoine of Microïds, the game surpassed 225,000 units in sales by February 2003, and had achieved nearly 350,000 global sales across its Xbox and computer versions by September. In North America, its computer version sold 60,158 retail copies during 2003 alone, and Orvoine noted in early 2004 that its Xbox version was "selling way over our initial expectations" in the region. Michel Bams of Benoît Sokal's White Birds Productions said that "Syberia" had reached "nearly 500,000 copies" in global sales that February, a number it surpassed by late 2005, according to Ubisoft. Worldwide sales of the overall "Syberia" series had topped 1 million units by 2008, and rose to 3 million by 2016, before the release of "Syberia 3".
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
"Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3" sold over 1 million copies of the game across PC, PS4, and Xbox One in its first 10 months. CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski stated that the title had achieved a relatively successful outcome despite mediocre media reception. The game was the lead contributor to CI Games' €24 million in profits over the 2017 fiscal year.
Grand Prix 3
In the German market, "Grand Prix 3" sold 40,000 units in its first three days of availability. Debuting at #2 on Media Control's computer game sales chart for July 2000, it rose to first place the following month, before claiming fourth in September. The Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) presented "Grand Prix 3" with a "Gold" award at the end of that month, indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The game proceeded to place seventh, ninth and 18th on Media Control's charts through the end of 2000.
Quake III Arena
In North America, "Quake III" sold 168,309 copies and earned $7.65 million from January through October 2000, according to PC Data. Its overall sales in the region, including its launch in 1999, totaled 319,970 units by November 2000. Its sales for 2000 alone ultimately reached 190,950 units and $8.4 million by the end of the year. The game later received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Civilization III
"Civilization III" sold 550,000 copies and earned $21.7 million in the United States by August 2006. At the time, this led "Edge" to declare it the country's 21st-best-selling computer game released since January 2000. Combined sales of all "Civilization" titles released during the 2000s totaled 2.5 million units by 2006. Internationally, "Civilization III" received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Command &amp; Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
"Command & Conquer 3" sold 128,000 units in the week after its release, and one million units were reported as sold by May 31, 2007. Its computer version received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Activision called "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" its "largest product launch ever", selling more than 1.4 million copies, and making over $100 million in its first week of release in North America; another 1.9 million copies were sold in the following month. Subsequently, the company was concerned that they were unable to meet the game's demand for the 2007 holiday season. As of July 15, 2008, the game has sold more than eight million copies. During the first seven months of 2008, the game sold 3.037 million units in the United States, 412,000 in the United Kingdom, and 26,000 in Japan, for a total of 3.475 million units, according to the NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, and Enterbrain. More than two million copies of the game were sold for the Wii platform, making it the best-selling third-party title for the platform. Game sales during the first 12 months after the game's release were over $750 million. At the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Activision CEO Mike Griffith stated that "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" is the first retail video game to exceed one billion dollars in sales. According to accumulated data from NPD Group in January 2010, "Guitar Hero III" is the second best-selling video game in the United States since 1995, following "Wii Play". In March 2011, the title had become the top selling game with $830.9 million in lifetime sales.
Front Mission 3
"Front Mission 3" sold 298,342 copies in Japan the year of its release. GameSpot noted that the game may be a title worth introducing the franchise to American audiences, but criticized its graphics for being a notch lower than "Front Mission 2". IGN lauded the game's battle mechanics as rare in other Square installments since "Final Fantasy Tactics", but cited the graphics transitions between overhead play and individual battles as spotty. "Edge" praised the missions for their varied objectives and special events, but criticized the game's limited tactical possibilities, stating that "there's none of the learning progression of wargames that gradually release more sophisticated units and abilities, so it's simply a matter of grasping the basics and applying them over and over."
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Within seven days of its original release in Japan, "Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch" sold over 170,000 units. Following its release in the United Kingdom, the game topped the charts, and sold out in many stores across the region.
By March 2014, the game had shipped over 1.1 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling PlayStation 3 games. Many pre-orders of the game's special edition, the "Wizard's Edition", were cancelled due to overselling as a result of a glitch in the order system. All canceled orders were compensated with a $20 clubNamco voucher and the game's strategy guide by Prima Games.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
In Japan, the PS3 version of "Lightning Returns" reached the top of the Top 20 in software sales in its first week, selling just over 277,000 units and beating Nintendo's "Super Mario 3D World". In the same period, the Xbox 360 version sold 4,000 units, under half of the initial sales of "XIII-2" for that platform. By the end of 2013, the PS3 version was 17th among the 100 best-settling titles of the year, selling over 400,000 copies. In the United Kingdom, "Lightning Returns" debuted at third place in the top ten debut video games. The game was 8th in the top ten best-selling video games of February. By May 2014, the game had sold approximately 800,000 copies worldwide. According to Steam Spy, a further 376,000 copies of the Windows PC version were sold by April 2018.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The title grossed more than $775 million globally in its first five days of availability, exceeding the $650 million record set by 2010s "Call of Duty: Black Ops" and the $550 million one achieved by 2009's "Modern Warfare 2". To be exact, it has beaten theatrical box office, book, and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell-through in dollars.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
In the United States, the game sold 500,000 units within two days of release, and 680,000 copies within five. By July 2006, it had sold 2 million copies and earned $85 million in the United States alone. "Next Generation" ranked it as the 16th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. In Japan, the game sold 400,000 units in its first day, in addition to its 600,000 pre-orders in that country. The game's PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. It ultimately sold 7 million copies worldwide, making it the highest-selling game in the series.
Everybody's Golf 3
By July 2006, "Everybody's Golf 3" had sold 800,000 copies and earned $22 million in the United States. "Next Generation" ranked it as the 77th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of "Everybody's Golf" games released between those dates reached 2 million units in the United States by July 2006.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 launched with 14 games in North America and 13 in Europe. The console's best-selling game for 2005, "Call of Duty 2", sold over a million copies. Five other games sold over a million copies in the console's first year on the market: "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter", "", "Dead or Alive 4", "Saints Row", and "Gears of War". "Gears of War" would become the best-selling game on the console with 3 million copies in 2006, before being surpassed in 2007 by "Halo 3" with over 8 million copies.
Lego Star Wars
There have been five Lego Star Wars video games:Traveller's Tales president Jon Burton stated in a July 2008 interview with "Variety" that the series had collectively sold 15 million copies. As of February 13, 2009, "Lego Star Wars: The Video Game" has sold over 6.8 million copies worldwide, "Lego Star Wars II" has sold over 8.3 million, "The Complete Saga" has sold over 4.1 million, and the three combined have sold over 21 million. In May 2009, "Wired" reported combined sales of 20 million.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
French site TF1 News reported that a truck suffered a collision with a car on November 6, 2011 in Créteil, south Paris, before two masked individuals emerged from the car. The criminals reportedly used tear gas to neutralise the truck drivers before hopping in and making off with the video game shipment said to be worth 400,000 Euros. A separate report said the truck contained a delivery of 6000 copies of "Modern Warfare 3".
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Worldwide, the game broke all records for the "Uncharted" franchise, in the sales department, firmly ahead of the last game in the franchise. Sony confirmed it shipped 3.8 million copies globally on launch day, making it "one of the best-selling titles of 2011, putting the third installment on a clear course to be the biggest selling game in the trilogy". "Uncharted 3" also is the fourth fastest selling PlayStation 3 exclusive ever, behind "Gran Turismo 5", "" and "God of War III". The "Uncharted" franchise has sold over 21 million units worldwide, with product marketing manager for "Uncharted 3" Asad Quizilbash stating that "Uncharted 3"′s week one sales were double that of "Uncharted 2", "far exceeding" expectations. As of March 2015, "Uncharted 3" has sold over 6 million copies.
Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3 is a military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the third installment of the "Gears of War" series. Originally due for release on April 8, 2011, the game was delayed and eventually released on September 20, 2011. The story was written by science fiction author Karen Traviss.
Mother 3
"Mother 3" sold around 200,000 copies in its first week of sales in Japan. It was one of Japan's top 20 bestselling games for the first half of 2006, and received a "Platinum Hall of Fame" score of 35/40 from Japanese reviewer "Weekly Famitsu". It ended the year with over 368,000 copies sold, the 36th highest of the year in Japan. Jenni Lada of "TechnologyTell" called it the "perfect" Game Boy Advance role-playing game. Reviewers praised its story (even though the game was only available in Japanese) and graphics, and lamented its 1990s role-playing game mechanics. Critics also complimented its music.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
1.738 million unit sales of "The Force Unleashed" across all platforms made it the third best-selling game globally in the third quarter of 2008; as of July 2009, it had sold six million copies. "The Force Unleashed" was both the fastest-selling "Star Wars" game and LucasArts' fastest-selling game. "The Force Unleashed" won a Writers Guild of America award for Best Video Game Writing.
Police Quest: SWAT
According to Sierra On-Line, combined sales of the "Police Quest" series—including "Police Quest: SWAT"—surpassed 1.2 million units by the end of March 1996. "Police Quest: SWAT" was a commercial success; "SWAT 3"s Jim Napier later wrote that it "received only marginal reviews, [... but] sold like crazy." Between January 1998 and July 1998 alone, it sold 152,425 copies and earned $1,622,405 in the United States. Its sales that year ultimately totaled 253,128 units, which brought in revenues of $2.73 million and made "SWAT" the country's 17th best-selling game of the year. The game's overall sales topped 1 million copies by March 2000.
Dragon Warrior Monsters
The Nintendo 3DS remake has been sold 513,000 copies in the first week. Publisher Square Enix sold through 93.96 percent of their stock and several stores sold out of product. A special version of the Nintendo 3DS bundled with the game also sold 100,000 units in the first week. As of January 2013, the game has 920,000 copies. As a promotion, fast food franchise McDonald's gave away a Slanin Purple on May 31, 2012 in Happy Meals to those who had copies of the game, and on June 9 they gave away Lamia, a monster from "Dragon Warrior III". The promotion ended June 21, 2012. Convenience stores and other establishments in Japan also gave away monsters, including a dimension traveling dragon, a Gold Killing Machine, and Tyranoosaura Wrecks from "".
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
The game was released in North America on November 2, 2010, in mainland Europe on November 3, in Australia and New Zealand on November 4, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 5. By June 2012, "God of War: Ghost of Sparta" had sold almost 1.2 million copies worldwide. Together with "God of War: Chains of Olympus", the game was released as part of the "" on September 13, 2011, in North America and September 16 in Europe. The collection is a remastered port of both games to the PlayStation 3, with features including high-definition resolution, stereoscopic 3D, anti-aliased graphics locked in at 60 frames per second, DualShock 3 vibration function, and Trophies. "God of War: Origins Collection" was also released to download on the PlayStation Store on September 13 in North America (including full game trials of both games). By June 2012, "God of War: Origins Collection" had sold 711,737 copies worldwide. On August 28, 2012, "God of War Collection", "God of War III", and "Origins Collection" were released as part of the "God of War Saga" under Sony's line of PlayStation Collections for the PlayStation 3 in North America.
Caesar III
"Caesar III"s global sales had surpassed 400,000 copies by January 1999. That April, Sierra's Jim Veevaert announced that the overall "Caesar" series, including "Caesar III", had sold "well over one million units" globally. According to designer David Lester, around 2.5 million copies of "Caesar III" were ultimately sold worldwide.
Gears of War (video game)
The game proved to be a commercial success, selling over three million copies within ten weeks of its launch. It became the fastest selling video game of 2006, the second-most played game over Xbox Live during , and the 6th best selling Xbox 360 game. Considered one of the seventh generation of video gaming's most significant titles, the game received universal critical acclaim for its gameplay and detailed visuals, with it winning over 30 "Game of the Year" awards in 2006. Its success led to the development of the "Gears of War" franchise, including the sequel "Gears of War 2" in 2008, its follow-up in 2011, "Gears of War 3", a prequel in 2013, "", and its latest installment in 2016, "Gears of War 4". In addition, it has also spawned adaptations for books and comics, with a "Gears of War" film being currently developed.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
As of April 30, 2008, the game has shipped 1.89 million copies in Japan, 7.14 million in North America, 5.85 million in Europe, and 10,000 in Southeast Asia, for a total of 14.89 million copies. It is the highest-selling game in the "Gran Turismo" franchise. It is a part of the PlayStation 2's Greatest Hits. It ranked fifteenth in the list of best-selling unbundled console games of all time, just below "Wii Fit Plus".
God of War III
Asmussen estimated overall game length to be 10 to 20 hours, "depending on how good of a gamer you are." Santa Monica studio director John Hight reassured players that "God of War III" lasts longer than 10 hours: "We've done a lot of play testing on it ... We know, for a really hardcore player, it'll take them longer than it took them to play either of the previous "God of War" games." The finished game script was about 120 pages long, and the number of onscreen enemies increased from 15 in the previous games to a maximum of 50. To light the game, Turtle by Illuminate Labs was used. Head of development Christer Ericson of SCE Santa Monica Studio confirmed that "God of War III" has seamless loading; no loading screens and no hard disk drive installation requirement. SCE America animator Bruno Velazquez said that while the first two "God of War" titles had computer-generated imagery (CGI) cinematics, there would be no true CGI in the third game: "all the cutscenes are created using our in-game engine." A "God of War III" game trailer debuted on Spike's "GameTrailers TV" on February 11, 2010, and Asmussen confirmed that all footage is of gameplay. New camera angles were added; during some major battles the player can still control Kratos while the camera pans away from the fight, and a first-person camera view was used for the final portion of the Poseidon and Zeus boss fights. According to Sony Santa Monica director of technology Tim Moss, "God of War III" used 35 gigabytes (GB) of Blu-ray Disc. "God of War III"s budget was $44 million USD, and the game had a staff of 132 at the end of its development.
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos' visage has appeared on the PlayStation Portable "Chains of Olympus" exclusive bundle pack, and on the PlayStation 3 "God of War III" sweepstakes prize video game consoles. A limited-edition figurine of Kratos was the grand prize of a sweepstakes in a promotion for "God of War Collection" in November 2009. A figure of Kratos was included in the "". In June 2014, a Kratos Pop! Vinyl Figure was released. The same year, Sony partnered with Gaming Heads to produce a limited-edition (500 units) life-size bust of Kratos. It is tall and sits upon a Greek-inspired column. A "Fear Kratos" version of the bust was also produced (100 units) that year, based on the Fear Kratos costume from "God of War III". In 2015, Sony again partnered with Gaming Heads to produce a limited-edition (1,250 units) lunging Kratos statue. The statue is tall and features Kratos wielding the Blades of Exile. For the "God of War" franchise's tenth anniversary (March 2015), Gaming Heads produced two limited-edition "Kratos on the Throne" statues, depicting the final scene of the original "God of War". Both statues are tall and the Regular Edition (1,250 units) features Kratos in his normal attire and the Exclusive Edition (500 units) features Kratos in his God of War armor. In November 2015, Sony announced a new Kratos statue to be released the following month, which was also in celebration of "God of War"s ten-year anniversary. The limited edition (500 units) statue made of polystone was designed by Santa Monica and stands over tall with details such as leather, cloth, and metal pieces.
Call of Duty 3
Upon release, "Call of Duty 3" was one of the best selling titles of November 2006 in the United States. The game debuted at #3 on UK charts and dropped off the top 10 list by February 2007. By the end of 2006, the game had sold approximately 1.1 million units in the US according to NPD Group. By February 3, 2007 total sales in the United States were 2 million units. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 releases of "Call of Duty 3" each received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies per version in the United Kingdom. By November 2013, the game had sold 7.2 million copies worldwide.
Halo 3
On the day before its official release, 4.2 million units of "Halo 3" were in retail outlets. "Halo 3" grossed US$300 million in its first week. More than one million people played "Halo 3" on Xbox Live in the first twenty hours. To date, "Halo 3" has sold in excess of 14.5 million copies, making it the fifth best selling Xbox 360 game of all time, the best selling Xbox 360 exclusive title and the best selling first person shooter on the console outside of the "Call of Duty" games. The game was also the best-selling video game of 2007 in the U.S. Overall, the game was very well received by critics, with the Forge and multiplayer offerings singled out as strong features; however some reviewers criticized single-player aspects, especially the plot and campaign layout. A prequel to the game, "", was released worldwide on September 22, 2009. A sequel, "Halo 4", released on November 6, 2012, was developed by 343 Industries and grossed $220 million on its launch day. "Halo 3" was rereleased as part of "" for the Xbox One on November 11, 2014.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
During its first week on sale, "Tactics A2" reached first place in gaming charts, selling over 142,000 units; these sales put it level with debut sales of "War of the Lions", and the only title that week to sell over 100,000 units. The following week, the game dropped to third place with further sales of 51,000, bringing total sales to 193,000 units. As of 2009, the game had sold 670,000 units worldwide; 310,000 were sold in Japan, 240,000 in North America, and 120,000 in Europe.
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram
During the game's debut week, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were the fifth and sixteenth best selling games in Japan with 34,292 and 8,821 copies sold, respectively; the Xbox 360 version dropped off the top 20 chart the following week, while the PlayStation 3 version dropped to nineteenth place, selling an additional 5,144 copies for a grand total of 48,257 copies sold. In December 2013, Amazon.co.jp reported that the standard and limited editions of "Steins;Gate Phenogram" were their ninth and twentieth best selling Xbox 360 games of the year, respectively.
Tekken 6
During its first week, the PlayStation 3 version of "Tekken 6" sold 103,000 units in Japan. According to Media Create, this made this the fastest selling fighter until August 2012 when the record was broken by the PS3 port of "Persona 4 Arena" with 180,000 units. In May 2011, Namco Bandai reported it became its best-selling game from 2010 with 1.5 million units sold. The game got to #3 in th UK sales charts. As of May 2011, Tekken 6 has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide.
Dark Souls III
In Japan, the PlayStation 4 version sold over 200,000 copies in its first two weeks of release. It became the fastest-selling video game published by Bandai Namco Entertainment America, becoming the company's most successful day-one launch. On May 10, 2016, Bandai Namco announced that "Dark Souls III" had reached three million total copies shipped worldwide, with 500,000 in Japan and Asia, 1.5 million in North America, and one million in Europe. It was also reported that "Dark Souls III" was the best selling software in North America in the month of release.
Gears of War
According to Microsoft, the "Gears of War" series has sold over 22 million units and earned over US$1 billion in revenue as of January 2014.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
"Modern Warfare 3" went on to gross $1 billion throughout the world in 16 days of availability, beating "Avatar"'s record of 19 days, according to Activision.
Pro Evolution Soccer 3
The PS2 version sold 1.16million units in Japan, 1.55million units in Europe, and 33,403 units in the United States. The PlayStation 2 version of "Pro Evolution Soccer 3" received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Xbox 360 sales
On October 4, 2007, after the launch of "Halo 3", Microsoft stated that Xbox 360 sales had more than doubled compared to the previous average. According to the NPD Group, the Xbox 360 outsold the Wii for the month of September in the United States, helped in part by the spike in sales seen after the launch of "Halo 3", which sold 3.3 million copies in the U.S. in a 12-day period. The Xbox had sales of 528,000 units for September, while the Wii had sales of 501,000 units.
Guild Wars (video game)
"Guild Wars" debuted on The NPD Group's computer game sales charts at #1 for the month of April 2005. NPD ultimately ranked "Guild Wars" as the fourth-best-selling computer game of 2005. In the United States, it sold 540,000 copies and earned $26.1 million by August 2006. At the time, this led "Edge" to declare "Guild Wars" the country's 23rd-highest computer game seller released since January 2000. It also received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Saints Row: The Third
Two weeks before the game's release, "Saints Row: The Third" had four times the preorder count of "Saints Row 2" at its comparable point. By January 2012, the game had shipped 3.8 million units worldwide, which THQ cited as an example for its business model change to focus on the big franchises. THQ President and CEO Brian Farrell expected to ship five to six million copies of the game in its lifetime. It had reached four million by April, and 5.5 million by the end of the year. "Saints Row: The Third" was an unexpected continued success for the company. It was featured in promotions with Humble Bundle, PlayStation Plus, and Xbox Live Games with Gold over the next several years.
God of War video game collections
IGN stated, "Sony succeeded at making good games better" and that it "acts as a time lapse experiment for players to get a really good look at how a developer evolves from one game to another." "GamePro" noted the lack of new bonus content, and said, "3D doesn't necessarily radically redefine the experience. It does, however, make things like boss fights and magical effects much more mesmerizing", but added that, "all of the in-game cinematics are not in 3D, which is ... unfortunate considering how cutscenes are such an integral part of the storytelling in any "God of War" game". By June 2012, "God of War: Origins Collection" had sold 711,737 copies worldwide.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
"Modern Warfare 3" received positive reviews from critics. It won the award for Best Shooter at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards. It was also a massive commercial success. Within 24 hours of going on sale, the game sold 6.5 million copies in the United States and United Kingdom and grossed $400 million, making it the biggest entertainment launch of all time.
Gears of War 3
Clayton Carmine, brother of Anthony and Benjamin, of the previous two games, appears in "Gears of War 3". Carmine is more competent, witty, and muscular in the third game, with tattoos of his brothers and the reasons they died on his arms (Keep your head down! and Practice reloading!). He was shown wielding a Mulcher machine gun in several released pictures from the game. A vote was held between July 29, 2010 and September 6, 2010 to determine whether Carmine would live or die based on sales of Xbox avatar T-shirts available for purchase on Xbox Live; Epic had developed endings reflecting either choice prior to the conclusion of the vote. Additionally, actual T-shirts were available from San Diego Comic-Con with all purchases. The voting campaign raised over $150,000, which was all donated to Child's Play.
Gex (series)
The "Gex" series has sold a combined total of over 15 million copies for all platforms. "Gex 3" is the best selling of the series, shipping over 6 million copies and also became the best-selling PlayStation adventure game of 1999 with 3 million copies in that year alone.
Halo Wars
Before the game's release, industry analyst Michael Pachter estimated that "Halo Wars" would sell 2 million units. On March 19, 2009, Microsoft announced that the game had sold 1 million units and that players had spent 118 total years of time in online skirmish matches. According to NPD Group's March sales figures, "Halo Wars" sold 639,000 copies in the U.S. through March, making it the third best-selling game in the market.
PlayStation 3 models
The PlayStation 3 video game console has been produced in various models during its life cycle. At launch, the PlayStation 3 was available with either a 20, 40, 60, or 80 GB hard disk drive in the US and Japan, priced from US$499 to US$599; and with either a 40, 60, or 80 GB hard disk drive in Europe, priced from £299 to £425. Since then, Sony have released two further redesigned models, the "Slim" and "Super Slim" models. , the total number of consoles sold is estimated at 77 million.
God of War III
"God of War III" was released in North America on March 16, 2010, on March 18 in Australia, March 19 in Europe, and March 25 in Japan. The game outsold its predecessor by nearly 400,000 copies in its first week. According to retail tracker NPD Group, "God of War III" sold about 1.1 million copies in the United States by the end of March 2010, making it the best-selling game of that month, and its opening-month sales were 32 percent higher than those of "God of War II". By June 2012, "God of War III" had sold almost 5.2 million copies worldwide—about 2.8 million in North America, 2 million in PAL regions, and 417,866 in Japan and Asia. The game is also part of PlayStation 3's Greatest Hits lineup. On August 28, 2012, "God of War III", "God of War Collection", and "" were released in North America as the "God of War Saga", part of Sony's PlayStation Collections line.
Battlefield 3
In Japan, "Battlefield 3" had sold around 123,379 copies for the PlayStation 3 and 27,723 copies for the Xbox 360 when it was released. In the first week, the game had sold 18,792 copies for the PlayStation 3 for a total of 142,171 copies. The PlayStation 3 version later sold 8,094 copies for a total of 150,265 copies.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
In total, one million units had been sold worldwide , making it the third 3DS title to do so. 270,000 of those sales came from Japan. , 1.39 million copies had been sold in the United States.
Gears of War (video game)
Guinness World Records awarded "Gears of War" with 5 world records in the "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008". These records include, "First Console Game to Use the Unreal 3 Engine", "Fastest Selling Original Xbox 360 Game", and "First Music Single to Top the Chart After Promoting a Video Game" for the Gary Jules version of "Mad World", which was originally released in 2003, but topped the download charts in November 2006 after it was used as background music during the TV commercial for "Gears of War".
Tekken 3
"Tekken 3" is considered one of the greatest games of all time. With 8.3 million copies sold worldwide, "Tekken 3" is the second best selling fighting game of all time and the fourth best-selling PlayStation game. A non-canonical sequel was released in 1999 and 2000 in arcades and on the PlayStation 2 respectively, titled "Tekken Tag Tournament". It was followed by the canonical sequel "Tekken 4" in arcades and on the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The game was re-released on December 3, 2018 as part of Sony's PlayStation Classic.
Mass Effect 3
EA originally shipped 3.5 million units of "Mass Effect 3". The game sold over 890,000 copies in its first 24 hours. According to The NPD Group, it sold 1.3 million physical copies in its debut month, which amounted to twice the total of "Mass Effect 2" during its opening month in January 2010. In May 2012, EA reported that "Mass Effect 3" grossed over $200 million during Q4 FY12. By January 2017, the game had sold over 6 million copies.
Wario Land 3
It was the tenth best selling Game Boy Color game in Japan, with 255,536 copies sold.
Toy Story 3
On its first week of release (November 2–7, 2010), it sold 3,859,736 units (equal to $73,096,452), ranking No.1 for the week and immediately becoming the best-selling animated film of 2010 in units sold (surpassing "How to Train Your Dragon"). As of July 18, 2012, it had sold 10,911,701 units ($185,924,247). It became the best-selling DVD of 2010 in units sold, but it lacked in sales revenue and therefore ranked second behind "Avatar" on that list. It also sold about 4 million Blu-ray units, ranking as the fourth best-selling film of 2010.
Far Cry 3
"Far Cry 3" was a commercial success. It had sold about 4.5 million units as of February 2013, and more than 6 million copies as of May 2013. On October 30, 2014, Ubisoft revealed that "Far Cry 3" had shipped 10 million units.